GULF SHORES, Ala. — A TSA agent discovered a set of stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger’s suitcase during a routine security screening at an Alabama airport earlier this month, law enforcement officials said. The Transportation Security Administration said in a statement Friday that the relics were discovered at Gulf Shores International Airport on … Read more
Passengers climb from crashed seaplane in stunning video – CBS News Watch CBS News The NTSB is investigating after a seaplane crashed into Washington’s Puget Sound. All aboard the plane survived the fiery crash. Source link
Fire and smoke billowed from a seaplane that crashed off the Puget Sound in Washington. All aboard survived the crash but one person remains in critical condition, officials say. CBS News’ Adam Yamaguchi reports. Source link
HOUSTON — The immigration officer who shot and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston was not in danger of being run over, two passengers in his van told a federal court this week. The Department of Homeland Security said shortly after the July 7 shooting that Salgado Araujo had “weaponized his vehicle in an … Read more
It has been 10 years since the “Miracle on the Hudson,” when Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger deftly glided US Airways Flight 1549 into an emergency landing on the Hudson River. Shortly after takeoff on January 15, 2009, a bird strike caused both engines to fail in the Airbus A320, giving Sullenberger and his crew only … Read more
Catching a flight with just a carry-on can make travel feel easy. No need to check a bag and all your belongings stay with you. But quite often, that suddenly changes before boarding. Why do airlines make passengers gate-check their carry-on luggage? Turns out, it comes down to the size of the plane. “This happens … Read more
A seaplane with multiple passengers on board made a hard landing in New York City’s East River on Sunday, officials said. The FDNY said it responded to reports of a plane down in the water at around 12:01 p.m. off the marina at East 23rd Street and the FDR Drive in Manhattan. At least eight … Read more
OMAHA, Nebraska — The last eight American passengers who endured 42 days in a specialized hospital quarantine unit after exposure to an unusual hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that killed three people have left the Nebraska facility. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services officials on Monday confirmed the end of the quarantine. “Through … Read more
The business jet barreled cockeyed down the dark highway, knocking down one light pole after another, an orange glow of sparks trailing it. From a distance, Ivan Franco thought it must be a car. But as he approached in his tow truck, he saw it was a plane — broken in half, its fuselage resting … Read more
American singer and comedian Oliver Tree was listed among the six passengers Sunday in a deadly helicopter crash in Brazil. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Firefighters said two helicopters collided over Rio De Janeiro and crashed in the city’s western zone. Tree’s name was on … Read more