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Four airports serving Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Richmond, Virginia, experienced a complete flight halt for over an hour due to a strong chemical smell impeding air traffic controllers at Potomac TRACON.
Flights at four major airports serving Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Richmond were halted for over an hour due to a strong chemical smell impeding air traffic controllers at Potomac TRACON, causing significant delays.
A business jet crashed during takeoff in a Maine snowstorm, killing six people. The specific model has a known history of crashes linked to ice on its wings, and another pilot aborted takeoff shortly before due to poor visibility and de-icing issues.
Federal investigators released dramatic photos showing an engine detaching from a UPS cargo plane before it crashed in Kentucky, killing 14. Evidence of cracks was found in the left wing's engine mount, leading to the grounding of all MD-11 aircraft.
The ongoing government shutdown is forcing hundreds of flight cancellations at major U.S. airports this weekend, driven by FAA-mandated service reductions and air traffic controller staffing shortages. This escalating crisis is disrupting travel plans and sparking fears of wider economic impacts, including higher shipping costs and blows to tourism, with disruptions expected to intensify.
Flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport were temporarily halted due to an air traffic control staffing shortage, a problem echoed nationwide amid a federal government shutdown causing controllers to work without pay.
Two Delta Air Lines regional jets, operated by Endeavor Air, had a low-speed collision on a LaGuardia Airport taxiway, resulting in damage to both aircraft and one flight attendant injury.
Two Delta regional jets, Endeavor Air flights 5155 and 5047, collided at low speed on a LaGuardia Airport taxiway Wednesday night, resulting in one flight attendant sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. No passengers were harmed, and airport operations remained unaffected.
A Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank to Las Vegas experienced a sudden, dramatic 300-foot drop due to a near-miss with another aircraft, injuring two flight attendants and terrifying passengers.
Alaska Airlines suffered a major IT outage on Sunday, causing a system-wide ground stop for all flights. The nature of the outage remains unclear.
