Dead dog creates airline security scare * January 9th, 2011 3:03 pm MT This week a man flying from Newark, New Jersey to Los Angeles created a stink when he informed airport security that he was bringing a dead dog in a cardboard box on his flight. At first this raised no red flags, but …
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Spilled Cup of Coffee Causes Terror Fear, Grounds United Airlines Flight – WSJ.com
Spilled Cup of Joe Causes Terror Fear Few people are fans of airplane coffee, but one particular cup caused heartburn for hundreds of travelers. A spilled cup of java left 241 passengers grounded on a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Frankfurt when it created communications and navigation problems on a Boeing 777. Flight 940 …
NTSB: American Airlines barred from federal probe after mishandling data – USATODAY.com
American Airlines has violated a rule on handling aircraft recorders following incidents and will not be allowed to participate in a federal investigation of why its jet overran a runway last week. The National Transportation Safety Board requires airlines to submit the cockpit voice recorder and the digital flight data recorder immediately to its lab …
Jet Involved in Brazil Midair Finally on U.S. Soil: AINonline
Jet Involved in Brazil Midair Finally on U.S. Soil By: Matt Thurber November 19, 2010 The Embraer Legacy 600 involved in the midair with a Gol Transportes Aéreos Boeing 737 on Sept. 29, 2006, will arrive today at Cleveland (Ohio) Hopkins International Airport after a ferry flight from Eduardo Gomes International Airport in Manaus, Brazil. …