Congress Passes Bill to End Flight Delays The House gave quick and overwhelming approval Friday to legislation to give the secretary of transportation enough financial flexibility to bring the nation’s air traffic control system back up to full strength and end the mounting flight delays that had become a political headache for Congress. More
FAA clears Boeing battery fix, ending 787 flight ban The Federal Aviation Administration gave formal approval on Thursday for a new lithium-ion battery system for Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner, ending a three-month ban and clearing airlines to fly the plane with passengers again. More
2 boys, 3 adults shot to death in Illinois town The nephew of a small-town Illinois mayor shot and killed five people, including two boys, before leading police on a chase that ended in an exchange of gunfire that left him dead, authorities said Wednesday.... More
5 people shot to death in small Illinois town Five people are dead and one injured as a result of a shooting in the tiny southern Illinois town of Manchester, the mayor confirmed in a television interview on Wednesday."We got five confirmed fatalities, one wounded and in the hospital, and the shooter's been apprehended," Mayor Ronald Drake said in an interview on the St. More
Pilot killed in Indiana plane crash was Purdue student from Twin Cities LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A young pilot who died last week when a small plane crashed in northwest Indiana has been identified as a Purdue University student from Minnesota, authorities said Wednesday. 04/17/2024 - 3:58 pm | View Link
Pilot who died in single-engine plane crash was 20-year-old Purdue student Purdue student Alexander Foss was the pilot who died in the April 11 plane crash in northwestern Tippecanoe County, Coroner Carrie Costello said. 04/17/2024 - 3:33 am | View Link
Pilot, dog escape plane that hit the water and sank off Rancho Palos Verdes coast A pilot and a dog escaped with minor injuries after a small plane landed or crashed in the waters off the coast of Rancho Palos Verdes on Sunday, April 14, with crews later working to recover the ... 04/14/2024 - 3:01 pm | View Link