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Airport Dog Bite
Susan Dubitsky was at the Hartsville-Jackson Atlanta airport near the south terminal baggage claim carousel waiting for her sister when a bomb-sniffing dog that was patrolling bit her. A police officer handling the dog when it bit her, and the dog lunged at her a second time. TSA’s National Canine Program (NCP) provides the... »
Air India Boeing Strikes Jet Blue
At 6:15 near terminal floor an Air India Boeing had landed at Kennedy Airport and was en route to the gate when it struck a Jet blue Airbus with 140 passengers aboard. The plane was damaged in the tail but no passengers were injured. They were transferred to another flight. There were no injuries... »
LAX Terminal 1 improvements to the tune of $400 Million
Although Southwest has outstanding legal claims against Los Angeles World Airports, the following items are are on the table: Southwest Airlines will build a new checked baggage security system improve passenger security checkpoints refresh passenger waiting areas refurbish the baggage claim area construct new passenger boarding bridges renovate the terminal lobby Los Angeles World... »
Intoxicated Driver Enters Phoenix Runway
What: unauthorized vehicle Where: Phoenix Sky Harbor When: Nov 16, 2012 Who: 2 aboard Why: Reports say that Koko Nicole Anderson was intoxicated on drugs when the car she was driving barged through a partially closed gate and onto a runway while driving with her two month old child in the car. The gate... »
Travel Channel Brings AIRPORT 24-7: MIAMI to the Tube
The show premiers on October 2nd, according to the site The show is described as an all-access pass to the intense and dramatic world of Miami International Airport told by the workers running one of America’s largest airports (38 million passengers a year) running around the clock. And (FYI) watch what you carry on.... »
Virtual Airport
At smaller airports, the controllers direct traffic and manage the airfield. Currently, pilots using the Beckley-area airport talk among themselves to advise themselves of traffic. An actual, physical tower would cost between $2 million and $3 million, with an ongoing annual expense of $450,000 for maintenance. A virtual tower would be far less expensive.... »
Hanger Fire Destroys Planes
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Viktor Gula What: CSA Czech Airlines Avion de Transport Regional ATR-42-500 Where: Prague When: June 9, 2012 Who: 1 injury Why: An explosion occurred in airport hanger “F” (Farms subsidiary CSA – Czech Airlines Technics) that destroyed a seven year old plane leased by... »
Netherlands Emergency Landing
What: Vueling A320 en route from Amsterdam to Bilbao Where: Amsterdam When: Mar 8 2012 Who: not available Why: The flight was en route when it developed problems with the hydraulics. A “3-VOC” message was sent out from Schiphol Airport. Pilots returned to Amsterdam and made a safe landing with emergency services on standby.... »
Philadelphia Airport Open
The Philadelphia International Airport is open again after a drunk was chased on to airport property at 10 am. In his SUV, Kenneth Richard Mazik drove through a fence and two runways. He was charged with driving under the influence, simple and aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, defiant trespass and criminal mischief. U.S. Airways Flight... »
Dulles Tarmac Collision Kills Southwest Airlines Employee
The collision between a “people mover” passenger shuttle and a baggage injured a Southwest Airlines ramp worker. The accident occurred at Dulles International airport. The shuttle ports people between the terminal and concourse. After the Thursday morning crash, the injured employee was hospitalized at Inova Fairfax Hospital. No one on the Plane Mates shuttle... »
