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7 hours ago
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More than two dozen passengers taken to hospital after turbulence forces Delta flight to make emergency landing
Air travel safety Aviation news Airplane crashesFacebookTweetLink Follow Twenty five people aboard a Delta Air Lines flight were taken to hospital Wednesday after 'significant turbulence' forced a plane traveling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam to make an emergency landing in Minneapolis, the airline told CNN in a statement. Delta said flight DL56 landed safely at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and was met by medical teams upon arrival. Twenty-five onboard the flight were taken to area hospitals 'for evaluation and care,' Delta said in its statement. 'We are grateful for the support of all emergency responders involved,' the airline said. CNN has reached out to Delta, the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and the Federal Aviation Administration for more information. This is a developing story and will be updated.
CNN
7 hours ago
- CNN
More than two dozen passengers taken to hospital after turbulence forces Delta flight to make emergency landing
Air travel safety Aviation news Airplane crashesFacebookTweetLink Follow Twenty five people aboard a Delta Air Lines flight were taken to hospital Wednesday after 'significant turbulence' forced a plane traveling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam to make an emergency landing in Minneapolis, the airline said in a statement. Delta said flight DL56 landed safely at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and was met by medical teams upon arrival. Twenty-five onboard the flight were taken to area hospitals 'for evaluation and care,' Delta said in its statement. 'We are grateful for the support of all emergency responders involved,' the airline said. CNN has reached out to Delta, the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and the Federal Aviation Administration for more information. This is a developing story and will be updated.
CNN
3 days ago
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Pilot arrested on child sex abuse material charges after landing at San Francisco airport
Crime Air travel safety Aviation news FacebookTweetLink A pilot was arrested aboard a Delta Air Lines flight and federal agents took him into custody from the cockpit after the plane landed at San Francisco International Airport. The pilot, whose identity wasn't immediately released, was arrested on charges relating to child sexual abuse material, an official with the Department of Homeland Security said Monday. Passengers aboard the flight from Minneapolis to San Francisco on Saturday posted video online showing federal agents walking through the aisle of the plane. A message left with Delta Air Lines was not immediately returned and authorities provided no other details about the arrest.
CNN
4 days ago
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Passengers at Denver International Airport evacuate from plane after landing gear issue
Air travel safety Aviation news Airplane crashesFacebookTweetLink Follow Passengers on an American Airlines flight departing from Denver International Airport Saturday were evacuated after a 'possible landing gear incident,' according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane had experienced a 'maintenance issue' involving an aircraft tire prior to takeoff, American Airlines said in a statement. Emergency personnel at the airport and the Denver Fire Department responded to the issue and those on board were evacuated on the runway, according to the airport. Five people were evaluated on scene, and another person was evaluated at a gate and transported to the hospital with a minor injury, according to the airport and airline. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 was departing around 2:45 p.m. local time to Miami International Airport with 173 passengers and six crew members on board, American Airlines said. 'All customers and crew deplaned safely, and the aircraft was taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team. We thank our team members for their professionalism and apologize to our customers for their experience,' the airline said. Customers will depart to Miami on a replacement plane later today, according to the airline. The FAA is investigating the incident. This is a developing story and will be updated.
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6 days ago
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Alaska Airlines plane hits multiple deer while landing in Kodiak, Alaska. It's more common than you might think
Air travel safety Airplane crashes Aviation newsFacebookTweetLink Follow The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after an Alaska Airlines plane struck several deer while landing in Kodiak, Alaska Thursday. Alaska Airlines flight 231, a Boeing 737m had flown the 39-minute flight south from Anchorage and touched down about 8 a.m. Thursday at Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport During the landing rollout at least two deer were crossing the runway and unfortunately, did not survive, Alaska Airlines said in a statement. 'An inspection found damage to the aircraft's main landing gear that will require repairs in Kodiak,' a spokesperson said.'Passenger flights to and from Kodiak were then canceled for the rest of Thursday and guests were rebooked on other flights.' Air traffic control audio from recorded the pilots noticing animals as they came in for landing. 'There is deer on the runway,' the pilot told air traffic control shortly after he was cleared to land, according to audio from 'Roger, do you have an idea of where they are at currently,' the tower responded. 'The intersection,' the pilot responded. The airport closed the runway for a short time while crews cleared the remains, finding at least two carcasses. The plane was able to taxi and park without further incident. No passengers or crew were injured in the incident, the airline said. 'The pilots need to come down and look at this, if you can just give them a shout and they can come – yeah,' an airport worker on the ground told the tower in the LiveATC recording. The plane involved remains at Kodiak and has not flown since the strike, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. Aircraft collide with animals every day at airports across the country, with more than 22,000 strikes reported last year alone, according to the FAA's wildlife strike database. Planes at Kodiak Airport hit animals five times last year, all of them birds, including two bald eagles. Across the US last year, planes hit deer more than two dozen times. In 2024, the database also includes planes colliding with three alligators in Florida, a mongoose in Hawaii, a badger in North Dakota and numerous coyotes, bats, skunks and opossums.
