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Airlines halt Venezuela flights as U.S. military buildup triggers FAA warning

A growing number of international airlines suspended flights to and from Venezuela over the weekend after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued an advisory Friday warning of a “worsening security…

John McCarthy November 26, 2025

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US warns airlines of potential hazards when flying over Venezuela

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Federal Aviation Administration warned major airlines on Friday of a "potentially hazardous situation" when flying over Venezuela and urged them to exercise caution. The FAA notice cited,…

John McCarthy November 23, 2025

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2 dead after small plane on hurricane relief mission to Jamaica crashes in Florida neighborhood

A small turboprop plane on a hurricane relief mission to Jamaica crashed Monday morning into a pond in a gated residential neighborhood of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs,…

John McCarthy November 11, 2025

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Trump threatens to dock pay of absent air-traffic controllers

WASHINGTON — President Trump threatened to dock the pay of air-traffic controllers who don’t return to work, as flight cancellations and delays spread across the country because of the government…

John McCarthy November 10, 2025

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Thunderstorms prompt ground stop at MIA, FLL — causing hundreds of flight delays

MIAMI — Are you flying out of Miami International Airport or Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport today? Be prepared for delays. Shortly before 3 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration issued a…

John McCarthy August 31, 2025

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JetBlue flight rolls off runway and into grass at Orlando airport

ORLANDO — Passengers on a JetBlue flight from Orlando to Boston were forced off the plane after the aircraft came off the pavement as it was taxiing Friday. The airline confirmed that…

John McCarthy July 5, 2025

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Small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood, setting homes and vehicles on fire

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood during foggy weather early Thursday, setting about 15 homes on fire as well as vehicles, and forcing…

John McCarthy May 22, 2025

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Air traffic controllers for Newark airport briefly lose radar access again

The air traffic controllers directing planes into the Newark, New Jersey, airport briefly lost their radar Friday morning for the second time in two weeks, renewing concerns about the nation’s…

John McCarthy May 9, 2025

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Newark radar failure left controllers blind for 90 seconds

NEWARK, New Jersey — Air traffic controllers guiding planes bound for Newark Liberty International Airport lost radar and radio communication for more than a minute early last week before flights at the…

John McCarthy May 6, 2025

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Air traffic controller warns major airport unsafe for travel: ‘avoid Newark at all costs’

NEWARK (Daily Beast) — An air traffic controller warned Friday that Newark Liberty International Airport is unsafe for travelers due to staff shortages, according to MSNBC correspondent Tom Costello. “He…

John McCarthy May 4, 2025