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CBP, DEA Agents Seize St. Thomas Aircraft Tied To Smuggling Activities

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents seized a St. Thomas aircraft on Tuesday suspected of having been used for smuggling events. During an…

John McCarthy March 10, 2022

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London-Bound Jet Returns To Miami Over Maskless Passenger

MIAMI — An American Airlines flight to London returned to Miami after a passenger refused to follow the federal requirement to wear a face mask, according to the airline. The…

Bro Bot January 21, 2022

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Air Traffic Control Tower Closed Due To COVID Cleaning Causes Flight Cancellation

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Federal Aviation Administration did a deep cleaning at the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas which lead to a flight cancellation this afternoon. The FAA…

John McCarthy January 16, 2022

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Private Facebook Group Removes Reporter After V.I. Free Press Headline About Botany Bay Helicopter Crash

Forgive me if I'm not willing to sanitize Monday's crash of a private aircraft at Botany Bay in St. Thomas. You see, I survived a private airplane crash at Isla…

John McCarthy February 17, 2021

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4 People Feared Dead After Helicopter Crash Near Botany Bay On St. Thomas Monday: VITEMA Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Authorities in St. Thomas were investigating what caused a helicopter crash that killed at least four people at Botany Bay on Monday afternoon. The fatal crash occurred…

VI Free Press February 16, 2021

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U.S. Virgin Islands And Guam Fight In Court For The Right To Vote For President

HAGATNA — Six U.S. citizens living in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam have filed a federal lawsuit challenging federal and state laws that deny them the right to vote…

VI Free Press October 13, 2020

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Sea Flight Aircraft Crashes Into Caribbean Sea Minutes After Takeoff On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating to see if a faulty engine or pilot error is the reason a Sea Flight commuter plane crash landed just…

VI Free Press January 24, 2020

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USVI Airports Pass Muster With Federal Aviation Administration Friday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The two airports in the territory have passed FAA inspections, the Virgin Islands Port Authority reports. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed its annual inspections of the Cyril…

VI Free Press June 22, 2019

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FAA Proposes $1.46 Million Civil Penalty For Violations of Safety at STT, STX Airports

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $1,466,775 civil penalty against the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) for alleged violations of airport safety regulations…

John McCarthy June 30, 2018

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Fire Rages At Anguilla Landfill Near Henry Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix This Morning

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- St. Croix's Anguilla landfill was on fire again this morning. St. Croix Sen. Novelle Francis Jr., a former St. Croix police chief, weighed…

John McCarthy March 7, 2018