A Delta flight arriving from New York was evacuated Tuesday, October 13, over a bomb threat after landing at Tel Aviv airport. According to the Jerusalem Post, passengers were rushed into the terminal at Ben Gurion Airport. The plane was searched by investigators. Delta flight bomb threat: Plane arriving from New York evacuated after landing … Read more
US President Donald Trump on Saturday condemned the deadly missile strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. He called the attack “not acceptable” after Saudi authorities said at least 12 people were killed and 309 others injured. Donald Trump said he would soon speak with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after the … Read more
A Miami International Airport passenger returning from Cuba was arrested after US Customs and Border Protection officers found 10 live birds concealed in plastic tubes sewn into his underwear. Alberto Hernandez Castillo, 40, a Cuban national and permanent resident of the US, arrived from Havana on October 4 aboard World Atlantic Flight 503 and was … Read more
The US Mission in Saudi Arabia has warned American citizens of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions after attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, urging travelers to exercise heightened vigilance amid the risk of an escalation in the regional conflict. US warns of Saudi Arabia flight disruptions after Riyadh airport attacks; … Read more
Houthis target Aden airport with missiles as Yemen fighting intensifies Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis launched two missiles towards Aden International Airport early Wednesday, as fighting intensified between the group and government forces backed by Saudi Arabia, officials said.The missiles targeted the airport in the southern port city, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, the … Read more
Hamam al-Hammami, the accused co-pilot in the flydubai incident (Image source: LinkedIn) New reports suggest that the flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking his captain and attempting to seize control of a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight had planned the attack before he was even hired by the airline. He had also intended to crash the aircraft into … Read more
Pro-government militias in Ethiopia on Friday claimed they had captured a major airport near the Tigrayan capital from rebels, as the conflict triggered a breakdown in the country’s relations with Eritrea and Egypt. Ethiopian pro-government militia claims Tigray airport as regional tensions spike Fighting erupted last week in northern Ethiopia as the rebel Tigray People’s … Read more
Frank Busch, the architect of Arizona’s 2008 NCAA swimming championships in both men’s and women’s divisions and director of USA swimming contingents at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, passed away Sunday following a heart attack at Phoenix airport. He was 75. Frank Busch, a legendary swimming coach and director of USA swimming teams for … Read more
A small aircraft was reportedly involved in a crash near Buffalo Municipal Airport in Buffalo, Minnesota, on Sunday, September 27. However, local authorities had not publicly confirmed the incident or reported any injuries at the time of publication. Plane crash in Buffalo, Minnesota? Reports of small aircraft incident near airport, what we know (Representational image … Read more
Update: In an update, the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies with the department responded at the airport around 4:05pm EDT after reports of shots being fired. The individual who fired the shot has been taken into custody, the Sheriff’s Office said. Representational. (Unsplash) Officials confirmed that it was an isolated incident and there … Read more