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Nor’easter turns dangerous across US Northeast as winds hit 70 mph, flights cancelled, flooding spreads – watch video

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US Northeast under siege as powerful Nor’easter brings 70-mph winds, flooding, outages and flight chaos. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

An unusually powerful Nor’easter turned dangerous across the northeastern United States on Sunday, with wind gusts reaching 70 mph, heavy rain triggering flooding concerns and hundreds of flights cancelled as New YorkBoston and Philadelphia faced severe weather. US Northeast under siege as powerful Nor’easter brings 70-mph winds, flooding, outages and flight chaos. (AP Photo/Robert F. … Read more

Which US airports are hit by ground stops today? Full list as FAA equipment outage delays flights amid hacking warning

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Flights grounded at major US airports. (UnSplash)

Several airports in the northeastern US faced ground stops and flight delays on Monday after an equipment failure disrupted communications at an FAA facility in Philadelphia. Flights grounded at major US airports. (UnSplash) Cause The FAA said the Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility experienced problems with radio frequencies and communications. According to officials, … Read more

Flights at Luxembourg airport on hold after drone activity forces shutdown

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Flights at Luxembourg airport on hold after drone activity forces shutdown

Drone sightings disrupt airports. (Representative image) Luxembourg Airport suspended all arrivals and departures on Friday after unauthorised drone activity was detected near and over the airport, disrupting flight operations.The airport, Luxembourg’s only international airport, said the suspension was imposed as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of passengers, airline crews, airport personnel and aircraft, … Read more

Air traffic control issue disrupts flights at major UK airports

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Air traffic control issue disrupts flights at major UK airports

By Sam Tabahriti and Joanna Plucinska Air traffic control issue disrupts flights at major UK airports LONDON, Sept 8 – Flights at major British airports were disrupted on Tuesday by a technical fault at air traffic control provider NATS, the latest in a series of failures that renewed questions about the resilience of Britain’s aviation … Read more

As the 9/11 attacks collapsed his office, a blind man’s guide dog helped him down 78 flights to safety and saved his life

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As the 9/11 attacks collapsed his office, a blind man's guide dog helped him down 78 flights to safety and saved his life

September 11, 2026, will mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks which collapsed the World Trade Centre and led to the loss of thousands of lives. It also marks 25 years since Michael Hingson’s life was saved by his guide dog, who helped him escape from the 78th story of the north tower of … Read more

EasyJet to end all flights from key UK airport from January 2027

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EasyJet to end all flights from key UK airport from January 2027

EasyJet will axe all flights from Leeds Bradford Airport from January 5, 2027/Image: Reuters EasyJet will stop operating all flights from Leeds Bradford Airport from January 5, 2027, ending its service from the UK airport after more than 16 years.The airline said it had reviewed its routes from the airport and decided not to operate … Read more