A preliminary report into the Delta Air Lines flight that flipped upside down in a crash landing at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport last month shows the plane had been descending at a high rate of speed. Twenty-one people were injured in the botched landing on Feb. 17. The flight, which …
Read More »Plane’s wing hits runway during landing attempt at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
The wing of a passenger plane landing at LaGuardia International Airport in New York struck the runway surface Sunday as it attempted a “go-around” because of an unstable approach, officials said. There were no injuries, and the plane landed safely after the left wing struck the runway surface at around …
Read More »More Canadians avoid setting foot in the U.S., ‘without even a connection or layover’
Michael Mortensen was looking forward to spending two weeks in Hawaii with his family last month, but his patriotism wouldn’t let him. The Vancouver-based development consultant and urban planner said he’s refusing to spend money south of the border while President Donald Trump “levies idiotic tariffs and rains chaos” on …
Read More »Witness says missing Pitt student rescued from powerful wave — then vanished
A man who might’ve been the last person to see Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing last week while on spring break in the Dominican Republic, said he rescued her from drowning — only for her to vanish a short time later, according to a transcript …
Read More »SpaceX rocket explosion leads to flight delays at Florida airports over fears of falling debris
The explosion of a huge SpaceX rocket above South Florida led to massive headaches for air travelers who were forced to endure unexpected delays due to the company’s latest mishap on Thursday. The FAA had to halt air traffic around Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando in fear …
Read More »United Airlines partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi
United Airlines is moving forward with a plan to offer free in-flight internet to its loyalty rewards members through a partnership with Starlink, the satellite internet provider owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The technology has been added to a first aircraft, according to an announcement on X from United on …
Read More »Police in Belize investigate after three U.S. women found dead in hotel room
Authorities in Belize have started an investigation into the deaths of three women from the United States whose bodies were found in a hotel room on Saturday. Patrick M. Keefe Jr., mayor of Revere, Massachusetts, identified the three in a statement Tuesday as Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah and Kaoutar …
Read More »Delta offering $30,000 to passengers who were on plane that crash-landed in Toronto
Delta Air Lines is offering passengers who were on the Toronto-bound flight that crash-landed and flipped upside down $30,000 apiece. It was not immediately clear how passengers can claim their money, but if all 76 passengers take Delta up on its offer, it will have to fork over nearly $2.3 …
Read More »Passenger on flipped Delta jet in Toronto recalls being upside down, ‘hanging from our seatbelts’
A passenger aboard the Delta flight that flipped upside down in a crash-landing in Toronto on Monday recalled how within seconds of the wheels touching down, his body was turned fully sideways and he and other passengers were left dangling by their seat belts. Pete Koukov recorded video of the …
Read More »New Zealand’s ‘Everyone Must Go’ drive mocked by leaving locals
A New Zealand government tourism campaign titled “Everyone Must Go” is drawing derision and mockery from residents who have criticized it as tone-deaf, especially at a time when New Zealanders themselves are leaving the country in droves. In an announcement Sunday, officials said they were spending 500,000 New Zealand dollars …
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