Operator of NYC heliport used by Trump asks local pol to step in to nix replacement’s contract
Long-time operator of Downtown Heliport He urges Secretary Brad Lander to reject the city's contract by replacing, a foreign partnership chosen by the Adams administration. Saker Aviation, which has been operating urban heliports for 18 years, has been chosen by the City Economic Development Corporation to downtown Skyport LLC, which is used by President Trump's […]
Quiksilver, Billabong and Volcom US stores to close after operator Liberated Brands files for bankruptcy
The unlocked brand filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection over the weekend and aims to close US retailers that sold brands such as Quiksilver, Billabong and Volcom. The company said in a press release Monday it filed for bankruptcy in order to “enforce orderly monetization and disposal of the company.” As part of the bankruptcy […]
Drone operator avoids jail after mid-air collision with LA firefighting aircraft
Federal authorities agreed on Friday to be guilty of not being danger of a drone that collided with the fire brigade during the fatal Palisese fire in Los Angeles. Peter Trip Acheman reaches a judicial agreement to avoid prison, but he pays the full amount of damage on the plane and performs a 150 -hour […]
Colorado tour guide Patrick Weier’s death was caused by ‘operator error,’ authorities say
An elevator accident that killed a tour guide and trapped a group of tourists for hours at a former Colorado gold mine last year was caused by “operator error,” authorities said Wednesday. The Teller County Sheriff's Office provides details of what went wrong in a news release announcing the results of the investigation into the […]
FBI searching for operator of drone that punched hole in firefighting plane
Los Angeles FBI authorities are searching for the operator of a private drone that collided with a Canadian plane that was helping to suppress wildfires in California. Akil Davis, the FBI's deputy director in charge of the Los Angeles field office, said Thursday that a Canadian Airlines Super Scooper plane fighting wildfires in California collided […]
Alabama railroad operator says engineer didn’t see 3 homeless men killed by train
The train engineer who struck and killed three homeless men on railroad tracks off the Alabama coast said he never saw them or knew he had hit them. alabama port authority Talk to WALA-TV A second engineer, who had a different view of the tracks, discovered the body more than six hours later on Tuesday […]
Orange Bowl clock operator blew it in Penn State-Notre Dame
The Orange Bowl looked like a spring game for the clockkeepers. During Notre Dame's 27-24 win over Penn State, the umpires constantly had to stop the game and tell the clockkeeper to properly adjust the clock, but the umpires did not allow the chain gang to score a first down. Looks like I forgot to […]
South Korea: Police Investigate Jeju Air And Airport Operator Following Fatal Plane Crash Killing 179
Firefighters work at the scene of a passenger plane wreckage at Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea, on December 30, 2024. Jeju Air Flight 7C2216, carrying 181 people, skidded off the runway, hit a wall and crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, causing an explosion. Initial reports said at least 179 […]
South Korea police raid Jeju Air, Muan International Airport operator offices after crash
South Korean police said Thursday they had raided Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport as part of the investigation into Sunday's crash, which killed 179 people in the country's worst air disaster. Jeju Air Flight 7C2216, which departed from Thailand's capital Bangkok to Muan in southwestern South Korea, made a belly landing, […]
Knicks, Rangers games set to go dark in contract battle between MSG and cable operator
The Knicks-Rangers game at Optimum was scheduled to go dark on Wednesday as contract negotiations between the cable operator and MSG remain stalled ahead of the deadline before the ball drops. As of press time Tuesday, neither side is willing to make much of a concession on the freight costs paid by Optimum's parent company, […]