Mysterious drones shut down runways of NY airport, causing Hochul to demand feds step in: ‘Gone too far’
A mysterious drone plaguing the skies of the Northeast closed the runway at Stewart International Airport Friday night, prompting Gov. Hochul to call for federal authorities to intervene. “This has gone too far,” Hochul said in a brief statement Saturday, noting that the Orange County facility's runway was closed for an hour due to an […]
Nepal Crash Puts Spotlight On Table-Top Runways Risk, India Has 5 Of Them
A plane crash occurred in Kathmandu, Nepal today, killing 18 people. New Delhi: The plane crash in Nepal that killed 18 people has brought renewed attention to tabletop runways, which have been the site of major plane crashes around the world. Tabletop runways are elevated above the surrounding terrain, which means there is a steep […]
Robot disguised as a coyote or fox will scare wildlife away from runways at Alaska airport
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – The state says a headless robot the size of a Labrador retriever will be camouflaged with coyotes and foxes to scare away migratory birds and other wildlife at Alaska’s second-largest airport. announced by the authorities. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities announced the new robot, named Aurora, will be […]
Climate Extremists Glue Themselves to German Airport Runways
BERLIN (AP) – Climate activists canceled flights at two of Germany’s airports on Thursday to protest the most polluting mode of transport and demand tougher government steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions. stopped for several hours. According to the group Last Generation, on the first day of school holidays in the northern German city, several […]
2 planes aborted landings in San Francisco when Southwest jet taxied across their runways
Last week, two planes at San Francisco International Airport had to abort a landing after pilots spotted a Southwest Airlines plane taxiing on the runway where it was supposed to land. After the May 19 incident, the United and Alaska Airlines jets made a safe turn and landed at the airport, flying hundreds of feet […]
Southwest system outage causes 1,700 flight delays, leaving some passengers stranded on runways — latest meltdown has travelers vowing to ditch airline
Southwest Airlines experienced a nationwide system outage Tuesday morning, resulting in several cancellations and roughly 1,700 flight delays. A technical disruption that lasted about an hour and a half left some passengers stranded on the runway. Disgruntled customers took to Twitter to complain about Southwest Airlines’ performance and a potential unreliable pattern after the airline’s […]
