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Federal investigators released dramatic photos showing an engine detaching from a UPS cargo plane before it crashed in Kentucky, killing 14. Evidence of cracks was found in the left wing's engine mount, leading to the grounding of all MD-11 aircraft.
The ongoing government shutdown is forcing hundreds of flight cancellations at major U.S. airports this weekend, driven by FAA-mandated service reductions and air traffic controller staffing shortages. This escalating crisis is disrupting travel plans and sparking fears of wider economic impacts, including higher shipping costs and blows to tourism, with disruptions expected to intensify.
Flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport were temporarily halted due to an air traffic control staffing shortage, a problem echoed nationwide amid a federal government shutdown causing controllers to work without pay.
Two Delta Air Lines regional jets, operated by Endeavor Air, had a low-speed collision on a LaGuardia Airport taxiway, resulting in damage to both aircraft and one flight attendant injury.
Two Delta regional jets, Endeavor Air flights 5155 and 5047, collided at low speed on a LaGuardia Airport taxiway Wednesday night, resulting in one flight attendant sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. No passengers were harmed, and airport operations remained unaffected.
A Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank to Las Vegas experienced a sudden, dramatic 300-foot drop due to a near-miss with another aircraft, injuring two flight attendants and terrifying passengers.
Alaska Airlines suffered a major IT outage on Sunday, causing a system-wide ground stop for all flights. The nature of the outage remains unclear.
Delays plague Newark Liberty International Airport due to short staffing and equipment problems at a Philadelphia air traffic control facility.
A preliminary report on the deadly January 29 mid-air collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C., is expected to be released today. All 67 people on board perished.
A major power outage at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport caused significant flight delays and cancellations Monday morning. Power has since been restored, but expect residual delays.
