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Oakland County commissioners' approval of drone program receives mixed reactions
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (361+ words) April 9, 2026 / 6: 27 PM EDT / CBS Detroit A controversial decision by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is now drawing mixed reactions across the community. Commissioners approved a pilot program Wednesday night that allows the Oakland County Sheriff's Office to use Flock…...
Boles fire station becomes endpoint of drone medical flightpath
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (254+ words) Fixed-wing drones will deliver blood samples to a Boles Fire Protection District station in St. Albans as part of a first-of-its-kind medical drone corridor. The samples will be analyzed in St. Louis to determine organ donation viability." The future of…...
Family of helicopter crash victims demand safer skies one year later
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (370+ words) The Escobar Camprubi family had traveled from Spain last year to see New York. On Thursday, their relatives returned to the river where they died, demanding helicopters be held to the same safety standards as commercial planes. Joan Camprubi lost…...
Horror on United flight as massive turbulence leaves flight attendant seriously injured
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (203+ words) A United Airlines flight bound for French Polynesia was rocked by severe turbulence over the Pacific Ocean, leaving a flight attendant seriously injured. Flight 115, which departed from San Francisco International Airport en route to Papeete Sunday, encountered a weather front....
Easy Jet Flight Aborts Landing at Paris-Orly After Wedding Fireworks Trigger Emergency Go-Around
39+ min ago (260+ words) Breaking airline news and aviation industry updates for 2026. Mortar fireworks, typically launched at low altitudes for visual effect, pose particular risks during landing operations when aircraft are traveling at reduced speeds and limited maneuverability. The timing and location of the…...
Small aircraft bursts into flames after runway mishap in Arizona, two dead
3+ hour ago (240+ words) A tragic aviation accident at a small airport in the US state of Arizona claimed the lives of two people after a plane veered off the runway and burst into flames, local officials confirmed. The crash occurred at an airport…...
Sounded like a big jet engine:" North Market evacuated after incident
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (188+ words) 614 NOW After receiving calls of people hearing "what sounded like a big jet engine," The Columbus Division of Fire responded to a gas leak today on the intersection of Park and Vine streets, evacuating between 800 to 1, 000 people from the North…...
Watch: Mid-air scare on Boston-bound Cape Air flight as cabin door opens shortly after takeoff
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (307+ words) A routine regional flight from Nantucket turned into an airborne scare on Monday when part of the cabin door unexpectedly opened shortly after takeoff, forcing the pilot to turn the aircraft around and return to Nantucket Memorial Airport as a…...
AI Mumbai-B'luru flight scare as engine stalls
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (278+ words) New Delhi: An Air India flight from Mumbai to Bengaluru returned shortly after take-off on Thursday after one of its engines stalled, prompting the pilots to issue a "PAN PAN" emergency call, officials familiar with the matter said. The incident…...
Flight from London diverted to Brussels after "unusual smell" detected
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (128+ words) Inkl Flight from London diverted to Brussels after "unusual smell" detected - Swiss International Air Lines flight LX325, travelling from London Heathrow to Zurich on Monday 6 April, made an unscheduled landing in Brussels. - The diversion occurred approximately half an hour into the…...