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Macon County, TN

The private jet and its passengers had vanished without a trace, leading to decades of fruitless searches. Aboard the plane were five people - George Nikita, Donald Myers, Frank Wilder, Richard Kirby Windsor, and Robert Ransom Williams III - who were never seen or heard from again. Efforts to locate...

Mystery of plane that vanished in 1971 has been solved after 53 years

The Associated Press

The former Apollo 8 astronaut best known for taking the iconic “Earthrise” photo, who died last month while piloting a plane over the waters off Washington state, was doing a flyby near a friend’s house when the fatal accident occurred, federal authorities said Tuesday. William Anders, whose...

Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend’s home, NTSB says

Rhode Island State

The Independent

 The wreckage of a plane lost 53 years ago has been found in a lake in North America, according to experts.A private jet carrying five men disappeared in 1971 shortly after departing Burlington airport for Rhode Island.At least 17 searches failed to locate the corporate plane until May, when underwater searcher Garry Kozak and a team found wreckage of a jet in Lake Champlain with the same custom paint scheme near where the plane disappeared.Barbara Nikitas, whose uncle was killed in the mysterious crash, said: “To have this found now is very... it’s a peaceful feeling at the same time it’s a... it’s a very sad feeling.“The fantasy of maybe them sipping cocktails somewhere is gone.”

Lost plane wreckage likely from 1971 disappearance seen in underwater footage

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

An eight-year-old girl died on a SkyWest Airlines flight to Chicago after she suddenly became ill and unresponsive – despite medics’ “aggressive resuscitative efforts” upon landing.Sydney Weston, from Carl Junction, Missouri, was flying with her family from Joplin when she suffered a medical emergency, which saw her flight rerouted to land in Peoria, Illinois, according to officials.Flight personnel began “rapidly rendering aid”, the Peoria County Coroner’s Office said in a recent statement.The diverted plane made an emergency landing at General Wayne A Downing Peoria International Airport at 7.02am on Thursday morning – just 71 minutes after take-off.As soon as the...

Mystery after girl, 8, dies suddenly on flight to Chicago in front of horrified passengers

Thomasville, GA

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Vanishing Georgia

This Craftsman cottage was the home of J. Festus Flipper, Jr. (1872-1943). Festus was the brother of 2nd Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper, who was the first Black graduate of West Point. Like his father, J. Festus Flipper, the junior Flipper was a shoemaker. He and his wife, Mary Frances Davies Flipper (b. 1871-death date unknown […]

Festus Flipper House, 1928, Thomasville

Fox Business

Korean Air confirmed to Fox Business that 17 of its passengers received medical attention after one of its Taiwan-bound flights dropped mid-air due to pressurization issues.

Airplane suddenly drops 25,000 feet midflight, injuring 17 passengers

Yukon, OK

Wide Open Eats

A Southwest Boeing 737 took an unexpected dive to under 500 feet over a neighborhood in Oklahoma, giving residents a heart-stopping moment. Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Southwest Airlines Flight 4069, a 737, was about nine miles from Will Rogers World Airport. The aircraft descended to an altitude of 400 to 500 feet, flying over a high school in Yukon, Oklahoma. Doorbell camera footage captured the Boeing 737 MAX-8 soaring above houses before it flew out of frame.

Southwest Boeing Plane Takes Dive, Comes Within 500 Feet Of Residential Neighborhood

You're on a plane that's just taken off, and you look out the window to see the cars and trees on the ground become smaller and smaller. As you continue climbing farther up in the sky, all of a sudden you feel the aircraft dip, as if it's about to fall back down to Earth. You may have noticed this phenomenon on several flights, and even if you've come to expect it by now, that sinking feeling can still trigger flying anxiety.

This Is Why Planes 'Dip' And Give You A Terrifying Sinking Feeling Right After Takeoff

Los Angeles, CA

In May 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed just minutes after departing Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, killing 273 people and sparking a wave of new airline safety regulations. On May 25, 1979, a passenger flight from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport ended in disaster —...

The Tragic Story Of American Airlines Flight 191, The Deadliest Non-Terrorist-Related Plane Crash In U.S. History

Insider

Business Insider's reporter toured a secret room above economy where Air New Zealand flight attendants sleep on long-haul Boeing 777-300ER flights.

I went inside a hidden room where flight attendants sleep on long-haul flights. I was amazed by its small size and comfy beds.

A 73-year-old author who uses a wheelchair says she was left behind as her flight to Scotland took off.

Wheelchair user 'distraught' after flight leaves her behind on tarmac

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Burbank, CA

The US Sun

A TRAVELER has raged after finding her luggage at a homeless encampment months after American Airlines lost it. Aunny Grace had to fly into Burbank, California, without her belongings after her original trip was canceled in Dallas, Texas, on May 29. “Five days later, my luggage shows up at Burbank on a Sunday night,” she […]

‘This is on them,’ blasts American Airlines flyer after her luggage disappeared & resurfaced in a homeless encampment

Virginia State

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In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

Chino, CA

New York Post

Two pilots were killed when their World War II-era plane crashed at a California airport during a Father’s Day event. 

Frank Wright, 67, the chief of operations at the Yanks Air Museum, was flying the twin-engine Lockheed 12A plane with his co-pilot Saturday afternoon when it plummeted from the sky and burst into flames at the Chino Airport, ABC 7 reported. 

“Took a nose dive, and the first part of the plane that hit was the left wing, and that’s where the fuel was, I guess, and what happened was immediate explosion,” a witness to the crash told the outlet....

Two pilots killed when World War II-era plane crashes at Father’s Day event

New Jersey State

Jamil and Jalal Paul flew together for the first time in their professional careers. Once in their home state of New Jersey, they surprised their dad by inviting him along on their next flight. A heartwarming Father’s Day reunion took place at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday. Twin brothers...

These Twin Brothers Are United Airlines Pilots. They Flew A Special Flight Home Together To Surprise Their Dad On Father's Day

THE real reason airlines still board planes from front to back despite it causing huge aisle queues has been revealed. Passengers have long found boarding one of the most tiresome parts of flying – but an astrophysicist thinks there’s a better way. Experts from Travel + Leisure helped to explain why the confusing practice remains […]

The real reason airlines still board planes front to back – despite it causing huge aisle blockages

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

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Two people injured in small plane crash in Macon County

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