#diverts

Flight diverts to Canada over Ebola concerns: “Suddenly all the flight attendants had face masks on” – CBS News Watch CBS News A flight headed for Detroit made a last-minute diversion to Canada on Wednesday night over Ebola concerns stemming from a passenger who wasn’t supposed to be on board. CBS News’ Gwen Baumgardner and Nicole Sganga have more. Source link

WASHINGTON — In 2011, President Barack Obama declared it was time for America to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “pivot” to Asia to counter the rise of China. Fifteen years later, the U.S. finds itself still at war in the Middle East and has pulled military assets from the Asia-Pacific as it aims to eliminate the threat posed by Iran’s nuclear and missile programs. The demands…

US regulators have disclosed that an MHIRJ CRJ700 diverted to Washington Dulles after an object apparently punctured the radome during departure from Washington National. The aircraft – operated by PSA Airlines on behalf of American Airlines – had been bound for Birmingham, Alabama. It took off from National’s runway 15 at about 23:30 on 9 March. The US FAA states, in a preliminary notification,…

London–San Francisco United Airlines flight diverted to Edinburgh after pilots declared a mid-air emergency prompted by a burning smell onboard. United Airlines flight bound for the United States made an unscheduled landing in Scotland after the crew declared a mid-air emergency and diverted the aircraft to Edinburgh, prompting a response from emergency services before the situation was later…

The Factors Man founder Brian Kelly explains how the federal government shutdown is exacerbating FAA and air visitors controller staffing shortages on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Federal officers are investigating a United Airways flight that was compelled to divert to Salt Lake Metropolis final week after the airplane’s windshield was broken.  The Nationwide Transportation Security Board (NTSB)…