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Ford recalls more than 270,000 Broncos and Mavericks due to loss of power problem
BANGKOK (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is recalling 272,827 Broncos and Mavericks due to a power problem that can cause vehicles to stop unexpectedly or fail to start. Information from the National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration says the problem is related to a 12 volt...
A rebel group is advancing on eastern Congo's largest city and over 100,000 people have fled
NZULO, Congo (AP) — The M23 rebel group's advance toward eastern Congo's largest city has displaced over 178,000 people in the past two weeks, the United Nations said, as the fighters closed in on Goma on the border with Rwanda. The M23 has been making significant advances, though...
Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee
President Donald Trump moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security Tuesday, firing the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard before their terms are up and eliminated all the members of a key aviation security advisory group. Trump's...
Southwest pilot arrested on a DUI charge while making preparations in the cockpit
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Police at a Georgia airport arrested an airline pilot on a DUI charge as he was making pre-flight checks aboard a Southwest Airlines flight with bloodshot eyes and reeking of what smelled like alcohol, according to a police report. Passengers had boarded the...
Woman who stowed away on flight from New York to Paris is indicted
NEW YORK (AP) — A Russian woman who was arrested after she stowed away on a flight from New York to Paris was indicted Monday by a federal grand jury in Brooklyn. Svetlana Dali, 57, was indicted on a stowaway charge that carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. ...
A seaplane crashes off an Australian tourist island, killing 3 and injuring 3 others
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A seaplane crashed during takeoff from an Australian tourist island, killing three people including Swiss and Danish tourists and injuring three others. Only one of the seven people aboard the Cessna 208 Caravan was rescued without injury after the crash...
2 bodies are found in the landing gear of JetBlue plane at Florida airport
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two bodies were found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft at a South Florida airport, the latest security breach involving the nation's aviation system, authorities said. The bodies were discovered in the wheel well area during a...
Another unticketed passenger attempts to stow away on a Delta flight this holiday season
In the thick of holiday travel, another unticketed passenger attempted to stow away on a Delta Air Lines flight. The stowaway, who has not been identified by name, boarded a flight from Seattle to Honolulu on Christmas Eve. Atlanta-based Delta said that the unticketed passenger was...
