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Divers find body of person missing from California helicopter crash that killed 2 others

Divers find body of person missing from California helicopter crash that killed 2 others

Police divers have found the body of a patient who went missing after a medical helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Catalina Island near Los Angeles
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US Coast Guard Initiates Search for Missing Medical Plane En Route to Boston

US Coast Guard Initiates Search for Missing Medical Plane En Route to Boston

The U.S. Coast Guard and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have launched a search operation for a medical jet that went missing near Nantucket. The Gulfstream G-100 aircraft, registered in Canada and operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, was carrying six people—four crew members and two passengers—on a flight from Bermuda to Boston. The plane departed L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda at approximately 11:40 p.m. ET on Friday. The FAA lost contact with the aircraft around 1 a.m. local time on Saturday, subsequently issuing a Search and Rescue Alert Notice. Data from FlightAware indicates that the plane's altitude dropped significantly from about 24,000 feet to 11,000 feet when it was approximately 128 miles south of Logan Airport, shortly before contact was lost. The search efforts are concentrated off the coast of Nantucket and involve various assets, including an HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane, an HC-130 Hercules airplane, an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat, and the FRC William...
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Coast Guard search for plane with 6 aboard that declared emergency on a trip from Bermuda to Boston

Coast Guard search for plane with 6 aboard that declared emergency on a trip from Bermuda to Boston

An air ambulance carrying six people may have been “coming in blind” with electrical problems when a storm loomed ahead of it early Saturday shortly before it vanished in the waters off Nantucket
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Severe Weather Causes Major Disruptions at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport

Severe Weather Causes Major Disruptions at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), one of the busiest airports in the United States, experienced significant disruptions on 2 October 2026 due to severe thunderstorms and moisture from Hurricane Polo. The adverse weather conditions led to 999 flight delays and 321 cancellations, making DFW the most affected airport in the country on this day. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implemented a ground delay programme, further exacerbating the situation. The airport's access roads were flooded, terminals were overcrowded, and many aircraft were stranded in the wrong locations. The disruptions have had a cascading effect on flights across the United States, impacting an estimated 500,000 passengers nationwide.
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Coast Guard searching for plane with 6 aboard that lost contact on a trip from Bermuda to Boston

Coast Guard searching for plane with 6 aboard that lost contact on a trip from Bermuda to Boston

An air ambulance vanished over the Atlantic early Saturday with six people aboard while flying from Bermuda to Boston, triggering a search by air and sea in the waters off Nantucket
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US FAA says Boeing 737 MAX software glitch poses no safety issue

US FAA says Boeing 737 MAX software glitch poses no safety issue

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday a panel of experts had determined a software glitch in some Boeing 737 MAX flight computers pose no safety concern, clearing the way for approval of a larger version of the best-selling narrow body
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NTSB: Amazon plane pilots weren't warned about winds before crash

NTSB: Amazon plane pilots weren't warned about winds before crash

An NTSB report says an air traffic controller failed to provide required wind information before an Amazon cargo plane crashed in Miami on Sept. 6.
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2 dead, 2 injured, 1 missing after Catalina medical helicopter crash

2 dead, 2 injured, 1 missing after Catalina medical helicopter crash

Two people were killed, two others were injured and a fifth remained missing after a medical rescue helicopter crashed near Catalina island on Wednesday.
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California helicopter crash kills 2 people and leaves 2 hospitalized and 1 missing

California helicopter crash kills 2 people and leaves 2 hospitalized and 1 missing

A medical helicopter crash off Catalina Island near Los Angeles has killed two people and hospitalized two
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Pilots of crashed Amazon cargo plane were unaware of wind conditions

Pilots of crashed Amazon cargo plane were unaware of wind conditions

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The pilots of a Miami-based 21 Air cargo plane operating for Amazon.com that crashed in Miami last month killing five people, were unaware of wind conditions, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday.
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Texas Storms Cause Major Flight Disruptions Across the US

Texas Storms Cause Major Flight Disruptions Across the US

A slow-moving storm system, fuelled by remnants of Hurricane Polo and Gulf of Mexico moisture, has caused significant flight disruptions across Texas and the broader United States. On 2 October 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued ground stops at five major airports, including Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW), which experienced 999 delays and 321 cancellations. In total, 4,115 flights were delayed and 433 were cancelled nationwide. The storm system has brought heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms, with National Weather Service alerts active in the Dallas metropolitan area. Source time: 2 October 2026.