TagFAA Occurrences(36)
Information on unexpected events involving aircraft in motion, which are tracked by the FAA. These include everything from minor ground incidents (eg ‘runway incursions’) to serious in-flight emergencies (accidents).
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2026-05-03A United jet narrowly avoided catastrophe when it struck a truck near Newark airport during landing
A low flying United Airlines plane crashed in a light pole and a moving bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike Sunday afternoon after making an attempt to land at Newark Airport. AP correspondent Julie Walker reports a United plane avoids catastrophe but strikes truck while landing at Newark airport. Anyone who drives that section -
2026-04-23Firefighter heard ‘stop, stop’ before LaGuardia jet crash, but didn’t know who it was for, NTSB says
In the audio recorded on Sunday night, a voice could be heard telling a vehicle multiple times to ‘stop’, before a regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The pilot and copilot were killed in the collision, which crushed the nose of the aircraft, while 39 -
Aircraft wreckage in water
Large sections of a crashed aircraft fuselage are visible partially submerged in water near a rocky breakwater. A person in military or tactical clothing is standing near the debris, suggesting an official recovery or investigation operation. -
2026-03-23
2 pilots dead after Air Canada plane collides with truck at LaGuardia Airport
Two dead in LaGuardia Airport collision March 23, 2026, 1:13 AM EDT / Updated March 23, 2026, 7:42 PM EDT By Jonathan Dienst, Jay Blackman, Josh Cradduck, Tom Costello and Corky Siemaszko New York’s LaGuardia Airport reopened Monday, 14 hours after two pilots were killed and dozens of passengers were injured when an arriving plane collided with a -
2025-10-02Two Planes Collide on LaGuardia Airport Taxiway
A plane that was preparing to take off struck a plane that had landed, the authorities said. One flight attendant was injured, and the F.A.A. was investigating. By Francesca Regalado and Mark Walker Oct. 2, 2025 Two regional flights operated by a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines collided on a LaGuardia Airport taxiway on Wednesday evening, injuring one -
2025-09-19Flights resume after radar and communication outages hit air traffic controllers in Dallas
By Pete Muntean Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper People gather near an American Airlines desk on Friday, September 19, as planes are delayed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport due to a reported telecommunication outage. Lorenzo Ferrigno/CNN A telecommunication outage caused Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers in Dallas to lose radar and some communications Friday afternoon, -
2025-07-26Shocking plunge by Southwest flight from Southern California was to avoid another aircraft
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Passengers aboard a Southwest Airline jet that took a dramatic plunge to avoid an oncoming aircraft were told by the pilot that they nearly struck another plane before landing safely in Las Vegas. The Boeing 737 jet dropped hundreds of feet in a little over 30 seconds during a flight on Friday, according -
2025-07-20Alaska Airlines Asks to Ground Its Fleet, F.A.A. Says
The reason for the grounding, late on Sunday, was not immediately clear. Alaska Air said on its website that it was “experiencing issues with our IT systems.” Alaska Airlines requested a ground stop for hundreds of aircraft, FAA said on Sunday. Credit…M. Scott Brauer for The New York Times By Yan Zhuang Alaska Airlines requested a -
2025-07-08
Delta Flight Diverted to Fort Myers After Onboard Battery Fire, FAA Notes Rise in Lithium Battery Incidents
A Delta Air Lines flight made an unscheduled landing yesterday in Fort Myers, Florida, due to a portable battery catching fire on board. Flight 1334, en route from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale, was diverted when flight attendants noticed and extinguished flames from what seemed to be a personal battery, Delta confirmed in a statement reported -
2025-06-14Airport Control Tower and Horizon Alaska Air Flight #2123 evacuation
An Alaska Airlines aircraft tail fin with the carrier's distinctive Eskimo logo is visible at right, alongside an air traffic control tower at left. A group of people, including individuals with a dog and wearing high-visibility vests, walk along what appears to be an airport perimeter area.