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November 5, 2025 - A UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, resulting in at least nine deaths, 16 missing and several injuries. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 plane, UPS Flight 2976, crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday. The crash occurred in an industrial area about three miles south of the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, hitting two businesses: a petroleum recycling facility and an auto parts store. At least nine people have been confirmed dead, including three crew members on the plane and people on the ground. Eleven people were injured, with two remaining in critical condition as of Wednesday morning. Officials have warned that the death toll may rise, as some people are still unaccounted for. The exact cause is under investigation, but video footage and aviation experts suggest the plane's left wing caught fire and an engine may have detached during takeoff, leading to a massive explosion amplified by the 38,000 gallons of jet fuel on board. Weather conditions were clear and are not considered a factor. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency to free up resources for the response. A shelter-in-place order was issued for nearby residents but later reduced. The airport briefly closed but reopened a runway for passenger flights on Wednesday morning. The NTSB has a team of investigators on site, and their final report on the cause of the crash could take 12 to 24 months to complete.

November 4, 2025 - Bomb Threat at DCA on incoming United Airlines Plane - Flights were temporarily halted at DCA due to a security emergency involving a United Airlines plane, though the specific nature of the threat was not immediately clear. Air traffic control recordings referred to an "unconfirmed bomb report" for a United Airlines flight, leading the FAA to issue a ground stop for departing flights at the airport. 

October 13, 2025 - A small plane crashed on the median of Interstate 195 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on Monday morning, killing two people and injuring a woman on the ground. The crash occurred around 8:15 a.m. amid a nor'easter bringing strong wind and heavy rain. The two individuals on board the plane were identified as a Rhode Island couple, 68-year-old Thomas Perkins and his 66-year-old wife Agatha Perkins. A woman driving a silver Hyundai Sonata was injured when part of the plane hit her car. She was taken to St. Luke's Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released. The Socata TBM 700, a single-engine turbo-prop, had taken off from the nearby New Bedford Regional Airport. The plane burst into flames after impacting the ground in the grassy median of the highway. Authorities noted that there is no record of the pilot having filed a flight plan or a manifest with the airport. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation into the crash. Due to a government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was unable to comment. Road closures: Both sides of I-195 were closed for several hours to allow for an emergency response and investigation. 

October 12, 2025 - Twin-engine plane crashed into a row of parked semi-trucks near Fort Worth, Texas. The incident occurred near Hicks Airfield, just off of Business 287 in Tarrant County. Two individuals on board the plane were pronounced dead at the scene. The crash immediately triggered a large fire that damaged at least ten semi-trucks and several campers. The fire also spread to the grass, but it has since been contained. The accident took place in a business property's parking lot located in the 12700 block of N. Saginaw Blvd. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, with fire crews arriving within minutes. The fire was brought under control within 35 minutes. The plane was identified as a King Air Twin Engine Aircraft that had departed from Alliance Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the cause of the crash. 

October 11, 2025 - A helicopter crashed in Huntington Beach, California, on Saturday, October 11, injuring five people. The incident occurred in a busy oceanfront area near a parking lot and a hotel, during a "Cars 'N Copters" event. The crash happened around 2 p.m. on Saturday, near Pacific Coast Highway, between Beach Boulevard and Twin Dolphins Drive. The helicopter was a Bell 222, known for being the same model featured in the 1980s TV show Airwolf. It was scheduled to participate in the "Cars 'N Copters on the Coast" event. : Five people were hospitalized, including two people who were on board the helicopter and three pedestrians on the ground. A child was among those on the ground and was rescued from beneath the wreckage by bystanders. The pilot, identified as Eric Nixon, reportedly suffered broken ribs and a crushed vertebra. Several witnesses reported seeing the helicopter spin out of control just before it crashed into palm trees and a pedestrian bridge. Some stated the tail rotor appeared to detach mid-flight. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the cause of the crash. According to one expert, the crash was likely caused by a tail rotor failure. Bystander videos captured harrowing scenes of people rushing to lift the wreckage and free the trapped child. Some credited the pilot's actions and the presence of the palm trees with preventing the crash from being more catastrophic. Despite the crash, the "Cars 'N Copters" event continued as scheduled on Sunday.

October 6, 2025 - A medical helicopter crashed on Highway 50 in Sacramento on the evening of October 6, 2025, leaving all three crew members in critical condition. No patients were on board at the time of the incident.  The crash happened just after 7 p.m. on the eastbound side of Highway 50 near the 59th Street exit, causing a major traffic shutdown. The three people on board—a pilot, a nurse, and a paramedic—were transported to local hospitals in critical condition. First responders and approximately 15 bystanders worked together to lift part of the helicopter to free one of the victims who was pinned underneath the wreckage. It was described as "mind-blowing" that no one on the busy highway was injured. The helicopter was a REACH Air Medical Services aircraft. Flight-tracking data indicates it had just taken off from the UC Davis Medical Center shortly before crashing. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

October 3, 2025 - Officials restrict Chicago airspace, citing 'credible threat' of attacks on agents - The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed a temporary flight restriction was put in place “at the request of the Department of Homeland Security." The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed a temporary flight restriction was put in place “at the request of the Department of Homeland Security.” The restrictions, which largely target drones, include aircraft from the surface to 400 feet, citing “security reasons.” The restricted zone extends in a 15-nautical-mile radius stretching from downtown Chicago to north of Evanston, west of Elmhurst and south of Dolton. Customs and Border Protection confirmed the restrictions were requested “due to a credible threat of small, unmanned aircraft systems being used against law enforcement during Midway Blitz.” The restrictions, which are unusual in both duration and scope, are set to remain in place through Oct. 12. Similar flight restrictions were put in place in both Los Angeles and Portland, where troops have been deployed, but the coverage area was not as large. Earlier reports indicated another, much smaller, restriction was also in place over Broadview, Illinois, where an ICE processing facility has become the center of several large protests.

July 30, 2025: Airplane and Aircraft Incidents

• Delta Flight 56 (Airbus A330‑900, Salt Lake City → Amsterdam) - The aircraft encountered severe turbulence over Wyoming around cruising altitude (~38,000 ft), causing a rapid descent and injuries to 18 passengers and 7 crew members. Emergency diversion to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, where all injured were treated and most released by the following morning. The flight and the FAA and NTSB are investigating the event as a significant turbulence incident.

• Private Cessna 182Q Skylane Crash into a house (Cashmere, Washington) - On July 30 at ~5:30 p.m., a small four-seater Cessna 182Q crashed into the roof of a house near a middle school in Cashmere, WA. Both occupants were hospitalized in stable condition; no one in the house was injured. FAA, NTSB, and Chelan County authorities are investigating

• U.S. Navy F‑35 Fighter Jet Crash (California) - An F‑35 Lightning II crashed near Naval Air Station Lemoore in central California. The pilot ejected safely, and no injuries were reported. The crash produced significant smoke and fire on the ground. The cause is under investigation by military authorities.

July 29, 2025: Aviation (Airline, Airport, & Air Control) Incidents in July - Summary:

• Commercial Airline Incidents

  1. American Airlines Flight 3023 (Denver, CO) – July 26 - A Boeing 737 MAX 8 bound for Miami aborted takeoff at Denver International Airport due to a suspected landing gear issue, causing a small fire and smoke. Over 170 passengers were evacuated via emergency slides; one passenger sustained a minor injury. The FAA is investigating the incident. 

  2. Southwest Airlines Flight 1496 (Burbank, CA) – July 25 - A Boeing 737 experienced a sudden altitude loss shortly after takeoff, reportedly due to a near-miss with a military aircraft. Passengers described chaotic conditions; two flight attendants were injured. The FAA is investigating the event. 

• General Aviation Accidents

  1. West Yellowstone, MT – July 17 - A small aircraft crashed in dense timber near South Plateau Road, killing all three occupants. A smartwatch helped rescuers locate the wreckage. The FAA and NTSB are investigating. 

  2. Nampa, ID – July 27 - A Mooney M-20 crashed into an unoccupied outbuilding shortly after takeoff from Nampa Airport, resulting in three fatalities. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the cause. 

• Helicopter Incidents

  1. Lafourche Parish, LA – July 24 - A helicopter crashed in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, resulting in one fatality. The NTSB and FAA are leading the investigation. 

  2. NYPD Aviation Unit – July 26 - The NYPD's Aviation Unit is under federal investigation following multiple safety issues and leadership concerns that led to the removal of its commanding officer. 

• Air Traffic Control Oversight - FAA Airspace Shift (Newark, NJ) – July 28: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General announced an investigation into the FAA's 2024 decision to shift oversight of Newark's airspace to Philadelphia, following two significant communication outages affecting air traffic controllers in April and May 2025. 

August 6, 2025 - United Airlines experienced nationwide ground stop and residual delays due to technology issue - United Airlines flights experienced a nationwide ground stop on the evening of Wednesday, August 6, 2025, due to a technology issue affecting its mainline flights. The disruption stemmed from a problem with the Unimatic system, which manages flight information, including weight and balance calculations and flight tracking, according to United. This technology issue was not linked to a cyberattack. At the airline's request, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued ground stops at major United hubs such as Newark, Chicago, Denver, Houston, and San Francisco. United Express flights (regional carriers) were not directly impacted by the ground stop, but delays rippled through the system. Flights already in the air continued to their destinations. 

• Update: United Airlines confirmed that the technology issue was resolved late Wednesday night, August 6, 2025. However, residual delays were expected to persist throughout Thursday as the airline worked to restore normal operations and manage the flight backlog. As of Thursday morning, August 7, 2025, no ground stop was in effect. The disruption led to more than 1,000 United Airlines flights being delayed, according to FlightAware data. United apologized for the inconvenience and stated they would work with customers to help them reach their destinations, according to ABC News. In some instances, United offered to cover expenses like hotels due to the delays. 

July 3, 2025 - Bomb Threat Shuts Down Two of Canada's Biggest Airports - The FAA says all outbound flights from both Montreal and Ottawa were halted today after the threat was reported. Details are scarce. No group has claimed responsibility. Source: Reuters

June 26, 2025 - DC Area Airports Under Ground Stop: All 3 major regional airports are under a GROUND STOP. IAD, DCA and BWI due to severe storms tonight.

June 12, 2025 - Recent Flight Incidents 

1. 1. Air India Flight AI171 – Boeing 787‑8 (Ahmedabad → London Gatwick)

      • • Date/Time: June 12, 2025 at approx. 13:38 IST

        • Location: Crashed moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad, into the Meghani Nagar neighborhood and BJ Medical College hostel 

        • Occupants: 242 (230 passengers, 12 crew) 

        • Casualties: At least 241 fatalities (including ground victims); one survivor—British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh 

        • Details: A massive explosion occurred upon impact; thick black smoke engulfed the area. Confirmation of over 200 recovered bodies, including fatalities inside the medical college building. One survivor reported monO sustained minor injuries. The aircraft—tail number VT‑ANB—was the first fatal hull loss of a Boeing 787 

        • Response & Ongoing Work: Rescue efforts and hospitals are overwhelmed. Boeing, Indian authorities, UK AAIB, and US NTSB are involved in the investigation. Global leaders including King Charles III, PM Modi, PM Starmer, and former PM Trump issued condolences 

2. Cessna 414 Twin‑Engine – Private Flight (San Diego, CA) - Date: June 8, 2025

   1. Location: Crashed ~3 miles west of Point Loma into the Pacific Ocean 

   2. Occupants: Six (pilot + five passengers) 

   3. Outcome: All six perished. The pilot issued a “Mayday” and struggled to gain altitude before a nosedive into ~200 ft of water. Search lasted 35 hours over 300 sq miles; Coast Guard suspended operations without survivors 

   4. Context: Aircraft was heading to Phoenix and previously registered to an Arizona company but sold to private owners in 2023 

3. de Havilland Canada DHC‑6 Twin Otter – Skydiving Flight (Tullahoma, TN) - June 8, 2025

   1. Location: Crash upon takeoff into wooded area near Tullahoma Regional Airport, Tennessee 

   2. Occupants: 20 skydivers & crew 

   3. Outcome: Six hospitalized; no fatalities 

   4. Remarks: Aircraft split in two. Survivors—including instructor Justin Fuller Spidey—are recovering, with the NTSB leading the investigation 

May 13, 2025 Aviation Incidents Around the United States - consolidated summary of all aviation-related incidents in the U.S. from Friday, April 25 through Tuesday, May 13, 2025: 

• • Homer, Alaska – Fatal small plane crash: On Monday, April 28, a Cessna 207 crashed near Nanwalek, south of Homer. The incident resulted in two fatalities and left one person seriously injured. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash.

  • Sparta, Tennessee – Fatal small plane crash: On Saturday, April 26, a Mooney M20TN aircraft went down about one mile south of Upper Cumberland Regional Airport during its descent. All three individuals on board were killed. The aircraft had departed from Alabama, and both the FAA and NTSB are conducting an investigation into the cause.

  • Newark, New Jersey – Air traffic control failures: On April 28 and again on May 9, Newark Liberty International Airport experienced significant operational disruptions due to technical malfunctions at the Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility. On April 28, a radar and communications failure triggered a ground stop that disrupted hundreds of flights. Although the equipment was restored, persistent staffing shortages at TRACON continued to hamper operations. A separate outage on May 9 lasted just 90 seconds but again resulted in widespread delays and cancellations. These incidents reflect broader infrastructure and staffing issues affecting the FAA’s air traffic system.

  • San Francisco, California – Ground collision between commercial aircraft: On Tuesday, May 6, two United Airlines aircraft—Flight 863 bound for Sydney and Flight 877 heading to Hong Kong—clipped wings during pushback operations at San Francisco International Airport. There were no injuries, and passengers were safely deplaned. The FAA is currently investigating.

  • St. Petersburg, Florida – Aircraft evacuation due to security threat: On Friday, April 25, Allegiant Air Flight 2006 was evacuated on the taxiway at St. Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport following a reported security threat. The airport was temporarily closed while law enforcement conducted a full investigation. No injuries were reported.

  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Aviation fatality (ongoing investigation): Dominique Goods-Burke, one of the survivors of the January 31 Learjet 55 crash in Philadelphia, died from her injuries on April 27. Her death brings the total number of fatalities in that crash to eight. The investigation remains open.

May 20, 2025 - Airport/Plane Incidents 

• LaGuardia Airport, New York: A Republic Airways flight aborted takeoff to avoid a collision due to an apparent miscommunication between air traffic controllers. The incident is under investigation by the FAA. 

• Newark Airport, New Jersey: On May 19, a brief two-second radio frequency outage occurred at the Newark air traffic control facility. Although all aircraft remained safely separated, the incident is part of ongoing telecommunications issues affecting Newark’s air traffic system. 

• O’Hare International Airport, Chicago: On May 17, a DoorDash driver unintentionally entered restricted areas of the airport, reportedly driving for miles and possibly crossing airport runways. The breach was noticed by a worker in the air traffic control tower. Authorities concluded the incident was an honest mistake, and the driver will not face charges.

• West, Texas: A Piper PA-32 small aircraft performed an emergency landing on Heritage Parkway near Heritage Ridge Road around 3:00 p.m. No injuries were reported, and the FAA is investigating the incident. 

• Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania: A PennSTAR medical helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in a residential area at approximately 7:45 p.m. Fortunately, all three occupants were unharmed. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the cause.

May 15, 2025 Airlines prepare for nuclear war - Jets could continue to fly following an atomic blast as insurers scramble to combat escalating conflicts - Traditionally, aviation insurance policies included clauses that would automatically void coverage following any nuclear detonation, based on Cold War-era assumptions of total global conflict. This meant that even a limited or tactical nuclear event could lead to the grounding of commercial flights worldwide due to the immediate loss of insurance coverage. In response to these evolving geopolitical risks, insurance broker Gallagher has introduced a $1 billion industry-wide solution. This new policy framework aims to prevent the automatic grounding of airline fleets after a nuclear event by providing continued liability coverage. 

• The coverage is contingent upon the assessment of a dedicated panel of insurers, who will evaluate the situation and determine the appropriate response within a specified timeframe. This approach allows for a more measured reaction, potentially enabling flights to continue in areas not directly affected by the incident. The initiative has garnered support from over 100 global airline operators and is led by La Réunion Aérienne, a prominent aviation insurer. 

• By extending the automatic cancellation period to a minimum of 48 hours post-detonation, the policy provides a buffer for airlines and insurers to assess the situation and make informed decisions, rather than enforcing immediate and blanket groundings. This development reflects a shift in the aviation industry's approach to risk management, acknowledging the complexities of modern geopolitical threats and the need for flexible, responsive insurance solutions.

April 30, 2025 - Bay Bridge Incidents 

• • Police Emergency on the Bay Bridge - During the evening commute, a police emergency led to the full closure of eastbound lanes and partial closures of westbound lanes on the Bay Bridge near Treasure Island. The incident began shortly after 4 p.m. and caused significant traffic congestion on the bridge, along I-80 in San Francisco, and throughout surrounding downtown streets. Authorities have not disclosed the nature of the emergency, but reports indicated the presence of an abandoned vehicle on the lower deck of the bridge. All lanes were reopened after several hours. ​

  • Small Plane Crash at Bay Bridge Airport - Earlier that day, around noon, a small four-seat Cirrus SR22 aircraft veered off the runway while landing at Bay Bridge Airport in Stevensville, Maryland. The plane ended up partially in the Chesapeake Bay. The sole occupant was uninjured, and emergency services responded promptly. The airport remained closed pending an investigation by federal and state authorities.

April 30, 2025  -  Update on Plane Crashes

• Alaska – Cessna 207 Crash Near Homer (Monday, April 28, 2025) Near Nanwalek, south of Homer, Alaska - A Cessna 207 crashed, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and serious injuries to a third. The cause of the crash is under investigation. ​

• Tennessee – Mooney M20TN Crash Near Sparta (Saturday, April 26, 2025) Approximately one mile south of Upper Cumberland Regional Airport, Sparta, Tennessee - A Mooney M20TN aircraft crashed during its descent, killing all three people on board. The aircraft had departed from Alabama, and the cause of the crash is being investigated by the FAA and NTSB. ​

• United Kingdom – Light Aircraft Crash at Manchester City Airport (Wednesday, April 30, 2025) Manchester City Airport (Barton Aerodrome), Eccles, Salford - A light aircraft crashed and flipped upside down after one wing struck the ground. One man is in critical condition, and another sustained potentially life-changing injuries. Witnesses reported hearing a loud pop before the plane lost power. ​

• United Kingdom – Small Plane Crash in Bembridge, Isle of Wight - A small aircraft burst into flames after hitting a chimney near a holiday park. Two people onboard escaped with minor injuries, aided by bystanders before emergency crews arrived. 

April 28, 2025: ​Last night, Monday, April 28, 2025, Newark Liberty International Airport experienced significant flight disruptions due to a combination of technical malfunctions and staffing shortages at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - A radar and telecommunications equipment failure occurred at the Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) center, which manages airspace for Newark. This led the FAA to impose a ground stop at Newark starting around 1:30 p.m. ET, severely limiting both arrivals and departures. ​ Although the technical issues were resolved later in the evening, staffing shortages at the Philadelphia TRACON center continued to impact flight operations. United Airlines, Newark's largest carrier, diverted at least 35 flights, including some transatlantic routes, to other airports along the East Coast. 

• The FAA is currently facing a nationwide shortage of approximately 3,500 air traffic controllers. In an effort to address this, the agency had previously shifted control of Newark's airspace to the Philadelphia TRACON center. However, this move has not fully mitigated the staffing issues, leading to continued delays and disruptions. United Airlines has expressed frustration over the recurring disruptions, attributing them to the FAA's staffing challenges. The airline has called for increased staffing to ensure more reliable air travel. ​As of today, residual delays may persist at Newark Airport. Travelers are advised to check with their airlines for the latest flight information

April 25, 2025 - Plane/Aviation Incidents 

• Fatal Plane Crash Involving Police Officers in Thailand - On the morning of April 25, 2025, a small plane crashed into the ocean near Hua Hin district in Thailand, resulting in the deaths of five police officers. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. during a test flight for parachute training. According to Royal Thai Police spokesperson Archayon Kraithong, six individuals were on board—three pilots, two mechanics, and one aircraft engineer—all police personnel. Five died at the scene; the sixth remains in critical condition at a hospital. While the model of the plane has not been officially confirmed, images suggest it was a Viking DHC-6 Twin Otter. The crash occurred about 330 feet offshore near the Baby Grande Hua Hin Hotel in the Cha-am district. The plane’s body was reportedly split in two, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation. Authorities are analyzing black box data for further insights. National Police Chief Kitrat Phanphet assured that the victims' families will receive support and that a thorough investigation is underway. The Royal Thai Police expressed condolences and pledged full support to the bereaved families in a public tribute. ​ People.com

• Aerobatic Pilot Rob Holland Dies in Crash at Langley Air Force Base - Renowned aerobatic pilot Rob Holland, age 50, tragically died on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in a plane crash at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia, while preparing for the "Air Power over Hampton Roads" air show. Flying solo in a custom MX Aircraft MXS, Holland crashed during landing just before noon. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident. Despite the tragedy, base officials announced the show will proceed as planned, expecting over 75,000 attendees. Holland, celebrated for his innovative and skillful aerobatic maneuvers, had won 37 medals—14 of them gold—and held 12 consecutive national titles. Over a 20-year career, he performed for more than 4.7 million spectators and had logged over 15,000 flight hours in 180 aircraft types. Widely admired for his humility and drive, Holland's death resonated deeply within the aviation community. His company, Rob Holland Aerosports, and groups like the E3 Aviation Association paid tribute to his legacy as an extraordinary pilot and inspirational figure. ​- The Washington Post

• Medical Helicopter Crash in Illinois - On April 24, 2025, a medical helicopter operated by ARCH Air Medical crashed in Hartford, Illinois, shortly after taking off during a scheduled training event with the Hartford Fire Department. The helicopter, an MBB-BK 117 based in Granite City, Ill., carried a pilot and two crew members, all of whom were injured but are currently in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. According to eyewitness Ashley Quigley, the helicopter ascended briefly before striking trees and crashing, followed by a fire that responders tried to control. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the crash. Emergency services quickly arrived at the scene, and the injured were transported to local hospitals. The Hartford Fire Department expressed gratitude for the public’s cooperation during the investigation and anticipated the roadway reopening soon. State Representative Amy Elik also acknowledged the incident and extended her thoughts and prayers for those affected.

• Delta passengers flying from Atlanta to Chicago were forced to physically hold the plane together after the interior roof collapsed mid-air. ​On April 14, 2025, during Delta Flight 2417 from Atlanta to Chicago. A ceiling panel collapsed mid-flight, prompting passengers to physically hold it up until flight attendants could secure it with tape. The flight returned to Atlanta, and Delta compensated affected passengers with 10,000 frequent flyer miles. No injuries were reported. This event has been widely covered in the news over the past week.

April 21, 2025 - Aviation Incidents

• Delta Air Lines Engine Fire – Orlando, Florida (April 21) A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 (Flight 1213) preparing for departure to Atlanta experienced an engine fire at Orlando International Airport around 11:15 a.m. ET. The fire was observed in the tailpipe of one engine shortly after pushback. All 294 occupants—282 passengers and 12 crew members—were safely evacuated via emergency slides. No injuries were reported. The FAA is investigating the incident, and Delta has stated that maintenance crews will inspect the aircraft to determine the cause of the fire.

• Fatal Small Plane Crash – Trilla, Illinois (April 19) A single-engine aircraft originating from Menomonie, Wisconsin, crashed near Trilla, Illinois, around 10:15 a.m. local time after striking power lines. All four individuals on board—two men and two women—were killed. The identities of the victims have not yet been released. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash.

• Small Plane Crash – Fremont, Nebraska (April 19) - A Cessna 180 crashed into the Platte River south of Fremont, Nebraska, at approximately 8:15 p.m. local time, resulting in the deaths of all three individuals on board. The NTSB and FAA are conducting an investigation into the cause of the crash. 

April 18, 2025 - American Hijacks Plane Over Belize — Shot By Fellow Passenger - A U.S. citizen hijacked a small plane in Belize with a knife, demanding to flee the country—only to be shot by another passenger on Thursday. The chaos left three people injured and the plane dangerously low on fuel as it circled before landing. The aircraft, with 14 people onboard, circled wildly before landing safely near Belize City as authorities waited on the ground. The hijacker had recently been denied entry to Belize, and now officials are asking how he got back in—and on a plane with a weapon. The U.S. Embassy is now involved as police piece together what went wrong—and how it didn’t get even worse. Source: channel5belize, ABC News

April 16, 2025 - United Airlines flight experienced an engine fire shortly after takeoff that was apparently caused by a rare rabbit strike. The flight had departed Denver International Airport en route to Edmonton, Alberta, on Sunday when the incident occurred. Source 

April 12, 2025 - Plane Crash in Copake, New York (near Albany) Sheriff, State Police investigating fatal small plane crash in Columbia County - Authorities are investigating after a small plane crashed around noon Saturday in the town of Copake. Columbia County Undersheriff Jacqueline Salvatore told News10 ABC at a press conference Saturday that the sheriff's office was investigating a fatal crash that occurred in a muddy field near Two Town Road. Details about the deceased were not disclosed. A Mitsubishi MU-2B aircraft crashed in a field around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Two people were on board, the FAA said in a news release. The aircraft was headed to Columbia County Airport in Hudson, according to the FAA. Flight data shows that the plane, which was listed as being owned by a Massachusetts-based limited liability company, was traveling from an airport in White Plains, Westchester County. Investigators have not yet said what caused the airplane to crash. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. Jason Breaker, a dispatcher with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, said deputies were also investigating. Salvatore told News10 ABC that she believes the investigation will continue for a few days. Source

April 11, 2025 - Florida: A small plane has crashed in Boca Raton, Florida, near Military Trail and Glades Road, Highway I-95. Three individuals are reported dead following the crash of a light aircraft near Boca Raton Airport in Florida – according to The Telegraph. Video | Video 

April 10, 2025 - Helicopter crashes into the Hudson River in New York at 3:17pm EST (developing story); Associated Press  report there are 6 deceased. Update: Tech boss Agustín Escobar, the president of the Spanish branch of the technology company Siemens, and his wife and three children were killed in the helicopter crash in NYC, the New York Times reports. 

April 10, 2025 - DC Reagan National Airport Incident (DCA)

• NBC reports that two planes clipped wings at Reagan National Airport while taxiing this afternoon. Source 

• Additional Report

April 9, 2025 - Dulles Airport in Virginia: 3:30pm - An investigation is underway at Dulles International Airport as a Frontier jet is stopped on the tarmac with emergency vehicles nearby. It's unclear what's going on. Source

• Update: Officials have cleared a flight that had been sitting on the runway for hours. Airports Authority police, fire and operations personnel responded to Runway 19R at Dulles International Airport after crews reported a possible security incident. Police dogs searched the cargo area of the plane and did not find anything. Passengers were deplaned on the runway on to a mobile lounge. Frontier Airlines Flight 4708 inbound from Atlanta landed around 2:30 p.m. and then stopped just off the runway. Several emergency vehicles staged nearby but most kept their distance. According to Frontier, a beeping noise from the cargo area prompted a "precautionary security search." "Flight 4708 from Atlanta to Washington-Dulles is currently on the ground at IAD parked away from the main terminal while the aircraft undergoes a precautionary security search as a result of a beeping noise coming from the cargo hold during flight," Frontier told WUSA9. "Passengers are deplaning and will be reunited with their bags once the security check is completed." Authorities had K9s search the cargo hold. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said the search was "out of an abundance of caution" and that passengers were offloaded by mobile lounge. Flights are operating normally on other runways, MWAA said. Once the flight was cleared, passengers and their baggage were taken to the main terminal. Source 

April 7, 2025 Firefighters are on the scene as a fire breaks out at Baltimore/Washington International Airport parking garage in Baltimore, Maryland - Firefighters are currently on the scene at Baltimore/Washington International Airport in Baltimore, Maryland, after a vehicle fire broke out of a parking garage, sending thick smoke billowing into the air. According to officials, the fire originated from a vehicle and was the source of the heavy smoke. The blaze has since been extinguished, and no injuries have been reported at this time. Emergency personnel remain on site to ensure the area is safe and to investigate the cause of the fire. Source

March 30, 2025 - Minneapolis officials: No survivors on board in Brooklyn Park plane crash - Brooklyn Park Fire Department officials confirmed that none of the plane's occupants survived, but nobody was injured in the house fire Saturday afternoon. The FAA stated the plane departed from Des Moines International Airport in Iowa and was headed to Anoka County-Blaine Airport in Minneapolis. "As a city, we’re grateful there were no casualties within the residence itself. Our heart goes out to the families and folks that were in the plane," said Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston. The crash also took out power in parts of the neighborhood. The city is working with Xcel Energy to restore power with an estimated target of having it back on by midnight, according to a release. Witnesses nearby told KARE 11 the plane crash started a fire at a home in Brooklyn Park. In a press conference Saturday afternoon, fire crews said no one was in the house at the time of the fire. A neighbor told KARE 11's Jessica Hart that he felt his house shake with the impact of the aircraft crash. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident. Source

March 28, 2025 - Collision warning sounds in cockpit of Delta plane due to close call with Air Force jet near Reagan National Airport - A close call between a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and a US Air Force T-38 jet, often used by the military for training, sounded alarms in the cockpit of the passenger plane Friday. Delta 2983 was departing Reagan Airport around 3:15 p.m. and heading to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport for a regularly scheduled flight. Delta did not identify the other jet involved, but a review of tracking data from FlightRadar24 shows an Air Force T-38 jet flying past the Delta plane and DCA airport going more than 350 miles per hour at 800 feet. The military jet took off and landed at Langley Air Force Base, in Hampton, Virginia. Source 

March 24, 2025 - Plane crash off Caribbean island kills at least 12 people, including popular Honduran musician Aurelio Martinez - At least 12 people including a popular musician died Monday when a small plane crashed into the Caribbean sea quickly after taking off from the Honduran island of Roatan, officials said. The Lanhsa Airlines plane departed at nightfall from Roatan, one of the central American country's main tourist destinations, headed for the port of La Ceiba on the Honduran mainland. The aircraft "made a sharp turn to the right of the runway and fell into the water," civil aviation official Carlos Padilla said."The plane almost fell on us. I was fishing," a fisherman, whose name was not given, told HCH television. The plane carried 17 passengers and crew, five of whom were rescued and hospitalized. Dramatic video posted to social media by the national police showed rescue workers carrying a survivor on a stretcher onto the rocky shore. Another video showed a similar scene, with police reporting that only one body was still missing as rescue teams continued their search. Roatan fire captain Franklin Borjas told the Reuters news agency that survivors were taken to a nearby hospital but provided no information on their conditions. Borjas told Reuters that the search and rescue efforts were complicated by the terrain. "It's been difficult to access the accident (site) because there are 30 meters of rocks and you can't get there while walking or swimming," he told Reuters. "The divers helping with the rescue have zero visibility." Honduran President Xiomara Castro said she had "immediately activated" an emergency committee made up of the armed forces, firefighters and others to assist the victims of the accident. Source

March 22, 2025 - Pilot dies after plane crashes at the West Coast Air Show in Saldanha, South Africa, on Saturday. A highly skilled and respected veteran test pilot died after the vintage combat jet he was flying at an air show in South Africa suddenly lost control and impacted the ground on Saturday, March 22, 2025. The pilot, named James O’Connell died at the scene as the jet burst into flames as it struck the ground at the West Coast Airshow which was being held at Saldanha Municipal Airport (SDB) located 70 miles north of Cape Town in the southwest of the country and Video footage taken at the scene shows the aircraft lining up for a final fly past along the runway at the conclusion of its flying display. At around the midpoint down the runway, the aircraft appears to pitch its nose slightly upwards before a marked wing drop on its left side sends the aircraft into a dive. As the aircraft passes the inverted position and rolls through 360 degrees, the pilot appears to temporarily regain some control before the aircraft impacts the ground behind a hanger with the crash scene hidden from the crowd of spectators. A black plume of smoke can then be seen rising from behind the hangar. Source

March 21, 2025 - Heathrow Airport in London: Global travel was disrupted today when a “significant power outage” at an electrical substation prompted the complete shutdown of Heathrow Airport in London. The outage occurred when a transformer at a nearby substation caught fire overnight. The brigade said it evacuated 150 people from the area. More than 16,000 homes lost power, according to utility supplier Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks — with Britain’s National Grid “working at speed” to restore power. The shutdown at one of the world’s busiest travel hubs could affect more than 1,300 flights.The shutdown could affect tens of thousands of travelers. Heathrow was the world’s fourth-busiest airport in 2023, according to the most recent data, with a record-breaking 83.9 million passengers passing through last year. Spread across four terminals and located 14 miles west of central London, it usually runs at 99% capacity, with every major airline passing through, meaning it’s always very busy. “Due to a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport, Heathrow is experiencing a significant power outage,” Heathrow Airport said in a statement on X. “To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until 23h59 on 21 March.” “We expect significant disruption over the coming days and passengers should not travel to the airport under any circumstances until the airport reopens,” the airport stated. The cause of the substation blaze is under investigation. Source 

• Social media videos show a fire near London’s Heathrow Airport. Officials said the airport is now in a complete shutdown due to a “significant power outage” as a result of a large fire nearby. Source 

March 18, 2025 - Plane Crashes in Honduras - A tragic incident occurred today in Honduras as a plane crashed after taking off from Juan Manuel Gálvaro International Airport on the island of Roatán. Source

- 15 passengers and 2 pilots were on board, according to preliminary reports.

- The National Police are actively participating in rescue efforts.

March 18, 2025 - Delta jet carrying 80 passengers & crew from Jacksonville clipped its left wing on the runway while landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Source 

March 16, 2025 - A Piedmont Airlines flight from Virginia to Charlotte was diverted to Richmond on Sunday due to a possible maintenance issue, officials said. Flight 5852, operated by Piedmont Airlines, landed safely at Richmond International Airport, according to an airline spokesperson. The flight was headed from Newport News, Virginia to Charlotte. The aircraft was carrying 47 passengers and three crew members. "The aircraft was taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team," the spokesperson said. "We never want to disrupt our customers' travel plans, and we apologize for the inconvenience." No injuries were reported during the incident. The airline did not specify the nature of the maintenance concern that prompted the diversion. Officials did not say when the passengers were moved to another flight to continue on their travel to Charlotte. Piedmont Airlines is owned by American Airlines. Source 

March 14, 2025 - Plane Crashes in North Carolina - The crash occurred at around 7.50 a.m. close to Pitt-Greenville Airport near the intersection of North Memorial Drive and Belvoir Road. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Newsweek that two people were onboard the plane, but their condition remains unknown. It added that the plane was a Beechcraft Bonanza, a single engine aircraft that entered service in the 1940s. The Greenville Police Department (GPD) said in a statement: "GPD and Greenville Fire & Rescue are providing scene control of a private plane crash in the area of N. Memorial Dr and Belvoir Road. "N. Memorial is expected to be closed for the remainder of the day. Waiting on NTSB response." Source 

March 13, 2025 - One deceased after small plane crashes in North Texas, officials say - Mesquite, Texas — One person passed away after a small plane crashed into a wooded area in Mesquite, east of Dallas, on Thursday, officials said. A Cessna CitationJet crashed after taking off from the Mesquite Metro Airport around 7:40 a.m. Thursday morning near East Cartwright Road and Lawson Road, officials said. The site of the crash is just blocks away from the airport. Source 

March 13, 2025 - American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver, Colorado Airport Source | Video

March 10, 2025 - 3 killed after medical helicopter crashes near Jackson, Mississippi - Three people were killed after a medical helicopter crashed near Jackson, Mississippi, according to officials. The crash occurred around 1:15 p.m. local time on Monday when a Eurocopter EC-135 went down in a wooded area near Highway 43 and the Natchez Trace Parkway, north of the Ross Barnett Reservoir. Madison County Sheriff Randy Tucker told WAPT that the crash resulted in three fatalities. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) separately confirmed that three people were aboard the helicopter at the time of the accident. In a statement, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) identified the helicopter as an AirCare aircraft, saying two UMMC-employed crew members and a Med-Trans pilot were aboard. No patients were on board when the crash occurred. Source

March 9, 2025 - Multiple injuries reported at Lancaster County, Pa., plane crash - Ambulances and medics responded to a Lancaster County neighborhood after a plane crashed Sunday afternoon, sparking a fire that spread to nearby vehicles. The plane came down just south of the Lancaster Airport in the parking lot of Brethren Village in the Fieldcrest Building. That's in the area of Fairview Drive and Meadowview Court in Manheim Township. WGAL has several crews there. Stay with us for updates.Route 501 is shut down near the crash. Source 

• Emergency services are on the scene in Manheim Township, PA, where a plane crashed into a residential area near Fairview Drive. The aircraft is burning, multiple vehicles are involved, and injuries have been reported. First responders are battling the fire and conducting life-saving efforts as the situation unfolds. Source 

March 6, 2025: Southwest Airlines Passenger Incident: Woman takes off all her clothes on a Southwest plane in Houston, demands to be let off. The woman reportedly ran around the plane for 25 minutes "before action was taken" according to ABC 7. After nearly half an hour, the plane finally made it back to the gate before the woman bolted out. "She then proceeded to make her way back towards the front of the plane and started banging on the cockpit doors, asking to be let in and she was screaming," a passenger said. "When it first happened, it was really scary. "The woman was taken to the hospital for medical evaluation. Source

March 4, 2025 - Massive power outage at BWI airport impacts thousands of passengers with extensive delays - About 150 flights reportedly delayed or diverted following power outage in Baltimore. Thousands of travelers were brought to a standstill Monday morning after a massive power outage caused significant flight delays at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport. About 150 flights were delayed, and 50 flights were canceled at the BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. The airport said many flights that were supposed to arrive were being diverted as crew worked to restore power. The airport provided updates on X throughout the day. At noon Eastern Time, they announced that power was "fully restored," but passengers would continue to be impacted by the delays. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement to Fox News Digital that the power outage impacted Terminals A, B and C and that "the FAA is pausing Southwest Airlines flights."A spokesperson for Baltimore Gas and Electric Company said the outage, which was first reported around 7:40 a.m., was caused by a downed power line near the airport, according to FOX Baltimore.  Source

March 3, 2025 - Parts of BWI Marshall experience power outage - Power is being restored at BWI Marshall Airport after an outage affected large portions of the airport early Monday, causing momentary delays to multiple flights. The latest update issued by airport officials indicated power in the main terminal was being restored, and that screening operations had resumed at the concourse D/E checkpoint. “Some airlines are using air stairs to deplane passengers,” the airport said in a social media post. An airport official told WTOP that the power went down at around 8 a.m. Earlier, the airport said that the outage impacted both the areas of the main terminal and hourly parking garage. Some flights were still operating. However, inbound flights were being diverted. Crews remain on the scene. As of 9 a.m., the airport reported 16 delays and zero cancellations, according to Flightaware. Source 

March 1, 2025 - FedEx plane makes emergency landing at Newark Airport after bird strike causes fire - A FedEx cargo plane struck a bird as it took off from Newark Airport near New York on Saturday, causing a fire in its right engine which forced it to make an emergency landing, according to local and federal officials. FedEx Express Flight 3609, a Boeing 767, was taking off at 8 a.m. for a flight to Indianapolis when it struck the bird. Footage from witnesses on the ground showed flames shooting out of the engine. The plane immediately turned around and landed safely at 8:07 a.m., after which it was met by emergency services. The fire was quickly extinguished and there were no reports of injuries. Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), said one of the engines was damaged by the bird strike. “The plane is disabled on a runway,” he said, adding that the FAA will investigate the incident. In a brief statement, FedEx said: “We are thankful for the quick actions of our crew and first responders.” Source 

February 27, 2025 - Texas Plane Crash: Two killed in helicopter crash along U.S. Highway 90 in Kinney County, Texas - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that around 1:20 p.m., a Robinsoon R44 Helicopter crashed west of Uvalde with two souls on board. Kinney County officials have reported that the two people on board succumbed to their injuries sustained in the crash. We're still working to determine who was operating the helicopter at the time of the crash. A full preliminary report on the incident is expected to be released on Friday, as well as the aircraft registration number and who may have been operating the aircraft. Owners of the Harris Ranch Uvalde, the site where the aircraft reportedly crashed, confirmed no person from Hometown Heroes Outdoors, a nonprofit that offers first responders and veterans hunting excursions, was on board the aircraft. The National Transportation Safety Board has reportedly began investigating the situation. Source 

February 26, 2025 - Maryland Plane Crash: Plane that crash-landed in Anne Arundel belonged to club, was in instruction flight, FAA says - A single-engine plane that crash landed Saturday in Southern Anne Arundel County, injuring its 18-year-old pilot, belonged to a nearby flying club, according to Federal Aviation Administration records. Released Monday morning, the FAA’s report. Source

February 26, 2025 - Small plane crashes in remote area of Vermont, hampering efforts to reach three people injured - A plane crashed in a remote area of southern Vermont, leaving three people injured as emergency crews battled “difficult conditions” to reach them Wednesday. The plane crashed into the top of Mount Equinox, a 3,000-foot peak in Bennington County, at around 8:30 a.m. after taking off from Baltimore at around 6 a.m., according to the flight tracking website FlightRadar24. Source 

February 26, 2025 - American Airlines jet pulls out of DC landing to avoid collision - An American Airlines jet aborted a landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., to avoid a collision with another plane on Tuesday morning, aviation officials said. The flight was making its final descent at 8:20 a.m. ET when the pilot saw another plane preparing to take off from the runway and made the quick decision to perform a go-around maneuver, in which the pilot pulled up and ascended toward the skies, to avoid the other aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) said in a statement to Fox News Digital. The FAA said the maneuver was made to "ensure separation was maintained between this aircraft and a preceding departure from the same runway." Source

• Within a span of 90 minutes, another flight in Chicago was forced to abort its landing to avoid a collision with a plane on the runway. Southwest Flight 2504 from Omaha nearly touched down on the runway at Chicago Midway Airport at 9:50 a.m. ET when the pilot suddenly pointed the plane’s nose back toward the sky to fly over a smaller business Flexjet aircraft that entered its path on the runway. The FAA said in a preliminary statement that the "business jet entered the runway without authorization." The agency, as well as the National Transportation Safety Board, said they are investigating the incident. A Southwest spokesperson told Fox News in a statement that the flight’s "crew followed safety procedures and the flight landed without incident."

February 25, 2025 - A United Airlines flight carrying nearly 200 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey after a "possible mechanical issue" mid-flight, the airline said. The Boeing 757 took off just before 6 a.m. from Newark Airport and was flying toward Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, according to flight tracking data. About one hour into the flight, the pilots turned the plane around and returned to Newark, a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey told WPIX-TV. An airline spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement that there were 176 passengers and six crew on board the flight when a potential mechanical issue occurred. "United flight 1544 to Las Vegas returned to Newark Liberty International Airport to address a possible mechanical issue," the spokesperson said. "The flight landed safely, and all passengers deplaned normally at the gate." United provided passengers with a different aircraft to continue their travel to Las Vegas, the spokesperson said. Source

February 25, 2025 - Planes nearly collide at Midway Airport in Chicago, Illinois, forcing a Southwest plane to abort the landing. A small jet could be seen crossing the runway, forcing the Southwest plane to touch and go. The incident was similar to an incident at LAX in December, where the men's Gonzaga basketball team nearly got run into by a Delta plane taking off. Video 

February 24, 2025 - Delta flight returns to Atlanta after ‘possible smoke’ reported in flight deck - A Delta flight returned to Atlanta on Monday after the crew observed a “haze” in the aircraft shortly after takeoff, the airline said in a statement. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the crew on Delta Air Lines Flight 876 reported “possible smoke” in the flight deck, prompting the flight to return safely to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport at approximately 9 a.m. EST. “The flight crew followed procedures to return to Atlanta when a haze inside the aircraft was observed after departure,” a Delta spokesperson said in a statement. “Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people, and we apologize to our customers for the experience.” The Boeing 717-200 was headed to Columbia Metropolitan Airport in Columbia, South Carolina. The aircraft was carrying 94 customers, two pilots and three flight attendants, according to the airline. The FAA said it will investigate the incident. Source 

February 24, 2025 - DFW Texas Plane Crash: Small Plane Crashes in Texas - According to local news reports, a small aircraft crashed Monday afternoon near Azle, Texas, located just west of Fort Worth. According to initial reports from DFW Scanner and local outlets, the aircraft went down around 2:45 p.m. local time in the 4000 block of Silverview Lane south of Azle and caught fire. Remarkably, both occupants escaped the aircraft without serious injuries. Multiple agencies responded to the scene, though official statements have not yet been released. The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office reported that the plane had just departed from a nearby airfield when it encountered issues and attempted to land in the field. According to NBC DFW 5 television, the FAA identified the plane as a Starduster Too, a two-seat sport biplane. Source

February 23, 2025 - 18-year-old pilot injured after plane crash in Anne Arundel County - Maryland State Police are investigating a plane crash in Anne Arundel County. Troopers responded to the area of Triton Beach Road and Shoreham Beach Road and found a single-engine Cessna aircraft lost power and made an emergency landing. The pilot, an 18-year-old, was taken to a medical center for their injuries. Their condition is unknown at this time. MSP says the Anne Arundel County Police Department is helping with road closures in the area. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration also responded. Source https://www.wmar2news.com/local/18-year-old-pilot-injured-after-plane-crash-in-anne-arundel-county 

February 23, 2025 - American Airlines plane from NYC diverting to Rome due to reported bomb threat - Source 

• American Airlines Aircraft which is suspected to have a bomb on board is seen flying over Foggia Stadium in Eastern Italy while being escorted by fighter jets Source; Update: The plane safely landed within hours of the bomb threat. 

February 20, 2025 - Delta Air Lines is offering $30,000 to each passenger aboard Flight 4819, which crashed and flipped upside down while landing in Toronto on Monday. All 80 people onboard survived, with 21 taken to local hospitals—20 have since been released. Passengers described a violent landing, with one saying he fell onto the ceiling after unbuckling his seatbelt to evacuate. The crash is under investigation by U.S. and Canadian safety officials. Source

February 19, 2025 - Two planes collided in Arizona's Marana Airport, resulting in 2 deaths - At least two people are dead after two planes shockingly collided mid-air at Arizona's Marana Airport on Wednesday morning. The board said the aircraft involved were a Cessna 172S and a Lancair 360 MK II, and both planes had two people on board each when they collided, according to Scripps News Group Tuscan. The FAA notes that Marana Regional Airport is an uncontrolled airfield, meaning it does not have an operating air traffic control tower. Images circulating social media showed black smoke over the airport, outside Tuscon, with reports indicating both planes were occupied when they collided at 8:29am local time. It is unclear what the cause of the crash was. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said in an X post that it has launched an investigation into the 'mid-air' collision.

Source 

February 17, 2025 - Multiple people injured in Delta Airlines plane crash at Toronto Pearson, paramedics say

In a post on X, Pearson said it is aware of an incident involving a Delta Airlines plane arriving from Minneapolis.

“Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew are accounted for,” the post reads. Peel police say they are on the scene investigating with paramedics forming a staging area off the runway. Source

February 16, 2025 - Georgia Plane Crash: 2 people dead in Covington small plane crash - Two people were killed after a small plane crash near the Covington Municipal Airport on Feb. 15. James and Janet Hardee of Covington have been identified as the two victims. The small aircraft took off at 11 p.m., and lost communication shortly after takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Covington Police Department found the plane in the woods north of the runway. The cause of the crash is currently unknown, and the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are expected to conduct an investigation. Source 

February 15, 2025 - Florida Plane Crash - 'The plane was unrecognizable': Pilot killed in Flagler County plane crash, sheriff says - The Flagler County Sheriff's Office spent hours searching for a missing plane that went down after it lost contact with the Palatka Municipal Airport. Deputies said the plane did not arrive as scheduled. A little after 8:15 a.m. Saturday, deputies said after an extensive search with the assistance of the Volusia Sheriff's Office helicopter, the missing plane was located in a remote, very dense wooded area of Flagler County near the Volusia County line. Rick Staly, Flagler County sheriff, confirmed that the male pilot, who was the only person on board, died in the crash.“The plane was unrecognizable,” Staley said. The plane, used for skydiving, lost contact with the Palatka Municipal Airport on Friday evening and did not arrive as scheduled. Staley noted that they plan to work with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board for the next two to three days. “The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide any updates,” said the FAA in a statement. Source

February 15, 2025 - Flames were seen shooting out of a jet flying over Dublin, Ireland, on Tuesday - The airline said that the plane, which was flying from Dublin to Orlando, Florida, returned safely to the airport shortly after takeoff due to a technical issue. Source 

February 14, 2025 - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plane, which is on the way to Germany for the Munich Security Conference, has turned around for having cracks in the windshield. Source

February 13, 2025 - USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier involved in collision with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea - Source 

February 12, 2025 - Military EA-18G Growler Boeing  fighter jet crashed into San Diego Harbor, California - Currently, numerous emergency crews are on the scene at a harbor in San Diego, California, after a military EA-18G Growler Boeing fighter jet crashed into the water. Thankfully, officials say the two pilots ejected shortly before impact. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the pilots landed in the water and were rescued by a nearby fishing boat. They were in the water for only a minute before being transported to the hospital, where they are in stable condition. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Source 

February 10, 2025 - At least one dead after jet crashes into another plane at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona - During a press conference, officials with the Scottsdale Fire Department shared that five people were involved in the crash and that it is still an active scene as they work to rescue one person still trapped. A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Fox News Digital that a plane veered off the runway after landing at Scottsdale Airport on Monday and crashed into another plane. "A Learjet 35A veered off the runway after landing and crashed into a Gulfstream 200 business jet on the ramp at Scottsdale Municipal Airport in Arizona around 2:45 p.m. local time Monday, Feb. 10," the FAA said in a statement. Source

February 7, 2025 - São Paulo, Brazil small plane crash, 2 deceased - Two people are dead in Brazil on Friday after a small plane crashed into a bus on a busy road in São Paulo. Video taken at the scene showed firefighters surrounding the smoldering wreckage of the aircraft, which plunged from the sky shortly after taking off from a nearby private airport.  A piece of the plane hit a bus, injuring one woman inside, while a motorcyclist was struck by another piece of wreckage, according to local firefighters. "Unfortunately, we began the day with this tragic plane crash in the capital of São Paulo, with the confirmed deaths of the pilot and co-pilot of the aircraft," São Paulo Governor Tarcisio de Freitas wrote on X.  "Two people who were on the ground were injured and were taken to the Vergueiro Emergency Care Unit. It is worth highlighting the quick action of the Fire Department, which put out the flames of the accident in a few minutes, preventing an even greater tragedy," he added. "My condolences to the families and friends of the victims."  The plane went down in the busy Barra Funda neighborhood on the city's west side, near its downtown. Source

February 6, 2025 - Plane Crash Alert - One U.S. service member and three defense contractors were killed Thursday when a plane contracted by the U.S. military crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said. The aircraft was conducting a routine mission “providing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support at the request of our Philippine allies,” the command said in a statement. It said the cause of the crash was under investigation. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines also confirmed the crash of a light plane in Maguindanao del Sur province. It did not immediately provide other details. The bodies of the four people were retrieved from the wreckage in Ampatuan town, said Ameer Jehad Tim Ambolodto, a safety officer of Maguindanao del Sur. Indo-Pacific Command said the names of the crew were being withheld pending family notifications. Source

February 4, 2025 -   DCA Plane Crash Update - DC‘s chief medical examiner @DCDFS says all 67 victims of Wednesday night’s midair collision have now been recovered. 65 positively identified. 10 sets of remains returned to their families. Source 

• February 1, 2025 - DCA Plane Crash Update - The US Army Black Hawk that collided with a passenger jet in Washington was part of a top-tier military unit responsible for evacuating senior US officials in a national crisis. The helicopter belonged to the 12th Aviation Battalion, which helps move Pentagon leaders in case of war or attack. The unit was also involved in 9/11 emergency flights. Officials say the crew was on a night training mission, but questions arise over the Army’s decision to operate in a busy airspace. Source: Reuters

• January 31, 2025 - DCA Plane Crash Update - More than 40 bodies have been pulled from the water after Wednesday's plane collision in Washington, D.C., a law enforcement official says. Source 

February 2, 2025 - The FAA’s NOTAM warning system suffered a nationwide outage, threatening flight delays across the US just days after 2 deadly plane crashes. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says a backup system is in place, but warns of “residual delays” as the FAA works to restore full functionality. Nearly 500 flights delayed and over 60 cancellations reported so far, raising fresh concerns over aviation safety and system reliability. Source: NY Post

February 2, 2025 - American Airlines plane strikes United tug at O'Hare, driver critically injured, officials say - The driver of an aircraft tug was critically injured when the vehicle flipped over after colliding with an airplane Saturday at O'Hare Airport. The crash happened around 6:58 p.m. in the 0-100 block of West Twya Street at O'Hare, Chicago police said. A United Airlines tug came into contact with the wing of an aircraft as it attempted to cross the taxiway, officials said. American Airlines confirms it was one of their aircraft, an Air Wisconsin flight that had just landed in Chicago from Kalamazoo, Michigan. The driver of the tug was pinned under the vehicle when it flipped over due to the collision. The driver, a 64-year-old man, was taken to Lutheran General Hospital in critical condition with injuries to his head and lower body, but he was stabilized, Chicago police said. The accident delayed passengers from getting off the plane for a bit, no injuries were reported on the plane. Officials also said there was no significant impact to airport operations. Source 

February 2, 2025 - United Airlines flight from Houston to New York evacuated after engine issue reported - A United Airlines flight from Houston to New York was evacuated after an engine issue was reported before takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Houston Fire Department said in an X statement that they are on the scene and assisted deboarding the plane, which was departing from George Bush Intercontinental Airport and heading to New York’s Laguardia Airport. No injuries have been reported, according to the fire department. A video taken by a passenger shows smoke and flames coming from the wing of the plane, CNN affiliate KRIV reported. Source

February 1, 2025 - ContraCosta, California: Emergency crews declared a level 2 hazmat situation after a massive fire has broken out at the Martinez refinery plant - Numerous emergency crews are currently on the scene in Contra Costa County, California, after a massive fire broke out at the Martinez refinery plant. Emergency officials have declared a Level 2 hazmat emergency due to thick, black, toxic smoke billowing into the air and heavy flames continuing to rise. Authorities are urging residents to stay indoors, close their windows and doors, and avoid the area. The situation is still developing, and the cause of the fire remains unknown at this time. Source 

February 1, 2025 -  Philadelphia, PA: Citywide emergency response is underway after a small airplane crashed into multiple homes with multiple people hurt - Currently Philadelphia police have activated a citywide emergency response as multiple emergency crews rush to the scene of a small plane crash near Roosevelt Mall at Cottman and the Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia. The crash ignited a massive explosion, setting several homes on fire. Reports indicate multiple people are injured on the ground, and two individuals were on board the aircraft. This remains a developing situation.

• 12pm Update - One person in a car was killed, 19 others on the ground were injured after yesterday's plane crash in Philadelphia; The 6 people on the plane were confirmed to be deceased. 

January 30, 2025 - Frontier Ground Stop - Frontier Airlines has issued a nationwide ground stop due to information technology issues Source 

January 30, 2025 -  DCA Plane Crash - Ground stop in effect at Reagan National Airport after commercial jet crashes into Potomac River

A PSA Airlines plane collided midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter late Wednesday as the plane was preparing to land at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. The Federal Aviation Administration said the collision occurred around 9 p.m. as the plane was approaching Runway 33. The flight — operated by PSA for American Airlines — departed from Wichita, Kansas, around 5:20 p.m., the FAA said in a statement. In a statement, American Airlines said it was aware of the incident and confirmed there were 60 passengers and four crew members aboard the CRJ700 series aircraft. Earlier footage from an observation camera near the Kennedy Center captured the moment in which two sets of lights, consistent with an aircraft, appeared to explode. Emergency fireboats are currently on the scene and a helicopter with the Metropolitan Police Department is being used to assist in the multiagency response, according to officials. It is not known at this time how many people were injured in the crash. WTOP’s Mike Murillo said first responders were pooled from across the D.C. region, including emergency personnel from Fairfax and Montgomery counties. Source https://wtop.com/arlington/2025/01/small-aircraft-crashes-into-potomac-river-near-reagan-national-airport/

• 12am Updates

  • • The US Army says Black Hawk helicopter which crashed in Washington DC was carrying 3 personnel. The helicopter involved in tonight’s tragic plane crash in DC isn’t just any aircraft—it’s a VH-60 Black Hawk, a VIP transport. While we don’t yet know who was onboard, flight data shows it departed directly from CIA Headquarters. Source https://x.com/b2rkn/status/1884809886468317361?s=46 

    • 11pm: The airport is closed no one in or out, passengers for other flights are held at the airport (Fox5 DC News) 

    • The FBI Washington Field Office confirms they are standing by to support the investigation into the mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport (DCA). At this time, officials state there is no indication of criminal or terrorist involvement in the crash between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a military helicopter. Source: NBC4

• 8am updates 

  • • No Survivors located 

    • Washington Reagan National Airport closed till 11a.m. Thursday (subject to change)

    • According to reports, with Team USA pair skater Luke Wang confirming that many U.S. Figure Skating Championship contestants and coaches are believed to have been on the jet that crashed earlier this evening Source 

    • Fire chief says bodies of 27 passengers from American Airlines jet and 1 from helicopter are recovered from collision, with all others feared dead. Source

January 29, 2025 - Bulk Carrier Ship Explodes in Red Sea - Crew abandons ship, now adrift and on fire - The Hong Kong-Flagged Bulk Cargo Ship, "ASL Bauhinia" suffered a large explosion this morning, after which a massive fire spread throughout the vessel. Crew were forced to abandon the Vessel in the Southern Red Sea. The Crew were rescued by a nearby Vessel, with the ASL Bauhinia being set adrift off the Coast of Western Yemen. What caused the Explosion is still not known. The Houthis in Yemen recently announcing a halt in attacks on Commercial Vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, following the Ceasefire in Gaza. Source 

January 28, 2025 - Pilot safe after F-35 military jet suffers ‘significant damage’ in accident at Alaska base - A U.S. Air Force pilot was reported to be safe after a single-seat F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday during a training exercise at a base in Alaska. The pilot experienced an “inflight malfunction” but was able to eject from the aircraft, Col. Paul Townsend, commander of the 354th Fighter Wing, told a news conference. The plane crashed during the landing phase of the flight at Eielson Air Force Base, he said. The pilot had declared an inflight emergency prior to the crash and was in stable condition and being evaluated at a medical facility, he said. The crash, which occurred early Tuesday afternoon, caused significant damage to the aircraft, the Air Force said in a statement. Eielson Air Force Base is about 25 miles (40 kilometers) south of Fairbanks. Townsend said in the statement the Air Force would conduct “a thorough investigation in hopes to minimize the chances of such occurrences from happening again. Source

January 2, 2025 - Airports across Germany have been hit by a IT outage affecting federal police systems used to check incoming passengers, Bild newspaper reported on Friday, citing the police. "Our colleagues have to do a lot of things manually that the system used to do. German airports were hit by a nationwide IT outage affecting police systems at border control on Friday, causing disruption and longer immigration queues for passengers from outside the European Union's Schengen travel zone. "There is currently a nationwide IT disruption," a federal police spokesperson said by phone, forcing officers to manually process passengers arriving from outside the passport-free Schengen area. Source

January 2, 2025 - A massive response is currently underway in Fullerton, California, where evacuations are in progress after a small plane crashed into an office building or warehouse. The crash triggered a four-alarm fire, engulfing the building in flames and leaving multiple victims. Initial reports indicate that at least four people have been injured, with the plane colliding with the structure before erupting into a fiery explosion. Emergency crews are working tirelessly to secure the area, assist the injured, and combat the intense blaze. While authorities have confirmed reports of casualties, the exact number of injuries or fatalities remains unverified. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Source 

December 24, 2024 -  American Airlines technical issue sparks travel chaos on Christmas Eve as flights heavily delayed after being grounded - It’s the glitch that stole Christmas. American Airlines threw holiday travel into chaos on Christmas Eve after temporarily grounding all flights over technical problems. The airline warned travelers just after 6:30 a.m. that it was “experiencing a technical issue with all American flights,” without elaborating. American later blamed a “vendor technology issue” for the problem. Source

12/11/2024: Small plane crashes into 3 vehicles on Texas roadway - A small plane crashed into three vehicles Wednesday afternoon on a roadway in Victoria, Texas. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the twin-engine Piper PA-31 crashed around 3:00 p.m. local time. Only the pilot was on board the plane at the time of the crash. In a video posted on Facebook, which showed the wreckage, the Victoria Police Department said there had been three vehicles and one airplane involved in the crash. The condition of the vehicles' occupants is unknown at this time, according to the police department. “Preliminary information indicates the plane landed on a roadway and struck multiple vehicles," the National Transportation Safety Board said in a statement. The FAA and the NTSB will investigate the incident. Source

11/12/2024: A Spirit Airlines flight has been forced to abort a landing at Port-au-Prince airport after being struck by gunfire - Earlier this afternoon, Spirit Airlines flight N966NK was struck by several rounds of gunfire while attempting to land in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The plane, which had departed from Fort Lauderdale, was forced to abort its landing and divert to an airport in the Dominican Republic, where it landed safely. Reports are saying at least one flight attendant sustained a minor injury after being grazed by a bullet, and several bullet holes were found in the aircraft. Authorities, including the FAA, are now investigating this alarming incident. Source https://x.com/rawsalerts/status/1856043352350744841?s=46 

• Update: American Airlines and JetBlue have just announced that they are suspending flights to Haiti after Spirit Airlines was struck by gunfire. This is the second recent incident of gunfire in Port-au-Prince airspace. Last month, a United Nations helicopter was also hit by gang gunfire and had to return to the airport, though no one was injured in that case. Source https://x.com/rawsalerts/status/1856053736029950343?s=46 

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10/20/2024: A Helicopter has reportedly crashed into a cell tower causing it to burst into flames - At this time Numerous emergency crews are currently on the scene in East Houston, Texas, following reports that a helicopter collided with a cell tower, causing it to burst into flames. Eyewitnesses describe hearing a loud explosion and seeing thick black smoke rising from the site. Firefighters are working to extinguish the blaze while paramedics stand by for any potential injuries. It is still unclear how many people were on board the helicopter or if there were any casualties on the ground. Authorities have closed off the surrounding area as they begin their investigation. Details remain limited, and this is an ongoing, developing situation. Source 

10/7/2024: United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Diverts To Chicago O'Hare After Pilot Displays Go Dark - Passengers onboard a recent United Airlines flight between Los Angeles and London Heathrow were unexpectedly diverted to Chicago O'Hare on September 26. AvHerald reported that the captain's displays went blank as the flight management computers entered a degraded mode. Given the conditions and flying with limited capabilities, the captain declared a mayday and diverted to Chicago O'Hare, United Airlines HQ, where the carrier has extensive maintenance facilities. Source

9/10/2024: 2 Delta planes collide while taxiing at Atlanta airport, knocking tail section from one - Two Delta Air Lines planes collided as both were taxiing for takeoff from Atlanta’s busy Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Tuesday morning. The wingtip of a Delta Airbus A350 “came into contact” with a Delta CRJ 900 regional jet operated by Endeavor Airlines, Delta Air Lines spokesperson Anthony Black said. Nobody was injured in the collision and the passengers of the regional flight were taken back to the terminal by bus, Black said. The second aircraft taxied under its own power to an airport concourse, where passengers were able to deplane at their gate, a Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport spokesperson told CNN.

9/6/2024: Small plane crash in Hawthorne leaves pilot, passenger critically injured - HAWTHORNE, Calif. - Aviation officials said a small single-engine plane crashed in Hawthorne and left the two people on board critically injured. The fiery crash was reported at approximately 12:40 a.m. Friday along 126th Street, near the intersection of Hawthorne and El Segundo boulevards. The plane appears to be a single-engine Piper Commanche that may have been descending into the Hawthorne Municipal Airport, according to Los Angeles County Fire officials. Two people on board, including a man who was pulled out of the wreckage, were hospitalized in critical condition. "Myself and a couple of other gentlemen helped pull the man from the wreckage," said witness Gerald Johnson who was charging his electric vehicle near the crash site. .  "I grabbed his right arm while the other guy grabbed his left arm and we pulled him about 25 feet from the wreckage." No one on the ground was injured and no buildings were damaged.  The cause of the crash will be investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board. Source

8/29/2024: A United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Memphis International Airport after experiencing severe turbulence, resulting in injuries to at least six passengers, according to the Memphis Fire Department (MFD). United Flight 1196, a Boeing 737 en route from Cancun, Mexico, to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, encountered turbulence over New Orleans, prompting the crew to divert to Memphis. The flight, carrying 179 people including passengers and crew, landed safely at approximately 2:50 pm local time on Wednesday, August 28. Source

8/28/2024: Tire on Boeing 757 explodes during maintenance at Atlanta airport, killing 2 Delta employees - A tire blowout on a Delta Air Lines jet during maintenance at the Atlanta airport on Tuesday killed two employees and seriously injured a third, authorities in Georgia said. The two deaths occurred early in the morning in a hangar at the Hartsfield-Jackson international airport as the workers changed the tire, Delta said in a statement. Atlanta police department Maj Kelley Collier told reporters that emergency crews responded to a call about a tire explosion at the airport’s technical operations maintenance facility at about 5am. The identities of the dead workers were not immediately disclosed. The third Delta employee was taken to hospital with “major injuries”, but the worker’s condition on Tuesday afternoon was not known. According to flight records, the three were working on a Boeing 757 jet that arrived from Las Vegas on Sunday night.

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8/25/2024: Airplane & Flight Incident Summary

• Plane makes emergency landing in Santa Paula - It's unclear what caused the plane to make the emergency landing late Saturday afternoon. Source 

• After making an emergency landing in Kazakhstan, a Boeing 777 got stuck in the mud. Over 300 passengers then waited 20 hours to be rescued by another airline. - Over 300 airline passengers have been rescued after spending an unexpected day in Kazakhstan. Saturday's Swiss International Air Lines flight from Tokyo to Zurich changed course about halfway through the 14-hour journey, according to data from Flightradar24. Source 

• Man opens plane door, walks on wing at Australian airport, gets himself arrested. MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A passenger was arrested at an Australian airport after he left a stationary airliner through an emergency exit, walked along a wing, and then climbed down a jet engine to the tarmac - Opening the exit automatically deployed a slide from the back of the wing at the fuselage to the ground, a Jetstar statement said. But the man instead walked along the wing and climbed down one of the Airbus A320’s two engines, an official said. 

• Passenger Audrey Varghese said passengers screamed and shrieked as the man began “erratic” behavior shortly before he opened the hatch. 3AW. “As soon as the plane had started coming to a stop, he immediately got up and basically charged to where the emergency exit row is, and in the process shoving people, causing a bit of commotion, (and) ripped open the emergency door,“ Varghese said. Source 

• Thai plane crash: All feared dead, including five Chinese tourists - Thai rescuers used hoes on Friday to search muddy, forested terrain for debris and the remains of nine people aboard a charter flight that crashed the day before, authorities said, with all the travelers presumed dead. Five tourists from China and four Thais, including the two pilots, were on the Cessna Caravan C208B aircraft that went down 100 km (62 miles) southeast of Bangkok, 11 minutes after losing contact with ground control following take-off. "The plane dropped vertically, so we have to dig 10 m (33 ft) into the ground." Source

• A 1958 aircraft made an emergency landing in a Michigan cornfield Wednesday morning because of an engine failure, officials announced. At 10:36 a.m., Calhoun County deputies responded to the 21000 block of R Drive South in Clarendon Township after receiving a report of an aircraft emergency. Deputies learned that the 1958 Mooney aircraft had made an emergency landing in the cornfield because its engine failed. The pilot told authorities that he had recently bought the aircraft in the Grand Rapids area and was traveling to an airfield near Bryan, Ohio, when the engine failed. Source 

• Plane makes emergency landing at W.Va. International Yeager Airport - West Virginia International Yeager Airport workers said the runway has reopened after a plane had to make an emergency landing on Tuesday evening. Paige Withrow, a spokeswoman for the airport, said that shortly after 6 p.m., a pilot had to make an emergency landing after a plane had an issue with its right landing gear. Withrow said two people were onboard, but nobody was injured. Source 

• Plane makes emergency landing overnight in Little Rock - An American Airlines flight from Boston to Dallas-Fort Worth made an emergency landing in Little Rock due to reports of a possible odor detected in the cabin. Flight 196 from Boston to Dallas-Fort Worth diverted to Little Rock and landed safely for the plane to have a thorough inspection from a maintenance team. At this time, officials confirmed that there was no smoke or fire present on the aircraft. Source 

• Plane emergency landing on Wisconsin road, student pilot OK. A small plane made an emergency landing on a Wisconsin road Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 20.It happened on Wendt Road just north of Bristol Road in Columbus around 12:25 p.m. According to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, the pilot was a student making a solo flight when the plane began to have engine problems. 

• Passengers safe after business jet emergency landing in Washington - Authorities say a business jet veered off of a runway and caught fire during a landing in Washington Sunday morning. City Manager Jonathan Russell told WITN, " The pilot and co-pilot walked away without a scratch.” Russell says the aircraft included a man and woman who were on a return trip from Dallas. He said an airport employee assisting first responders to contain the fire was injured but later treated and released from the hospital. The Federal Aviation Administration says that it happened 5:40 p.m. and that there were two people on the Cessna Citation business jet. Source 

• No injuries, damage after plane makes emergency landing in Miami County - No injuries or damage were reported after a small plane made an emergency landing Wednesday afternoon near the village of Fletcher in Miami County. The aircraft landed around 3 p.m. near the intersection of Loy and Lost Creek-Shelby roads south of Fletcher, the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Piqua Post reported. Dispatchers said that they were told the plane lost power, leading to the emergency landing, but it was unclear exactly what happened. The scene was clear an hour and a half later, dispatchers said. Source

8/9/2024: Flight 2283, a large passenger plane, crashes in Vinhedo, Brazil - Passenger Plane Carrying 62 People Crashes In Brazil's Vinhedo. Brazilian regional airline VOEPASS confirmed an accident involving Flight 2283-PS-VPB in the Vinhedo region of São Paulo state. The aircraft, en route from Cascavel to Guarulhos Airport, had 58 passengers and 4 crew members on board. Source

7/24/2024: Pilot the only survivor of a plane crash in Nepal (South Asian Country b/t China & India) this morning at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. A total of 19 people, including two crew members were on board - All the people aboard the Saurya Airlines flight including the co-pilot were Nepali except for one passenger, who was a Yemeni national, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said. Authorities have pulled all 18 bodies from the wreckage, police official Basanta Rajauri said. The Bombardier CRJ 200 plane was heading to Nepal’s second-most populous city of Pokhara for maintenance work and most of the passengers aboard were either mechanics or airline employees, airport officials said. They were speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters. The plane took off from the Kathmandu airport at 11:11 a.m. local time and turned right but crashed moments later in the eastern section of the airport, the Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement. Source

7/16/2024: Small plane crashes into water on Maryland’s Eastern Shore - A small plane crashed into the water in Easton, Maryland, Tuesday morning after its pilot reported an engine failure on board, authorities said. In a statement, Maryland State Police said authorities were responding to the report of a small plane crash off Travelers Rest Circle in Easton, which is not far from the Tred Avon River. State police said the U.S. Coast Guard as well as authorities in Talbot County were responding to the crash Source 

7/10/2024: A tire caught fire on an American Airlines flight just before takeoff in Tampa - Passengers on an American Airlines flight out of Tampa had an unwelcome surprise when a tire exploded seconds before liftoff Wednesday, and appeared to catch fire shortly after. Video captured the moment when at least one of the tires disintegrated, sending shredded chunks flying onto the tarmac and forcing the pilot to abort takeoff. The plane quickly came to a stop toward the end of the runway. As the flight crew awaited the arrival of emergency crews, flames near the landing gear became visible. After several minutes, crews were seen rushing to the plane and dousing the blaze. The flight, American Airlines flight 590 from Tampa to Phoenix, was scheduled to depart at 7:30 a.m. EDT but was canceled following the incident, flight tracking services confirmed. Source

7/8/2024: The FAA has ordered immediate inspections of its 2,600 Boeing 737 planes due to the risk of oxygen mask failure during emergency operations, an issue that could result in an inability to provide supplemental oxygen to passengers during a depressurization event. The FAA said its airworthiness directive was immediately effective and requires inspections and corrective actions if needed within 120 to 150 days based on the 737 model. The FAA is also barring airlines from installing potentially defective parts. Airlines must conduct a general visual inspection and if needed replace oxygen generators with new or serviceable oxygen generators, strap thermal pads and reposition impacted oxygen generators, the agency said.  Source 

6/24/2024: UK, Manchester Airport disruption remains after power cut grounded flights on Sunday Afternoon - Manchester Airport (the 3rd largest in the UK is "running as normal" but will be busier than usual, a spokesperson has said. Thousands remained affected on Monday morning. Related Article

6/7/2024: Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders' plane crashes northwest of Seattle. Search and rescue underway. Related Article; 8:30pm Update: Former NASA astronaut William Anders confirmed dead in plane crash near Seattle

6/7/2024: Air Canada Boeing jet catches fire on takeoff - Flames shoot from Air Canada Boeing jet moments after take-off: ‘We’ve got an engine fire" The caught-on-camera terror unfolded after Flight AC872 took off from Toronto in route to Paris late Wednesday.  Related Article

6/2/2024: Power restored at Atlanta airport - The power was knocked out in part of Atlanta's airport Sunday evening. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport tweeted that the power was out between gates B24 and B36 after an airline contractor drilled into a power line. Related Article 

6/2/2024: 2 planes collide and crash during airshow in Portugal, at least 1 pilot killed 1 injured - Portuguese news agency Lusa reported that the incident occurred at Air Base No. 11 in Beja, southern Portugal, which was hosting the air show to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of the Portuguese Air Force (PAF). Related Article

5/30/2024: Flight forced to abort takeoff at Reagan National Airport - An American Airlines flight bound for Boston was forced to abort takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday morning to avoid another plane that was landing. It’s the second such incident at the airport in the last six weeks. An air traffic controller cancelled the takeoff clearance for American Airlines Flight 2134 because another aircraft was cleared to land on an intersecting runway,” the FAA said in a statement about Wednesday’s scare. Related Article

5/29/2024: Southwest Airlines computers are down nationwide. All planes are grounded until further notice. The airline said a power outage at the Texas center disrupted its computer systems, causing some flights to be delayed as staffers rebooted the systems; 

• Update: “Southwest Airlines has resolved a brief technology issue that was caused by a power outage at one of our data centers in the Dallas area this afternoon Related Article

5/29/2024: Person dies after falling into engine of departing passenger jet at Amsterdam airport. A person died Wednesday after falling into the spinning turbine blades of a departing passenger jet at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, officials said. The death occurred on the apron outside the busy hub's terminal as a KLM flight was ready to depart for Billund in Denmark. Related Article

5/28/2024: A military F-35 fighter aircraft has crashed at Albuquerque International Airport, causing a huge explosion. A U.S. Military aircraft reportedly crashed in New Mexico on Tuesday shortly after taking off on a flight to a Lockheed factory so it could be serviced. A U.S. official told ABC News that the plane was an F-35, which belonged to the U.S. Marine Corps. Related Article    Video

5/28/2024: Flight Incident News Update

• 5/28/2024: Passenger on United flight to Fresno had measles, officials confirm - The traveler was United Flight 5591, which left Los Angeles at 8 pm on Sunday, May 19, & landed in Fresno at 9 pm. The passenger started their trip in Munich, Germany, & connected at LAX Related Article

• 5/27/2024: A United flight aborted takeoff from O’Hare after an engine caught fire -  Passengers on a United Airlines flight leaving  O’Hare on Monday afternoon experienced some delays after the plane’s engine reportedly caught fire. United Airlines flight 2091 was set to leave Chicago for Seattle around 2 p.m. when the takeoff was aborted due to a reported engine fire, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Officials from the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) said the situation was resolved without further incident. Related Article

• 5/26/2024: A Qatar Airways Boeing 787 flight from Doha to Dublin encountered severe turbulence over Turkey, injuring 12 passengers, 8 were hospitalized. This incident adds to growing concerns about aircraft safety, just days after another Boeing jet was involved in a deadly turbulence event en route to Singapore. Despite the 787's advanced anti-turbulence technology, reports of malfunctions have been increasing. Related Article

• 5/22/2024: Boeing Airplanes Potentially Have Fatal Flaw - New FAA notice reveals 300 Boeing planes used by American and United Airlines have potentially fatal flaw that may cause jets to Explode mid-air. Another fleet of Boeing jets were found earlier this year to have a potentially fatal flaw. The issue involved an electrical fault on the company's 777 jets that could cause fuel tanks on the planes' wings to catch fire and explode. Related Article 

5/21/2024: Passenger has died and over 30 injured due to severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 flight from London to Singapore. 18 individuals have been hospitalized. Another 12 are being treated in hospitals. The Boeing 777-300ER plane diverted to Bangkok, according to a post on the Singapore Airlines Facebook page. The flight landed in Bangkok at 3:45 p.m. local time (4:45 a.m. ET) Tuesday. Related Article

5/16/2024: Boeing 747-400 from Indonesia headed to Saudi Arabia makes an emergency landing after engine catches fire - treaks of flame were spotted shooting out the back of the 747-400 aircraft as it lifted off the runway with 468 passengers onboard. Related Article

5/14/2024: Airplane Explodes on Tarmac in Seattle Washington - A fireball exploded underneath the cockpit as the aircraft plugged into the terminal. The pilots quickly smelled smoke and evacuated the plane, with two-thirds of the passengers sliding down emergency equipment. Footage obtained by KOMO News showed a small fire breaking out under the cockpit of an Airbus aircraft while passengers disembarked a flight from Cancun, Mexico, on May 6. The video also showed passengers walking on the wing as they prepared to evacuate via emergency slides. Related Article 

5/9/2024: Boeing 737 crashes during take-off in Senegal, 11 people injured - The pilot was slightly injured, but most of the 78 passengers on board were not hurt in the incident. Operations have since been halted at the airport. Emergency services at the airport have been mobilized to evacuate passengers, the airport's statement said. Related Article

5/8/2024: Airport in Brazil Under Water - Heavy rain and flooding submerged an airport in Porto Alegre, Brazil, swallowing runways and flooding planes. At least 90 people have lost their lives due to the disastrous flooding. Video

5/7/2024: Travel chaos at airports across UK - as London and Manchester confirm nationwide border issue .Passengers have been experiencing delays at a number of UK airports due to a nationwide “technical outage” Both Stansted and Gatwick airports said the issue was related to e-gates at passport control.

4/23/2024: 2 military helicopters crash after mid-air collision in Malaysia, killing all 10 people on board. Malaysia’s navy says two military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session, killing all 10 people on board. The navy said in a brief statement that the helicopters were rehearsing Tuesday at a naval base in northern Perak state for the navy’s 90th anniversary celebration next month when the crash occurred Related Article

4/18/2024: Southwest Airline and Jet Blue Airline Planes nearly Collided this Morning at DC Airport on the runway. A “near-miss” was reported at Reagan National Airport this morning, when a Southwest and JetBlue flight came dangerously close to crossing the same runway according to the FAA. There was some confusion with air traffic control. Air traffic controllers can be heard yelling "STOP! STOP!" on audio that was posted to YouTube. Related Article

4/17/2024: FAA issued ground stop advisory on all Alaskan Airline's flights - over aircraft system issue. The ground stop, which halted all Alaska Airlines departures as well as for Horizon Air, a regional carrier owned by Alaska Air Group, was instituted at approximately 7:50 am PT (1450 GMT), the airline said. It lasted for about an hour. Related Article

4/7/2024: Engine cover on a Southwest Airlines plane rips off, forcing the flight to return to Denver. A Southwest Airlines jet returned to Denver Sunday morning after the engine cover fell off and struck the wing flap during takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Related Article

4/3/2024: Flight Diverted due to Engine Issue A United Airlines (Boeing 777-200) flight from San Francisco to Paris diverted to Denver due to an engine issue Read More - Additional Recent Airline Incidents Summarized Below 

• 4/3/2024: Alaska Airlines Boeing jet experiences flooding, turns around during flight from Hawaii to Anchorage - Read More 

• 4/1/2024: Cracked windshield forces United Airlines 777 to land in Chicago Read More

• 3/31/2024: Pilot on United Boeing 777 forced to return to airport after ‘poo from broken toilet flows into cabin Read More

• 3/21/2024: Man boards Delta flight using photo of another passenger’s ticket Read More

• 3/15/2024: A United Airlines plane that flew from San Francisco to Oregon was found to be missing an external panel upon landing. Read More 

• 3/14/2024: A plane from Dallas-Fort Worth arrived at San Francisco with a hydraulic leak and a "small amount of smoke. Read More

• 3/11/2024: A flight bound for San Francisco had to return to Sydney, Australia, because of a maintenance issue. Read More

• 3/9/2024: A United plane heading for Salt Lake City, Utah, was forced to return to Chicago O'Hare International Airport because of a maintenance problem. Read More 

• 3/8/2024: Wheel falls off a United Airlines jet after takeoff at San Francisco International Airport. The wheel came off the Boeing 777-200 jet seconds after takeoff and landed on vehicles parked in a nearby lot, causing significant damage. Read More

• 3/8/2024: A United Airlines Holdings Inc. aircraft ran off the taxiway into a grassy area after landing at Houston Read More

• 3/8/2024: A flight from San Francisco to Mexico City was forced to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles because of a hydraulics problem. Read More

• 3/4/2024: United flight out of Houston to Florida caught fire after bubble wrap was sucked into engine causing a fire. Read More

• 2/21/2024: Man on American Airlines tried to open emergency exit mid-flight Read More

• 2/20/2024: A man managed to board a flight at a London airport without a ticket by tailgating through checkpoints. Read More 

• 2/15/2024: Passenger allegedly boards flight from Nashville to Los Angeles without a ticket, went through all security check points. FBI Investigating. Read More

• 12/13/2024: FBI investigating how Russian man flew from Europe to LAX with no ticket, passport Read More

3/26/2024: More than 1,600 planes are hit by mysterious GPS jamming across Europe - with Russia feared to be responsible. Dr Melanie Garson (UCL Political Science) suggests Russia's dominance in the electronics war should be a 'wake-up call' for the UK's military; Since Sunday, aircraft operating over and in the vicinity of the Baltic Sea in northern Europe have experienced technical disruptions due to jamming, with reports from 1614 aircraft, predominantly civilian, indicating issues since the occurrence began. Although the majority of these incidents seem to be concentrated in Polish airspace, there are reports from OSINT blogs indicating that aircraft in the airspace of Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Latvia, and Lithuania have also encountered interference issues.    Related Article

March 10, 2025 - A school bus carrying 31 passengers overturned on the Garden State Parkway in Montvale around 7:30 p.m. Monday, leaving at least 13 injured, including one critically injured child. The bus, traveling to New York from Lakewood, landed on its side, with first responders seen crawling under it to reach victims. Gov. Phil Murphy said he’s been briefed on the situation. All lanes near Exit 172 remain closed as authorities investigate. Source

March 22, 2025 - More than a dozen bridges in NY, NJ — including George Washington Bridge — must be checked for risk of collapse - More than a dozen bridges in New York and New Jersey are among 68 US crossings that need to be checked for risk of collapse if struck by a vessel, the National Transit Safety Board said. The Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge and George Washington Bridge — the most heavily trafficked bridge in the world — were named in NTSB’s new report as in need of assessment and risk-reduction plans following the stunning Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse last year. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and the Outerbridge Crossing — which link Brooklyn and New Jersey to Staten Island, respectively — also made the list. In New Jersey, the Newark Bay Bridge and Commodore Barry Bridge were named as in need of inspection. While not certain to collapse in ship collision, the bridges were identified by the agency as being over waterways frequented by vessels that were designed before current safety standards were established — first in 1991 and then revised in 2009. Source 

February 25, 2025 - Crews investigating rollover crash into railroad bridge in Middleboro - Crews are investigating following a dumpster truck rollover crash into a railroad bridge. On Sunday morning around 6:30 a.m., a dumpster truck crashed into a train bridge on Route 105 where the road crosses Interstate 495 in Middleboro. The truck rolled onto its side and the train bridge sustained damage as a result of the crash, Massachusetts State Police said. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Source

February 25, 2025 - Bridge Collapse at South Korea Expressway Site Kills 3, Injures 5 - Tragedy in Cheonan, South Korea—a bridge under construction collapsed, leaving three workers dead and five injured. Authorities have mobilized firefighters and rescue teams to search for any missing individuals. The cause of the collapse is still under investigation. Source

11/1/2024: Ohio: Daniel Carter Beard Bridge closed until further notice after fire causes damage - The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge (Interstate 471) will be shut down indefinitely in both directions as officials investigate damage caused by a massive fire overnight Friday. The bridge, also known as the "Big Mac" bridge, is a major thoroughfare connecting Ohio and Kentucky. The Ohio Department of Transportation has entered into an emergency repair contract with Great Lakes Construction, and they hope to begin work later Friday. Crews were dispatched around 3:30 a.m. Friday for a report of a fire. About 60 firefighters responded to the scene, where they found a large fire at the Sawyer Point Park playset area that wrapped around parts of the bridge. Source 

7/22/2024: New Jersey - Driver found dead after truck explosion causes road closures, evacuations in Clifton, NJ - A tractor-trailer crash into a sound-barrier along Route 3 eastbound in Clifton, New Jersey, has caused the entire highway to be shut down after the truck exploded and burned.  Route 3 is closed in both directions -- eastbound lanes are closed at Route 46 and westbound lanes are closed at Grove Street. Route 3 is a main road into and out of New York City via the Lincoln Tunnel. No word on what caused the crash on Route 3 eastbound between Valley Road and Grove street. Police managed to shut down the highway before the truck exploded. Nearby homes, on the other side of the highway sound barrier, have been scorched by the heat of the blaze, with vinyl siding clearly seen as melted. Source

5/21/2024: Baltimore Bridge Collapse Update - Container ship removed 8 weeks after Francis Scott Key Bridge crash in Baltimore (The Dali struck the bridge on March 26, killing six construction workers, and it has remained in the Patapsco River since then). The Unified Command, a collection of local and federal agencies that managed the operation, said the ship became buoyant at around 6:40 a.m. ET and was slowly moved by tugboats to a local port. Related Article

5/15/2024: Texas Bridge Collapse, Barge Strikes Pelican Island Bridge in Texas - A barge hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a small island. The Pelican Island Bridge is closed to all traffic at this time due to a barge strike. Electricity has been restored and additional updates will be provided as the situation unfolds. Related Article; Summary of Similar Incidents Recently: 

• 5/9/2024: Fort Madison Bridge struck by barge - The barge was resting partially submerged in the Mississippi River afterward. The bridge spans the Mississippi River and connects Fort Madison, Iowa, and Niota, Illinois. Built in the 1920s the bridge is 1,675 feet long and 23.5 feet wide. Related Article

• 5/7/2024: Baltimore Key Bridge - Body of sixth and final construction worker recovered from the Patapsco River more than a month after the Baltimore Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by container ship.

• 4/15/2024: 26 barges broke loose from a towboat on the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania around 11:25 PM local time. The barges were owned and operated by the Campbell Transportation Company. 23 of which were loaded with dry cargo. None of the barges had hazardous materials on board. Related Article 

• 4/1/2024: Barge hits Oklahoma bridge - a bridge over the Arkansas River was struck by a barge. Troopers with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol closed a portion of U.S. Highway 59 south of Sallisaw at around 1:25 p.m. after the barge hit the bridge. Related Article

• 3/26/2024: Valley View Bridge, Ohio Fire breaks out under I-480 bridge in Valley View - In the early morning hours a spontaneous combustion situation raw wood products at a local landscaping company production facility on Canal Road in Valley View, OH. "While these kinds of occurrences are not uncommon due to the nature of the materials, rarely do they accelerate to the point they did today" - Related Article 

• 3/26/2024: Indian River Inlet Bridge in Delaware partially flooded due to Beach Erosion - The northbound lanes of Coastal Highway, just north of the Indian River Inlet Bridge, closed for several hours Tuesday. The ocean breached the dunes and spilled into the road at high tide. Related Article

• 3/26/2024: Baltimore Bridge Collapse - Around 1:30 a.m., Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed when a cargo ship lost power and crashed into it. Related Article

• 2/22/2024: Barge hits Bridge in China, causing a Collapse - a barge collided with the Lixinsha Bridge in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, causing a portion of the bridge to collapse. Two vehicles plunged into the river and three others fell onto the barge, leaving five dead and three others injured. Related Article

3/26/2024: (updated 4/15/2024) Baltimore "Francis Scott Key" Bridge Collapse - Shortly before 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, a Singaporean-flagged container vessel called Dali struck one of the 47-year-old bridge’s pillars. Just minutes before (hitting) the bridge, there was a total blackout on the ship, meaning that the ship lost engine power and electrical power. The ship is about 984 feet long – almost the length of three football fields. At the time of the crash, the Dali weighed 95,000 gross tons – or 213 million pounds; A massive cargo ship plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, causing the 1.6-mile structure to crumble like a pile of toothpicks – plunging cars and people into the frigid water below. Six construction workers filling potholes on the bridge vanished. The bodies of two were recovered Wednesday after they were found trapped in a red pickup in the Patapsco River, Maryland State Police said.  Related Article

• !Update: 4/15/2024: A fourth body has been recovered at the Key Bridge incident site in Baltimore, authorities confirm. The victim's identity has not been released

March 25, 2025 -  Telecommunications disruption in Syria: Nation-scale internet outage across the country. Source 

8/28/2024: AT&T Down Yesterday Evening - AT&T says it has resolved a software issue that caused an outage for some wireless customers. Most reports of AT&T outages in the previous 24 hours were Dallas, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago and New York City - Down Detector showed a surge in reported AT&T outages starting around 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday and peaking around 7 p.m. By 10 p.m., the number of reported incidents was declining steeply, according to the site. The outage affected "some customers" but was not nationwide, the spokesperson said in a separate email Tuesday night. Still, according to Down Detector early Wednesday, the cities with the most reports of AT&T outages in the previous 24 hours were Dallas, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago and New York City - appearing to represent a broad geographical range. Sprinkled across the country were government entities noting that the outage was or might be preventing AT&T wireless customers from calling 911 in their area. Source 

6/4/2024: AT&T and Verizon are currently experiencing nationwide outages across multiple states, affecting customers' ability to make calls, users report dropped calls, no internet, and inability to make 911 calls. . At least 24 states are reporting these issues (Likely Cyber Attacks). Down Detector, a site that monitors online outages, shows AT&T disruptions occurred around 12:26pm ET, but skyrocketed about four hours later, and Verizon experiencing issues throughout the day. Related Article 

• Customers have also reported dropped calls and an inability to hear the person on the other end of the line.  This is the second major cellular outage for the year amid growing warnings that hackers are targeting US infrastructure. User reports about Verizon's issues are largely concentrated in the Northeast, including Illinois, New York, North Dakota, Boston, but also Chicago, Detroit and Seattle appear to be impacted.

• AT&T said that as of 8:00 p.m. Eastern, the "interopability issue between carriers has been resolved. We collaborated with the other carrier to find a solution and appreciate our customers' patience during this period

5/28/2024: Starlink Internet is reportedly down for tens of thousands of users, according to DownDetector, as of 11:40PM EDT The satellite-internet company, which is owned by Elon Musk, has acknowledged the issue on its main page with the following message: "Starlink is currently experiencing a service outage. Our team is investigating."

5/7/2024: France Bans iPhone12 - Due to excess dangerous levels of EMF Radiation - France has banned the iPhone 12 Related Article

4/18/2024: Major Delays at Sacramento Airport After AT&T Cable Is Slashed - The authorities said the cable had been cut intentionally, halting check-in services for at least two major airlines for several hours. Amar Gandhi, a spokesman for the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, said that the cable — which is about the width of a garden hose and attached to a telephone pole — had been cleanly slashed in one place about four or five feet from the ground in a manner that he said appeared to be “very precise” and “very targeted.” - Related Article

4/15/2024: The National Weather Service (NWS) experienced a widespread radar outage event, with half of its radars down. This outage is affected multiple National Weather Service stations across the region. Despite the disruption, there was no significant severe weather ongoing during the outage.  Most of all the National Weather Service weather radars have been restored and are now fully functional, returning to normal operation. This outage was likely caused by a network issue, which led to the widespread disruption. Source:  Note: There was also a NWS outage on April 2, 2024

4/3/2024: Man posing as T-Mobile worker climbed Miami cell tower, refused to come down. "The whole street was blocked, and then suddenly we see this person up there climbing and disconnecting cables," said Zandy. For four hours, police negotiated with Smith until he finally decided to come down around 11 a.m. - Read More

3/26/2024: More than 1,600 planes are hit by mysterious GPS jamming across Europe - with Russia feared to be responsible. Dr Melanie Garson (UCL Political Science) suggests Russia's dominance in the electronics war should be a 'wake-up call' for the UK's military; Since Sunday, aircraft operating over and in the vicinity of the Baltic Sea in northern Europe have experienced technical disruptions due to jamming, with reports from 1614 aircraft, predominantly civilian, indicating issues since the occurrence began. Although the majority of these incidents seem to be concentrated in Polish airspace, there are reports from OSINT blogs indicating that aircraft in the airspace of Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Latvia, and Lithuania have also encountered interference issues.    Related Article

8/28/2024: 911 outage briefly reported in some US cities, according to DownDetector - A 911 outage was reported on Tuesday night, with a significant spike in outage alerts around 8:18 p.m. Eastern Time. By Wednesday morning, the issue appeared to have been resolved. The outage tracker noted nearly 400 reports of issues with 911 around 9:41 p.m. ET. The cause of the outage was not clear, nor was the extent of the issue. Source  |  Map

7/16/2024: The nation's 911 system is on the brink of its own emergency - Just after lunchtime on June 18, Massachusetts’ leaders discovered that the statewide 911 system was down. A scramble to handle the crisis was on. Police texted out administrative numbers that callers could use, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gave outage updates at a press conference outlining plans for the Celtics’ championship parade, and local officials urged people to summon help by pulling red fire alarm boxes. About 7 million people went roughly two hours with no 911 service. Such crashes have become more of a feature than a bug in the nation’s fragmented emergency response system. Outages have hit at least eight states this year. They’re emblematic of problems plaguing emergency communications due in part to wide disparities in the systems’ age and capabilities, and in funding of 911 systems across the country. While some states, cities, and counties have already modernized their systems or have made plans to upgrade, many others are lagging. 911 is typically supported by fees tacked on to phone bills, but state and local governments also tap general funds or other resources.

6/18/2024: 911 outage reported throughout the state of Massachusetts, it's not immediately clear what was causing the outage - Boston Police: "If you are experiencing an emergency please pull a Fire Box." Related News; Update: Service was restored hours later.

5/8/2024: Widespread power outages in Mexico - power outages reported in multiple cities across Mexico after national energy company declared state of emergency. Mexico president says power outages 'exceptional', grid has enough capacity. Power supply disruptions continue to affect many states in Mexico as of early May 8. The National Energy Control Center has declared an emergency; reports indicate that excessive demand may be straining the national grid. It is unclear when power will be fully restored. Reports indicate the outage has affected some gas stations. Unplanned power outages may persist through at least May 8. Disruptions to business operations are likely. Blackouts could disrupt certain essential services such as municipal water distribution, ATMs, and fueling stations. Traffic disruptions are possible due to malfunctioning traffic signals. There is an increased security threat during power outages. Blackouts could adversely affect security protocols, including alarm systems and electronic fences; opportunistic criminal activity could increase during electricity outages.

5/8/2024: Emergency Alert Test in Alberta, Canada - There's a test of the national emergency alert system in most of Canada Wednesday -  millions of smartphones will ring out in unison at 11:55 a.m., officials said. Ontario's test is scheduled for next week. Related Article 

4/18/2024: Multiple States Report 911 Services Down (12:30pm Update)

• Services were restored for states reporting outages

• It is still unclear how this service disruption occurred (story developing)

(Last Update 12:15am) Related Article - States impacted are listed below. The cause of the outages are unknown at this time, this is a developing story. There was a warning issued yesterday about potential Cyberattacks on emergency services, however, we are not confirming the cause of the current outage at hand. 

• Texas

• Florida

• Minnesota 

• Nebraska

• Nevada

• South Dakota

• Iowa

• Kentucky

• Wisconsin

3/21/2024: Police in Eastern Shore Suspended - A small town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore suspended its entire police force. Pending the results of an investigation by state prosecutors, a largely unexplained decision that has left residents shocked, skeptical and on edge. Related Article

April 30, 2025 - Manhattan, New York: Emergency crews are responding to a major emergency after a High-pressure gas pipeline was damaged prompting multiple buildings to be evacuated - Currently, numerous emergency personnel and multiple response agencies are on the scene in Uptown Manhattan, New York, responding to a major emergency after construction crews struck a high-pressure gas pipeline. The immediate area has been evacuated as a precaution due to the potential explosion risk. The gas company is en route to shut off the line and begin containment efforts. Additionally, all train traffic in and around the area has been suspended until further notice, causing significant transportation disruptions across the region. Authorities are urging residents and commuters to avoid the area and follow official updates.

7/11/2024: Major Gas Main Rupture in Union City NJ - Evacuations are underway as Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) are on the scene of a ruptured gas main in Union City, NJ. Gas vapor can be seen shooting into the air as crews attempt to cap the main. The rupture happened sometime around 10 a.m. Thursday on Summit Avenue near 25th and 26th streets. Some residents said they heard banging on their doors and Union City police told them to evacuate. People in the area should expect street closures and diversions. A spokesperson with PSE&G said evacuations are a standard operating procedure with gas leaks. Source 

5/28/2024: A massive explosion has occurred at a Chase Bank due to a gas leak explosion, resulting in multiple people getting injured - Currently, numerous emergency crews are on the scene after a major explosion occurred earlier this afternoon at a Chase Bank in Youngstown, Ohio. Officials say at least seven people have been injured from this gas explosion that occurred underneath the bank. Multiple witnesses reported hearing and feeling the explosion as the ground shook, with some describing it as a thunderous blast. Windows in nearby buildings shattered, and debris was scattered across the street. Emergency responders are working to secure the area and assess structural damage to the bank and surrounding properties. Police are asking everyone to avoid downtown while the investigation continues. This is still a developing situation Related Article 

5/21/2024: The Biden administration is releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve established after Superstorm Sandy in a bid to lower gas prices this summer - WTOP

6/8/2024: ‘Catastrophic landslide’ closes critical mountain highway between Wyoming and Idaho - A critical highway linking Idaho and Wyoming has closed indefinitely after a portion of the road cracked and then collapsed in a “catastrophic landslide” Saturday, officials said. Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon said in a post on Facebook there is no estimated timeline for reopening Teton Pass, which links Victor, Idaho, and Jackson, Wyoming. The initial crack appeared Thursday morning across both lanes of travel, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) said in a post on Facebook at the time. Related Article; Update: A state of emergency has been declared. The road was closed due to the observed cracks in days prior. No injures were reported. 

5/26/2024: Papua New Guinea landslide death toll has risen to 670 according to the UN - The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670 as emergency responders and traumatized relatives gave up hope that any survivors will now be found. Serhan Aktoprak, the chief of the U.N. migration agency’s mission in the South Pacific island nation, said the revised death toll was based on calculations by Yambali village and Enga provincial officials that more than 150 homes had been buried by Friday’s landslide. The previous estimate had been 60 homes. Related Article

4/21/2024: Landslides Injure 6 As Southern China Braces For 'Once A Century' Floods - The national weather office imposed weather alerts across central Guangdong and warned of major storms in coastal areas through Sunday evening and into Monday. Citing the provincial hydrology bureau, CCTV said three monitored locations in the Bei River basin would "experience flooding seen around once a century... due to the impact of heavy precipitation". Floods of up to 19 feet above the warning limit would strike the areas starting early Monday morning, according to CCTV. Related Article 

3/28/2024: Michigan Nuclear Power Plant to Restart - The Biden Administration will provide a $1.5 billion loan to restart a nuclear power plant in Michigan, which would be the first time a nuclear plant has been re-opened in the United States. But now the emphasis is on restarting it by late 2025, following support from the state of Michigan and the Biden administration. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said it would be the first nuclear power plant to be reopened in the U.S. It still faces hurdles, including inspections, testing and the blessing of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, known as the NRC. Related Article

March 10, 2025 - US Oil Tanker & Cargo Ship collide in the North Sea - The U.S-flagged tanker, M/T Stena Immaculate which was struck earlier today off the coast of the U.K. by a Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel, resulting in several explosions and fires causing the loss of the ship, was one of only ten tankers that are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Tanker Security Program (TSP), designed to assist Military Sealift Command (MSC) with the transportation of fuel to U.S. military forces overseas in a time of crisis. The ship was reportedly loaded with jet fuel at the time of the collision. Source | Video 

January 26, 2025 - Citigroup: Sanctions, Tight Supplies and U.S. Policy to Drive Oil Prices Higher - Analysts at Wall Street bank Citigroup have predicted that oil prices will remain elevated in 2025 thanks to U.S. sanctions on oil exports, logistical challenges and strategic policy decisions by major producers and governments. Citigroup notes that Over 180 vessels, integral to transporting Russian crude, are now restricted. Two weeks ago, the Biden administration issued sanctions against Russian crude, and targeted Surgutneftgas and Gazprom Neft, two firms that handle 25% of Russian oil exports. The two companies shipped an average of 970,000 bbls per day in 2024. Earlier, Citigroup issued a Brent crude average price target of $67 per barrel for 2025, well below current price at $79.10. Other than the sanctions, analysts at Standard Chartered have argued that there are other reasons for the strength in prompt markets: OPEC+ has largely stuck to its target quotas; non-weather-related demand is more robust than consensus expected; and non-OPEC supply growth is coming in lower-than-expected. In short, StanChart says the market strength is likely to persist after weather patterns return to seasonal averages. According to StanChart, the decision by OPEC+ to delay the planned output increase by three months to April 2025, and extend the full unwind of production cuts by a year until the end of 2026 will ensure that oil markets are not oversupplied in 2025. Source 

10/7/2024: Markets Brace for Middle East Oil Supply Shock - Oil prices have risen due to escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, with fears that the conflict could disrupt Middle East oil supplies. OPEC has significant spare capacity and could offset potential supply losses from Iran. Analysts believe that a major supply disruption, such as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, remains unlikely. The oil market is on edge after tensions between Israel and Iran flared up this week. Fears of an all-out war and an actual disruption to oil supply from the Middle East intensified, pushing oil prices higher. As the world awaits the Israeli response to the Iranian missile attack on Israel early this week, reports suggest that Israel could target some of Iran's energy and oil infrastructure. Source

8/28/2024: Oil Jumps as Libyan Call to Halt Sales Compounds Mideast Tension - Oil advanced after Libya’s eastern government said it will halt exports, building on tensions in the Middle East after Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon raised concerns of a broader conflict. West Texas Intermediate rose 3.5% to settle above $77 a barrel. Officials in Libya’s eastern government called to halt all oil production and exports as a political tussle over control of the country’s central bank deepened. The eastern government called a “force majeure” that applies to all fields, terminals and oil facilities, authorities said Monday in a statement on Facebook. “These are ‘real’ barrels that could be lost, so that would tighten the physical market for as long as it lasts,” said Giovanni Staunovo, a commodity analyst at UBS Group AG. How long such a disruption could last “is the difficult part to assess.” The move is the latest in a political struggle over control of the central bank and oil revenues. Libya had already been facing patchy production this month after outages in some of its major fields. Oil in the US is now about 8% higher since the start of the year, supported by geopolitical risks and a likely US interest-rate cut next month. Source 

7/30/2024: The Biden administration has purchased 4.65 million barrels of crude oil for the nation’s emergency cache as it continues refilling the depleted reserve Biden Wants More Money to Buy Oil for US Emergency Stockpiles. Only $1.2 billion left in US account to buy crude for reserve, the Administration is asking Congress to cancel more oil sales. The Energy Department has been slowly replenishing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which reached a four-decade low following an unprecedented drawdown in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Two years ago, the Biden administration ordered the release of a record 180 million barrels from the emergency oil supply in the face of surging retail gasoline costs. Source

4/10/2024: Oil Prices Spike After Recent Israeli Strike on Gaza Strip - Oil prices settled up $1 on Wednesday after three sons of a Hamas leader were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, feeding worries that ceasefire talks might stall. Brent crude futures settled up $1.06, or 1.2%, to $90.48 per barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures settled up 98 cents, or 1.2%, to $86.21.  Related Article

4/9/2024: Rising Gas Prices - The increase this year, prompted by geopolitical worries and supply constraints, has sent gasoline prices higher and could hamper efforts to tame inflation. Related Article

4/2/2024: US Cancels Latest Oil Reserve Refill Plan Amid High Prices - The Biden administration has abruptly canceled a plan announced last month to purchase up to three million barrels of oil as part of its effort to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Currently contains 363.6 million barrels of oil [Official down to 17 days of supply in case of war], a 43% decline from January 2021 when President Biden took office, federal data shows. Related Article

July 29, 2025: Power Outage Impacted Train Operations in NYC - there were widespread delays and cancellations on several New York City subway lines this morning (Tuesday, July 29, 2025) due to a power outage affecting the signaling system at the West 4th Street station.  The outage, which occurred shortly before 8:30 a.m., caused signals to go red, preventing trains from proceeding normally and impacting service on the A, B, C, D, E, F, and M lines. While the power to the trains themselves remained on, allowing for air conditioning, the signal issues created significant disruption during the morning commute, according to NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow. According to ABC7 New York, crews were able to reset a tripped breaker, but residual delays continued into the afternoon and evening rush hours. 

July 3, 2025 - Powerlines Topple in Las Vegas - Officials blamed strong gusts for the collapse of multiple high-voltage power lines near Las Vegas - but the footage tells a different story. No visible high wind. No debris flying. Just massive infrastructure crumbling like matchsticks. Video

May 8, 2025 - U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has issued a warning that the United States could face significant power outages as early as the summer of 2025. He attributes this risk to the previous administration's energy policies, which he claims have compromised the reliability of the nation's electrical grid. Burgum highlighted recent widespread blackouts in Spain as a cautionary example of what could occur in the U.S. under current conditions. In response to these concerns, President Donald Trump declared a National Energy Emergency upon taking office. This declaration aims to expedite the permitting process for domestic energy projects, reducing approval times from several years to just 28 days. The goal is to strengthen the nation's energy independence and mitigate vulnerabilities in the energy infrastructure. 

April 28, 2025 - A major power outage has been reported in Spain and Portugal, including their capitals. France, Belgium and Andorra are also reporting outages. The countries have a combined population of over 50 million people. It is not immediately clear how many people are affected. Source; The outage cripples critical infrastructure, shutting down airports, halting subway systems, disrupting communication networks, phone networks offline, ATMs dead.

• Portugal's grid operator says it is "impossible to predict" when electricity will be restored — Público; 

• 'Rare atmospheric phenomenon' behind outage and disruption could last a week, Portuguese operator says - after huge power outages hit large parts of Spain and Portugal - SkyNews

• Madrid has activated "status 2" of the Territorial Emergency Plan in response to widespread power outages in Spain.

• Following the massive blackout, Spain’s five nuclear power plants (with seven operating reactors) have ceased electricity production for safety reasons. The reactors have been shut down. Although they are no longer supplying power to the grid, the internal systems of each plant remain operational, with backup diesel generators running, according to Spain’s Nuclear Safety Council.

• Some hospitals halted routine work and the two countries' (Spain & Portugal) governments convened emergency cabinet meetings, with officials initially saying a possible cyber attack could not be ruled out. Outages on such a scale are extremely rare in Europe, and the cause could not immediately be established. Reuters 

• Red Eléctrica, the operator of the national power grid in Spain, reports that the ongoing power outage seen in Spain, Portugal, and parts of France is “exceptional and extraordinary” with full restoration expected to take between 6-10 hours. Adding that they will not speculate at this time into the cause of the outage, though an investigation is ongoing. Video

• What started as a blackout in Spain and Portugal just got bigger — now parts of France, Belgium, and even tiny Andorra are getting hit too. Trains stopped, traffic lights failed, and phones cut out — causing plenty of real-world panic. The cause? Still unclear. Some say it’s a European grid fail, others blame a fire in southern France that fried a major power line. Bloomberg, Euronews

• Update: Internet disrupted in Morocco - Orange Maroc Internet Service Severely Disrupted by Iberian Power Outage. The telecommunications company announced via its social media accounts that the service interruption stems from the extensive blackout affecting the Iberian Peninsula, which has damaged the international links used by the operator. “Perturbation of Internet traffic following the massive power outage in Spain and Portugal affecting international links. Thank you for your understanding,” Orange Maroc stated in a brief communication to its customers. The disruption mainly stems from a failure of Orange Maroc’s connections via servers located in Spain. The power failure, which began around midday local time, has impacted the entire Spanish and Portuguese mainland, with effects also briefly reaching parts of southern France.

• Updates After 5pm EST

  • Updated List of Countries without power: France, Greece, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Andorra

  • Spain’s Interior Ministry has declared a state of emergency after a huge power outage left most of Spain and Portugal without electricity today. Madrid, Andalusia, and Extremadura have already waved the white flag, asking the national government to step in and handle public safety, emergency services, and other important operations.  Other regions can also request help if they need it. The emergency powers will only apply in areas that officially ask for it. Source: Reuters

  • 11 trains in Spain are stranded with passengers on board, amid electricity outages.

  • Portugal Power Restoration Time is Potentially 1 Week - Turns out the situation in Portugal is even worse than in Spain and that it will likely take more time for the power to return after today’s massive blackout. Portugal's primary energy company REN says it could take up to a week before power is fully back in the country.

April 16, 2025 -  Puerto Rico hit by island-wide power outage Source 

March 27, 2025 - Arlington, VA: Thousands without power in Pentagon City area - Power is out in the Pentagon City area, though it’s not clear why - The outage, extending a several block radius around the Pentagon City Metro station, started around 2:30-3 p.m. today. A total of 2,433 Dominion customers were in the dark as of 3 p.m., according to the power company’s website. A number of traffic lights are also reported to be out in the area. The cause is listed as “pending investigation” and the estimated restoration time is listed as 5-8 p.m. Source

March 15, 2025 - Cuba's electrical grid fails, widespread blackouts reported - Cuba's national electrical grid failed late on Friday, according to state-run media, leading to widespread blackouts in the capital Havana and across the country. Officials said they were investigating the causes and magnitude of the grid failure, the reports said. Source 

February 26, 2025 - Power outage leaves most of Chile in darkness for hours - Electricity providers across Chile scrambled to restore service Tuesday after a sweeping blackout plunged 90% of the country into darkness, stranding commuters, knocking cell service offline and paralyzing businesses and daily life. The scale of the power outage appeared to take authorities off guard. The government declared a state of emergency alongside a mandatory nighttime curfew that will last until 6 a.m. Wednesday. “Our first concern, and the reason for this announcement, is to ensure people’s safety,” Interior Minister Carolina Tohá said in announcing the exceptional measures. The ministry deployed thousands of soldiers across the country to help maintain order and enforce the curfew. Mobile phone services blinkered offline. The world’s largest copper mine suspended operations. People complained of water shortages as pumps running on electricity stopped working. Emergency generators helped hospitals and government offices continue operating. Source 

February 8, 2025 - A rogue monkey knocked out Sri Lanka’s entire power grid after triggering a total failure at a substation in Colombo. Some areas suffered 5+ hours of blackout, disrupting hospitals, water supplies, and key services. Officials scrambled to restore power, but the cheeky saboteur exposed major weaknesses in the grid. Source: The Telegraph India; Source

10/21/2024: Cuba Faces Third Day of Blackouts as Storm Oscar Disrupts Power Recovery - Cuba is suffering widespread power outages as blackouts entered their third consecutive day, worsened by the arrival of Hurricane Oscar. The outages have spurred protests and left millions without electricity, impacting basic services including water supply and food preservation. The situation deteriorated following the failure of the Antonio Guiteras power plant on Friday, which triggered a complete collapse of Cuba's electrical grid. Since then, the grid has crashed multiple times, leaving roughly 10 million people in darkness across the island. Roads were blocked with trash heaps and small protests were reported across the island. Cuban authorities have downplayed the incidents. Source 

10/19/2024: Cuba gets some electricity back after major power outage left millions in the dark - Cuba’s government on Saturday said that some electricity was restored on the island after one of the country’s major power plants failed and left millions without electricity in an outage that started two days earlier. Energy minister Vicente de la O Levy said the country had 500 megawatts of energy in its electrical grid early Saturday. He posted on X that “several substations in the west now have electricity.” There is no official estimate for when the blackout will be ended. Even in a country that is used to outages amid a deepening economic crisis, Friday’s supply collapse was unprecedented in modern times, aside from incidents involving intense hurricanes, like one in 2022. Source 

10/18/2024: Nationwide blackout in Cuba after grid and power plant failure - Power goes out on entire island of Cuba, leaving 10 million people without electricity Cubans expressed alarm, with one resident saying it felt as if the country had reached the “bottom of the barrel.” The electricity went out Friday in Cuba, affecting the entire island's population of 10 million after one of its main power plants failed, according to Cuba’s energy ministry. On Friday evening, authorities announced power had been restored to about 20,000 residents of the capital, Havana, which has a population of 2 million. On Thursday night, it announced schools would close and most state workers would stay home Friday in an effort to conserve energy. But it wasn’t enough and by 11 a.m. Friday, Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric, the largest power plant, went offline causing a grid failure. The communist-run country’s aging and decrepit infrastructure has frequent outages because of difficulties with maintenance and lack of fuel. In some provinces outside Havana, many people have been facing blackouts that last up to 20 hours at a time. Cuba's president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, wrote on X that they are giving “absolute priority” to solving the problem, and that “there won’t be any rest” until the power comes back on.

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9/11/2024: Seattle, Washington Power Outage Update - Power was restored within hours of the outage. 

• A Large-scale power outage is currently underway affecting parts of Seattle - Currently underway in Seattle, Washington, thousands of people are experiencing a massive, widespread power outage affecting several parts of the city. Over 200,000 customers are without power, and the cause of the outage remains unknown at this time. City officials and utility crews are actively investigating the issue to determine the source of the disruption. This is a developing situation Source 

8/28/2024: PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. power grid operator, issued a maximum generation alert for Wednesday due to expected hot weather across parts of the Eastern Interconnection. PJM is issuing the alert as a precautionary measure and no customer actions are required, the company said in a statement on Monday. PJM manages a large electric grid and competitive wholesale electricity market for parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia. A maximum generation alert is issued in advance of conditions that may require all generators to operate at their maximum output capability and that the use of additional emergency procedures may be implemented. This alert is aimed at owners of transmission and generation equipment, who will assess whether any scheduled maintenance or testing can be postponed or canceled to ensure the availability of all resources. Source 

• 8/27/2024: Power Grid Alert - Southwest Power Pool issues Energy Emergency Alert 1 due to high temperatures - The effects of widespread high temperatures have led to tightening electric reliability conditions in Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) 14-state service territory in the central U.S. We have issued an Energy Emergency Alert 1 (EEA1) effective at 12:30 pm central time and until further notice. Source

7/27/2024: Power outages across several districts of Paris - Paris is currently experiencing a massive blackout just a day after launching the 2024 World Olympic Games. Many Christians are celebrating this blackout across the globe claiming it as ‘an act of God' (due to the blasphemous depictions during the first day of the Last Supper, the 4th Horseman of The Apocalypse - ‘Death’ and more). This comes after France's high-speed rail system was hit by vandals who carried out acts of sabotage across the rail network early Friday. The exact cause of this blackout is still unknown. Source

• Note: Olympics removes its own opening ceremony video that features drag queens from YouTube

6/28/2024: New Orleans, Louisiana: Nearly 12,000 Uptown residents without power for part of Friday evening - Almost 12,000 people in Uptown New Orleans did not have electricity for more than two hours Friday evening. Entergy New Orleans outage maps showed neighborhoods east of Audubon Park and along Napoleon Avenue lost power at about 6:20 p.m. Electricity came back to the area at about 8:45 p.m., the outage map showed. Shortly after the outage began, an Entergy spokesperson said the utility was working "as quickly and safely as possible" to restore service. Entergy said the cause of the outage remains under investigation and released no further information Friday night. Related Article

6/26/2024: Power Grid News & Concerns: 

• Puerto Rico power company suspends $65M worth of maintenance projects, sparking outcry - Luma’s announcement to defer millions of dollars’ worth of projects amid chronic power outages has angered many on the island who are still waiting for their electricity to be restored. Luma Energy’s head of regulatory affairs, Mario Hurtado, told The Associated Press on Monday that the suspended projects, which he aims to bring back next year, risk more outages across the island. “The risk is always that there will be more failures in terms of public lighting,” Hurtado said. Source 

• New warning: Indiana could face a power shortage if state doesn’t act soon - This heat wave has all of us cranking up our air conditioning and turning on our fans to stay cool. MISO warned that demand for electricity may exceed supply with the greatest risk in the spring and summer months. In the worst case, MISO will have to order rolling blackouts to keep the grid from collapsing. That's where utility companies cut off power to certain areas for short periods of time. The Indiana Energy Association tells 13News that likely won’t happen. Source

6/21/2024: Major Blackouts in the Southeastern Region of Europe - A major power cut caused blackouts across the region amid a major heatwave on Friday, cutting electricity supplies in parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and Albania. Authorities were working to restore power after a major outage cut off electricity in four Balkan countries amid searing temperatures across the region. Source

6/19/2024: Ecuador hit by nationwide blackout, leaving the nation’s 17 million people without power. “The immediate report that we received from the CENACE (National Center of Energy Control) is that there is a failure in the transmission line that caused a cascade disconnection, so there is no energy service on a national scale,” the country’s Public Infrastructure Minister Roberto Luque wrote on X. Related Article

5/28/2024: Nearly 600,000 customers are without power in Texas and that number is expected to climb as destructive storms slam the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Widespread power outages were reported in the region, which includes Dallas and Fort Worth, where an oppressive, early-season heat wave added to the misery. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has grounded most of its flights, impacting nearly 500 flights. Flash flood warning in effect for parts of North Texas. Related Article 

• Severe storms across North Texas! American Airlines Boeing 737 blown away from its gate at Dallas International Airport

5/17/2024: Houston, Texas Tornado left 1 Million without Electricity and Sadly 4 People Perished - A line of severe thunderstorms swept through southeastern Texas and Louisiana on Thursday, blasting the Houston area with ferocious winds that left at least four dead - including a mother of a newborn - and more than 1 million power customers without electricity. Winds reported as high as 78 mph toppled trees, blew out windows of high-rise buildings and caused transmission towers holding power lines to crumble. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office and National Weather Service encouraged everyone to stay off the roads. Related Article

4/29/2024: Texas Grid Issues Notice Ahead of Potential Emergency Next Week - The Texas electrical grid operator warned of a possible emergency early next week because of a potential shortfall of power reserves. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said Friday the grid may have deficient reserves from April 29 at 7 p.m. Central time through May 1 at 9 p.m. Ercot may delay or cancel planned power-plant outages and may need to shore up available supplies by about 2,800 megawatts. Related Article 

June 26, 2025 - Cargo ship carrying thousands of vehicles sinks off coast of Alaska - The cargo ship Morning Midas, carrying 3,000 vehicles including 800 electric and hybrid cars, caught fire on June 3, 2025, and sank on June 23 in the Pacific Ocean off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. The fire, likely caused by lithium-ion batteries, led to the ship being abandoned. All 22 crew members were safely evacuated with no casualties reported. No visible pollution has been detected, but monitoring continues due to 1,880 metric tons of fuel onboard. The deep water (16,404 feet) may limit surface impact, though long-term environmental effects are uncertain.

April 27, 2025 - Clearwater, Florida:  A Mass casualty event has been declared after a Ferry crashes into a sandbar injuring numerous passengers - Numerous emergency crews are currently on scene in clear water Florida responding to a mass casualty incident after the Clearwater Ferry reportedly crashed into a sandbar. The ferry, carrying dozens of passengers, suffered significant damage upon impact. Early reports indicate that between 40 and 50 passengers were on board the ferry but the number of people have been injured are currently unknown , with at least three people are in critical condition. Two medical evacuation aircraft have been deployed to transport the most severely injured to nearby hospitals. Source

March 4, 2025 - BlackRock, the world’s top money manager, is acquiring two key Panama Canal ports—Balboa and Cristobal—in a $19 billion deal with Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison. The acquisition secures control over 40% of the canal’s container traffic. Trump has long claimed China “runs” the canal and vowed to “take it back.” Now, BlackRock’s move effectively does it for him. With two-thirds of the canal’s cargo linked to the U.S., this deal reshapes control over a critical global trade route. Source

January 29, 2025 - Bulk Carrier Ship Explodes in Red Sea - Crew abandons ship, now adrift and on fire - The Hong Kong-Flagged Bulk Cargo Ship, "ASL Bauhinia" suffered a large explosion this morning, after which a massive fire spread throughout the vessel. Crew were forced to abandon the Vessel in the Southern Red Sea. The Crew were rescued by a nearby Vessel, with the ASL Bauhinia being set adrift off the Coast of Western Yemen. What caused the Explosion is still not known. The Houthis in Yemen recently announcing a halt in attacks on Commercial Vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, following the Ceasefire in Gaza. Source 

January 3, 2025 - ‘High Likelihood’ of Another East, Gulf Coast Port Strike This Month - Supply Chain Dive’s Alejandra Carranza reported in mid-December that “with less than a month before the International Longshoremen’s Association’s contract with the United States Maritime Alliance is set to expire, shippers want to know: Will there be a strike?” “A major development in the prolonged negotiations occurred (in December) when President-elect Donald Trump voiced his support for the ILA’s stance against automation at the ports following a meeting with union leadership,” Carranza reported. “That hasn’t yet led to a new contract, with concerns over another strike growing as the Jan. 15 expiration date for a tentative deal struck in October approaches.” “‘All in all, the situation points in the direction of another strike,’ Lars Jensen, CEO at Vespucci Maritime, said in a LinkedIn post the week before Trump met with the ILA,” Carranza reported. In addition, 13NewsNow’s Germyah Batey reported at the end of December that “workforce commentator Thomas Fellows said there’s a high likelihood dockworkers will go back on strike in the new year as the key sticking points that led to the October strike remain.” Another sign pointing toward a potential strike, Reuters reported at the end of December, is that “shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has urged customers to pick up their laden containers and return the empty ones at the U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports before Jan. 15 to mitigate potential disruptions at the terminals on account of a strike.” Source

January 2, 2025 - How the Threat of Another Costly U.S. Port Strike Returned in 2025 - The specter of a potentially damaging longshoremen’s strike is once again a real worry for U.S. businesses and the broader economy, just three months after the threat was largely evinced in October. Now, the operators of East and Gulf coast ports have only until January 15 to finalize the contract agreement with workers that averted a prolonged walkout, or risk one capable of disrupting maritime transport—an action that could cost up to $5 billion per day. Efforts to finalize the new contract by the January 15 deadline remain blocked by a seemingly insoluble detail in the dispute. The ILA insists the finalized deal contain language guaranteeing no additional automation of freight handling will be imposed—something the union says will eliminate stevedore jobs. But the USMX says the increased robotization is essential to making U.S. ports more efficient and competitive with foreign rivals, many of which are already expanding their use of machines. Source 

11/14/2024: Longshoremen U.S. port, union talks break down again over automation, with two months to go before potential strike - The United States Maritime Alliance, which represents the owners of East and Gulf Coast ports, said in a statement on Wednesday that the union position on automation is currently making a new labor deal difficult to reach, with a January 15 deadline to either reach an agreement or face another strike. USMX says the use of semi-automated cranes, already at many ports, is critical to future supply chain demands. The International Longshoremen's Association, which is not publicly commenting, has said in the recent past that the union wants new contract language to clearly state that "no automation means no automation." Automation continues to be the sticking point in the negotiations between the United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association to prevent the potential for a new strike that could shut down port operations from New England to Texas starting in mid-January. Source

10/4/2024: Striking port workers to return to work Friday as negotiators reach an agreement on wages - Striking members of the International Longshoremen’s Association will be back to work at the ports on Friday, the union announced Thursday evening, as the union and the management group representing shipping lines, terminal operators and port authorities have reached a tentative deal on wages. The union agreed to extend the contract it had with the United States Maritime Alliance, the management group known as USMX, which represents shipping lines, terminal operators and port authorities. That deal, which had expired at the end of Monday, will be now extended until January 15 and have the union members back on the job while the final details are worked out in a full agreement and it is ratified by the rank-and-file. A tentative deal would still need to be ratified by the rank-and-file ILA members before it would take effect. But with ships stuck at sea unable to come into US ports to unload and load goods, the union has agreed to have workers return to work on Friday. Still, should the members vote against the deal, the strike might start once again. And such a rejection of a tentative labor deal is not unheard of. Source

10/3/2024: Ship queue grows at US ports as dockworker strike enters third day - Long lines of container ships queued up outside major U.S. ports on Thursday as the biggest dockworker strike in nearly half a century entered its third day preventing unloading and threatening shortages of everything from bananas to auto parts. No negotiations were scheduled between the International Longshoremen's Association and employers, but the port owners, under pressure from the White House to hike their pay offer to land a deal, signaled late on Wednesday they were open to new talks. At least 45 container vessels that have been unable to unload had anchored up outside the strike-stricken East Coast and Gulf Coast ports by Wednesday, up from just three before the strike began on Sunday, according to Everstream Analytics. "Many seem to have decided to wait it out, possibly in hopes of a prompt resolution to the strike action, rather than taking the proactive decision to divert," said Everstream's Jena Santoro in a video presentation seen by Reuters. One alternative would be to sail to West Coast ports on the other side of the country, likely using the Panama Canal, a journey of thousands of miles that would hike costs and add weeks to delivery times. Economists say the port closures will not initially raise consumer prices as companies accelerated shipments in recent months for key goods. However, a prolonged stoppage will eventually filter through, with food prices likely to react first, according to Morgan Stanley economists. Source 

• At least 45 container vessels stuck outside eastern ports

• White House presses port employers to hike pay offer

• Port employers signal they are open to new talks

• Vessel backlog could double by end of week, analyst says

10/2/2024: Panic-buying already spreading as ILA dockworker strike gets underway - As union dockworkers began striking against employers at East and Gulf Coast ports early Tuesday morning, reports of panic-buying at supermarkets almost immediately started spreading across social media. Video clips posted by social media users on X and Facebook showed people rushing to buy water, toilet paper, paper towels and other items at supermarkets and retailers across the U.S. Source 

• The biggest stock market winners and losers of the US port strike - The striking of US port workers on the East and Gulf coast could impact certain stocks. Port workers are demanding a 61.5% raise and oppose the adoption of automation in new contract negotiations. Air cargo businesses like UPS and FedEx are set to benefit, while railroads and retailers face challenges. The striking of US port workers across the East and Gulf coast on Tuesday is set to have big ramifications for the stock market if negotiations are drawn out. As companies seek alternative routes to transport their goods, logistic networks can see an increase in volumes. The biggest losers, so far, appear to be shipping container companies that are directly exposed to the port strike. Source 

• 10/1/2024: US dockworkers strike, halting half the nation's ocean shipping. U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers began their first large-scale strike in nearly 50 years on Tuesday, halting the flow of about half the country's ocean shipping, after negotiations for a new labor contract broke down over wages. The strike blocks everything from food to automobile shipments across dozens of ports from Maine to Texas, a disruption analysts warned will cost the economy billions of dollars a day, threaten jobs and potentially stoke inflation. Still, President Joe Biden's administration has indicated it will not use federal powers to end the strike, and on Tuesday pressured dockworker employers to bump up their contract offer to land a deal. The International Longshoremen's Association union, which represents 45,000 port workers, had been negotiating with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) employer group for a new six-year contract ahead of a midnight Monday deadline. The ILA said in a statement it shut down all ports from Maine to Texas at 12:01 a.m. ET (0401 GMT) after rejecting USMX's final proposal, adding the offer fell "far short of the demands of its members to ratify a new contract". The ILA's leader, Harold Daggett, has said employers such as container ship operator Maersk and its APM Terminals North America have not offered appropriate pay increases or agreed to demands to stop port automation projects that threaten jobs. Source; Highlights: 

  • • ILA strike is first such action by the union since 1977

    • Strike could cost the economy an estimated $5 billion a day

    • Strike disputes include pay, terminal automation project issues

    • White House officials hope for short strike, sources say

9/30/2024: East Coast port strike: Truckers, rails scramble to move billions in cargo before ILA union midnight shutdown - 

Trucking companies and freight rail operators are scrambling to move billions in trade that has been arriving at the 14 ports where the largest longshoremen's union in North America is planning to strike after midnight Monday if a new contract is not reached with ports management. Source

• For the week ended last Friday, nearly $14 billion in trade arrived at these ports, including New York/New Jersey, Baltimore, Norfolk, Virginia, Savannah, Georgia, Miami, New Orleans and Houston, with $2.7 billion in trade arriving on Friday alone.

• The International Longshoremen's Association signaled in a post over the weekend that it will strike at 12:01 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 1. "Time isn't on the side of importers," a logistics CEO tells CNBC.

9/22/2024: Major maritime strike could threaten ports across the East Coast - The largest union of maritime workers in North America is preparing to strike at all of its Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports at the end of the month. A major strike is on the horizon for thousands of maritime workers, posing a threat to East Coast ports responsible for billions of dollars of goods.  The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), the largest union of maritime workers in North America, has vocalized plans to go on strike at all of its Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports Oct. 1 if a new contract agreement can’t be reached with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). The union is arguing for better wages and continued protections against automation and new technology in its terminals. Source 

4/10/2024: 8 Dead After Cargo Ship Collides With Boat Near China's Hainan - The Panamanian container ship is docked at Sanya port, Hainan, and is under investigation over the accident. - Related Article

4/7/2024: Massive Container Ship Loses Power near NYC’s Verrazzano-Narrow Bridge -  An enormous shipping container lost its power in New York harbor on Saturday.  The 1,100' container lost its propulsion as it traversed the Kill Van Kull waterway. The shipping container in Baltimore also lost its propulsion before the big crash. Related Article

8/28/2024: Social media platform X back up after brief outage, Downdetector shows - Social media platform X was back up on Tuesday night after an outage that lasted less than an hour, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from several sources including users, showed less than 500 reports of outages in the U.S. as of 11:46 p.m. ET. There were more than 36,500 reports at the peak of the outage at 11:18 p.m. ET. The reports of outages in Canada and the UK dropped to under 100, from over 3,300 in Canada and 1,600 in the UK as of 11:20 p.m. ET. The cause of the outage is not yet known. Source 

6/26/2024: The Supreme Court Just Ruled The Biden Administration Can Continue Censoring People on Social Media - The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states

4/3/2024: Meta is DOWN: Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook outage hits thousands of users worldwide due to issues with company's ads transparency tools; A heat map of user complaints at 3pm, as compiled by DownDetector, showed clusters of reported outages for Instagram, located across New York; Los Angeles; and Chicago. Related Article

3/21/2024: Instagram Down — Instagram is down for several users worldwide, users report accounts getting logged-out automatically Related Article

April 24, 2025: Train/Rail Incident Updates: 

• • VTA Light Rail Train Collides with Truck in San Jose - On Thursday afternoon, April 24, 2025, in San Jose, a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail train collided with a box truck at the intersection of First Street and Charcot Avenue. The crash resulted in injuries to at least four individuals, including the truck driver, two train passengers, and the train conductor. All injuries were reported as non-life-threatening, and the injured were transported to a hospital. The collision caused a temporary suspension of VTA service between Gish Road and River Oaks Place due to a shutdown of the overhead train power, with regular service resuming by 6:50 p.m. The cause of the incident is still under investigation. Stacey Hendler Ross, a spokesperson for VTA, noted that such collisions are frequent along First Street, often due to drivers mistakenly turning left on green lights without checking for oncoming trains, which share the roadway and follow traffic signals. ​- San Francisco Chronicle

  • Fatal Incident at BART's Warm Springs Station in Fremont -  On Thursday evening, April 24, 2025, a person entered the trackway at Warm Springs BART Station in Fremont and was fatally struck by a train, prompting a temporary station closure. Authorities confirmed there was no indication of foul play. The incident, classified as a "major medical emergency," was reported shortly before 5 p.m. During the station's closure, BART service between Warm Springs and Milpitas was limited to single-tracking. To assist commuters, AC Transit provided bus service on lines 217 and 239 between Fremont, Warm Springs, and Milpitas stations. BART spokesperson Chris Filippi later announced that efforts were underway to restore normal train service

April 15, 2025 - A southbound Amtrak train has struck a privately owned pick up truck at a railroad crossing, In Virginia. The driver was rushed to the hospital. He is in stable condition. They are currently investigating the crash.. The train conductor said he was honking the horn about a half a mile before the crash. Source 

February 6, 2025 - RidleyPark, Pennsylvania, A SEPTA train carrying 350 passengers burst into flames catching fire prompting evacuations - Currently, numerous firefighters are responding to a SEPTA train fire in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, located 21 minutes or 16 miles from Philadelphia. The fire was reported underneath a Wilmington/Newark Line train near the station. The six-car train, carrying approximately 350 passengers from Philadelphia to Wilmington, caught fire, prompting a full evacuation. Fortunately, all passengers were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. One U.S. service member and three defense contractors were killed Thursday when a plane contracted by the U.S. military crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said. The aircraft was conducting a routine mission “providing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support at the request of our Philippine allies,” the command said in a statement. It said the cause of the crash was under investigation. 

7/5/2024: Rail cars carrying hazardous material have derailed and burst into flames in a remote area of North Dakota. Emergency officials say no one was hurt in Friday's derailment. They also say the threat to those living nearby appears to be minimal. 29 cars of a CPKC train derailed around 3:45 a.m; The cars were carrying anhydrous ammonia, sulfur and methanol, said Bill Suess, spill investigation program manager for the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality. The ammonia was the biggest risk, but wind was carrying the smoke away from the nearby town of Bordulac, which has about 20 residents. Source 

6/27/2024: 6/27/2024: Freight Trains Derails in Matteson, IL - Evacuations Order: Train cars are reportedly leaking chemicals, and hazmat has been called in to the area. All residents within a one mile radius have been told to bring necessary supplies for a "long term evacuation". A mandatory evacuation order was issued to residents and businesses located near the derailment, which occurred at 217th Street and Main due to a suspected leak from the derailed cars. Related Article

4/29/2024: Train Derailments in the U.S.

• A train derailment shuts down the historic Steel Bridge that carries cars and trains in Portland, Oregon. The bridge was shut down Monday morning after a train car derailed and leaned against one of the bridge’s support columns. Related Article 

• Derailment of the BNSF Railway train near Lupton, Arizona, which occurred on the New Mexico side of the tracks, or during the subsequent firefighting operation. Related Article 

• Train derails in Unity Village, injuring 2 Lee's Summit firefighters determined there was no fire danger or a release of hazardous materials. Related Article

October 7, 2025 - Microsoft is facing backlash over its data center complex in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, which will draw millions of gallons of water from Lake Michigan for its cooling systems. Environmental advocates sued the city of Racine in September 2025 to compel the release of data on the project's water use, citing concerns about sustainability and transparency. 

• The data centers are being built in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, on land initially developed for the failed Foxconn manufacturing project. Expansion plans: Microsoft is investing billions in the project, with a second data center announced in September 2025. The first phase is expected to open in 2026. Water source and use: Water for the facility will be supplied by Racine's water utility, which diverts water from Lake Michigan. Documents released in September 2025 showed that the first data center could use up to 2.8 million gallons annually, with future expansion potentially increasing usage to 8.4 million gallons per year. 

• Environmental lawsuit: The environmental group Midwest Environmental Advocates, on behalf of Milwaukee Riverkeeper, sued the city of Racine in September 2025 to force the release of water usage data. The lawsuit alleged the city unlawfully delayed a response to a February public records request.

• Lack of transparency: The lawsuit highlights broader concerns regarding transparency, as many data center projects include non-disclosure agreements with local governments concerning water use.

• Water consumption: Critics argue that data centers use a massive amount of water for cooling and that even treated water returned to the lake could alter its quality and disrupt wildlife.

• Energy consumption: Concerns have also been raised about the massive amount of energy required to power the data centers.

April 5, 2025 - Mexico has been dumping millions of gallons of raw sewage into the United States for decades. EPA administrator Lee Zeldin says he’s visiting the area in the coming weeks to demand permanent solutions which Mexico must implement. Source

January 10, 2025 -  Water Outage in Richmond, Va., Is Expected to Last Until Friday - The winter storm on Monday knocked out power at the city’s water plant, leaving thousands under a boil water advisory for days. When officials in Richmond, Va., announced a citywide boil water advisory on Monday, residents buckled down for an unpleasant day or two. They are still buckled down. On Wednesday, officials said that people would most likely need to keep boiling their water until at least Friday, as a disruption that began with a brief power outage at the water plant has led to a dayslong engineering challenge and a citywide relief operation. “I know this has been an extremely trying time to not have drinking water, to not be able to shower, to not be able to wash dishes — and that, however many hours we are into this, the frustration is rising,” Mayor Danny Avula, who took office last week, said at a news conference. The Richmond water plant serves about 227,000 customers, including residents in surrounding counties, said Dwayne Roadcap, the director of the Office of Drinking Water at the Virginia Department of Health. Source 

December 21, 2024 - New Jersey experts appear to still be baffled by a change in the taste and odor of the local water supply. On Saturday, New Jersey American Water provided customers with an update on an ongoing water issue that several New Jersey towns are experiencing. According to a message posted on the utility's website, there has been "no public health risks identified," and the "water meets all state and federal drinking water standards."An update said that the utility had taken samples from 49 sites. NJAW is working with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to figure out the issue. "NJ DEP and New Jersey American Water continue to vigorously explore the genesis of this problem, already taking hundreds of samples. Despite continuing taste and odor concerns, we have not found any exceedance of our state or federal drinking water quality standards," NJ DEP commissioner Shawn LaTourette said. Source 

• The area that the FAA has closed down airspace to drones, is the exact same area that got the mystery water warning. Source

December 9, 2024 - Upstate NY village shuts off water, declares state of emergency - An Upstate New York village has shut off its water supply and declared a state of emergency. The Village of Whitehall and Mayor Francis Putorti said the Village of Whitehall Board of Trustees voted to declare a local state of emergency Sunday night “due to a failure of the village water system or its components and the critically low supply of water.” The remaining connections from water towers were shut off at 11:30 p.m., shutting off the water supply to all municipal water system users. “The Village of Whitehall is working to take all actions necessary to mitigate the water supply and system issues as soon as possible,” a statement said. WTEN reports the village’s Department of Public Works had previously issued a water restriction notice on Sunday afternoon due to drought-like conditions. Local residents and businesses were encouraged to conserve water. Whitehall schools are closed due to the water shortage. In an updated alert Monday morning, officials said the Village of Whitehall’s water system, which draws its water source from Pine Lake, is not drawing enough water into the system to fill the system and sustain operations. An investigation is underway. “All Village of Whitehall officials and Public Works staff have been working diligently to identify the cause of the issues, up to and including, level of water available from the source, connections and supply issues to the water system connections,” a statement said. Source 

10/31/2024: USGS Warns: Millions of Americans May Be Drinking Contaminated Water - According to estimates from a new USGS predictive model, exposure to certain PFAS chemicals may pose health risks. An estimated 71 to 95 million people in the contiguous United States—over 20% of the nation’s population—may depend on groundwater containing detectable levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for their drinking water. This data comes from a U.S. Geological Survey study published on October 24. USGS scientists are the first to report national estimates of PFAS occurrence in untreated groundwater that supplies water to public and private wells. This research also provides the first estimate of the number of people across the country who are potentially affected by PFAS-contaminated groundwater. Along with a scientific report, the USGS published an interactive, online map so users can see probability estimates of PFAS occurrence. Note that predictive results are intended to be evaluated at state, regional, and national scales rather than at individual household levels. Probability estimates are for the presence of PFAS in groundwater and do not account for any subsequent actions taken by states, municipalities, or individuals to treat drinking water. The model does not include estimates of PFAS concentrations; testing is the only way to confirm the presence of contaminants. Source 

10/8/2024: American Water, the Largest Water Utility in US, Is Targeted by a Cyberattack - The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S. says it was the victim of a cyberattack, prompting the firm to pause billing to customers. The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States announced Monday that it was the victim of a cyberattack, prompting the firm to pause billing to customers. New Jersey-based American Water — which provides services to more than 14 million people in 14 states and on 18 military installations — said it became aware of the unauthorized activity on Thursday and immediately took protective steps, including shutting down certain systems. The company does not believe its facilities or operations were impacted by the attack and said staffers were working “around the clock” to investigate the nature and scope of the attack. The company said it has notified law enforcement and is cooperating with them. It also said customers will not face late charges while its systems are unavailable. According to its website, American Water manages more than 500 water and wastewater systems in about 1,700 communities in California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Source 

9/11/2024: ‘I won’t let them drink the water’: The California towns where clean drinking water is out of reach - In a major milestone, state regulators announced in July that nearly a million more Californians now have safe drinking water than five years ago. But across the state, the problem remains severe: More than 735,000 people are still served by the nearly 400 water systems that fail to meet state requirements for safe and reliable drinking water. Latino farm communities struggling with poverty and pollution are especially hard-hit. About three-quarters of the failing systems in California have violated state or federal standards for contaminants that are linked to serious health problems, such as cancer and effects on developing babies, according to a CalMatters analysis of state data. Among the most pervasive contaminants are arsenic, nitrate and a chemical called 1,2,3-trichloropropane, or 1,2,3-TCP. Combined, elevated levels of these chemicals contaminate more than 220 failing systems serving nearly half a million people. Unsafe drinking water is a chronic, insidious and sometimes hidden problem in a state where attention more often focuses on shortages than the quality of the water. The failing systems are clustered in rural farm areas that have experienced decades of groundwater contamination. Many residents are afraid to drink tap water, or even bathe their children in it, relying on bottled water instead. Source

9/11/2024: Parts of Texas ‘out of water’ as the rest dries out, ag commissioner says - The front lines of the crisis is the Rio Grande Valley, where international disputes, declining groundwater, over-pumping from big agricultural growers and — above all — a deteriorating climate has eroded the ability of Texas’ Winter Garden to produce fruits and vegetables amid broader fears of cities in the state running out of water. “We’re out of water, especially in the Rio Grande Valley,” Miller told WFAA “Our tomato production in the Valley is just about gone.” “They usually grow five crops of vegetables in that area,” he added. Now “they have enough water to grow one. So, our production’s down 80 percent And it’s all about water.” Meanwhile, in the West Texas town of Pecos, once known for its melons, “you can’t get a Pecos cantaloupe anymore,” Miller said. “The wells are dry out there. You can’t find one anymore because the farmers are gone. There’s no water. They had to leave.” Source 

9/11/2024: Tennessee Duck River is in crisis because of the drought "We must conserve and cut back water use" - Fish and mussels are dying by the hundreds as water utilities continue to withdraw millions of gallons out of the river each day despite a severe drought. The water utilities that withdraw from the Duck River need to be leaders here and implement significant water conservation measures to help curb the impacts to the river the habitat dependent on it. Water levels have not been this low in 16 years The Duck River, which winds through Middle Tennessee, is one of the most biodiverse rivers in North America. But it also is the sole source of water for 250,000 residents here. In fact, more than 93% of Hickman County is classified as in a drought, including 68.8% in a severe drought. There is not enough rainfall to replenish the river as water withdraws continue unabated. Source 

9/2/2024: Maryland Water restrictions coming for thousands of Prince George's County residents Wednesday - WSSC Water made the announcement Monday. The water restrictions will impact 40,000 customers — about 110,000 people overall — starting Wednesday at 8 p.m. and last three days. Crews will work to replace a failing section of a 36-inch-diameter prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) water transmission main. Work is expected to take three days to complete. The essential-water-use-only request will be lifted when the water distribution system returns to normal – ensuring fire protection and water supply for customers, officials said. The impacted area includes Clinton, Rosaryville, Marlton, Brandywine, Accokeek and Portions of Fort Washington. To learn whether you will be under the water restriction order, type your address into WSSC Water's interactive map here. Once the essential-water-use-only request goes into effect on Wednesday at 8 p.m., all customers in the impacted area are urged to [Source]

• Stop all outside water use – no watering lawns, washing cars or topping off swimming pools. 

• Use water only, as necessary – i.e., take shorter showers and quickly turn off faucets immediately after use.

• Limit flushing toilets (do not flush after every use).

• Limit using washing machines and dishwashers to full loads only.

8/29/2024: Drinking Water Is at Risk in Parts of Long Island, New York Study Finds - Decades of pumping have allowed saltwater to threaten the aquifers that supply many communities, including Long Beach and Great Neck. The supply of drinking water for parts of Long Island is under threat, according to a new federal report. The report found that the groundwater in some coastal areas of Nassau County, a major suburb of New York City, is increasingly turning salty. That shift, called saltwater intrusion, is the result of decades of pumping fresh water out of wells for homes and irrigation, creating space for saltwater from the ocean to seep into the underground aquifers once filled with freshwater. The change could take generations to reverse, even if pumping stopped altogether, according to the report. And it could force coastal areas — including Long Beach, Great Neck and Oyster Bay — to look for new supplies of drinking water, possibly by digging wells further inland, which could put new pressure on those places as well. Those places “are at that point of the spear,” said Frederick Stumm, a research hydrologist at the U.S. Geological Survey and the report’s lead author. “They’re the most vulnerable communities right now to intrusion.” Source 

8/26/2024: Lead found in tap water of Los Angeles community after residents raised alarm for years - A new report has found elevated lead levels in tap water across Watts, a south Los Angeles community that has faced decades of environmental racism, including in the drinking water of multiple public housing developments. Researchers working with the Better Watts Initiative, a community environmental group, tested tap water at sites across the neighborhood, and found lead, a neurotoxic metal, at or above US government limits. The elevated concentrations were most often found in housing developments that have been plagued for decades by toxic contamination from lead and other pollution. Researchers relied on community leaders to recruit residents to participate in the study, collecting water samples from across homes and apartments in the area. Tap water samples from Nickerson Gardens – the largest public housing development in Los Angeles – had lead levels above the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limit of 15 parts per billion (ppb). But even exposure to lower levels of lead can cause serious health issues, and the EPA is in the process of reviewing its standards. Samples from other public housing projects, apartments and single family homes were above 5ppb, which is the Food and Drug Administration’s standard for lead in bottled water. The American Academy of Pediatrics, meanwhile, says that children should not be exposed to concentrations above 1ppb. The findings confirm that the water in Watts is one of many sources of the neighborhoods ongoing issues with lead contamination, which can cause serious health issues in both children and adults. “The reality of the situation is that no amount of lead is safe for the human body,” said Danielle Hoague, a doctoral student at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and volunteer with the Better Watts Initiative, who led the research, which was shared exclusively with the Guardian. Source 

8/21/2024: Limited water advisory in effect for parts of Prince George’s County, Maryland - WSCC said crews finished restoring water flow to the Camp Springs water tank Tuesday morning, but are still urging limiter water use as the tank fills with water. Barring any changes in conditions, WSSC Water will provide an update at noon on Wednesday. As of today, the advisory impacts nearly 1,400 customers in the area. Until further notice, customers are asked to stop all outside water use, take shorter showers, limit flushing and the use of washers and dryers. Source 

8/16/2024: Fears of water supply sabotage in Germany - Residents of Mechernich and surrounding towns in western Germany have been warned not to drink tap water, AFP reported. The warning came after a hole was found in a fence around a water tank that also supplies a nearby military base. Earlier this week, a base near Cologne airport was temporarily sealed off due to a suspected act of sabotage, after a hole was discovered in a fence near drinking water storage facilities. Source

8/15/2024: Entergy New Orleans, which supplies electricity in the city, said a floating Mylar balloon struck a power line near the water plant Tuesday night. It just caused a momentary “flicker” of power at the facility. But the head of the agency that runs the city’s drinking water, sewerage and street drainage systems said that was enough to knock out four key pumps that keep the water flowing. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Utility companies have warned for years about the hazards of Mylar balloons and that message resounded Thursday across New Orleans as most of the city’s nearly 370,000 residents were under a boil water advisory for a time after a wayward balloon hit power lines near a treatment plant. The advisory was fully lifted later Thursday after authorities announced that water samples in impacted areas had tested negative for contaminants. Source

7/5/2024: [Update] - Arlington, VA & Washington, DC are ‘most vulnerable cities in the US’: Boil water advisory points out lack of backup supply - This week’s extensive boil water advisory for all of D.C. and most of Arlington, Virginia, demonstrated a major vulnerability in the national capital region’s drinking water supply. “They’re 100% dependent on one source,” said Michael Nardolilli, executive director of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin. And there’s only a one-day backup supply if something goes wrong. The Potomac River is the sole water supply for the District, Arlington County and the City of Falls Church, which is processed at the Washington Aqueduct, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Source

• 7/4/2024: [Update] An unusual boil water advisory for all of D.C. and most of Arlington, Virginia, was lifted Thursday morning — several hours after hundreds of thousands of residents were urged not to drink water from their taps without boiling it first. At a news conference Thursday, officials with D.C. Water and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates the Washington Aqueduct, said the extensive — and brief — boil water advisory was issued late Wednesday night as a precaution after concerns were raised about increased cloudiness in the drinking water, known as turbidity, caused by an unusually large algae bloom in the Potomac River. Source

• 7/3/2024: DC Water issued a Boil Water Advisory on Wednesday for all customers in the District of Columbia, as well as the Pentagon, Arlington National Cemetery, and Reagan National Airport. The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) issued a Boil Water Advisory today for all customers in the District of Columbia, as well as the Pentagon, Arlington National Cemetery and Reagan National Airport, due to a drop in water supply from the Washington Aqueduct. This is a precautionary notice to all customers to boil water that may be ingested due to water of unknown quality. Customer should not drink the water without boiling it first. This advisory will remain in place until follow-up testing confirms the water is safe to drink. Source

6/26/2024: America’s drinking water is under attack, with links back to China, Russia and Iran - America's drinking water is facing attack, with links back to China, Russia and Iran. Cyberattacks on the country's water systems could damage infrastructure, disrupt the availability or flow of water, and alter chemical levels, contaminating public drinking water supply. Cyberattacks on the country's water systems could damage infrastructure, disrupt the availability or flow of water, and alter chemical levels, contaminating public drinking water supply. A recent string of attacks on water utilities included systems in Kansas, Texas and Pennsylvania. Taking out critical national infrastructure has become a top priority for foreign-linked cybercriminals. "All drinking water and wastewater systems are at risk — large and small, urban and rural," an EPA spokesman said. Source

6/10/2024: Contaminated Drinking Water in the United States - News Updates 

• Plum, Pennsylvania residents told to boil water after discovery of E. coli bacteria - Residents of Plum’s Regency Park neighborhood should boil their water before use because it might be contaminated with E. coli bacteria. Residents in parts of the neighborhood found letters from the state Department of Environmental Protection contained within Plum Borough Municipal Authority envelopes left at their homes Monday. According to the letter, E. coli bacteria was found in the water supply on Saturday. “These bacteria can make you sick, and are a particular concern for people with weakened immune systems,” the letter states. The letter urges residents to not drink the water without boiling for one minute first. Boiled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and food preparation until further notice, according to the letter. Related Article

• 5 States with the highest contamination levels: New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania have the most highly contaminated drinking water systems, according according to the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) interactive map where drinking water has been registered as above the proposed limit for PFAS—human-made "forever" chemicals. Related Article

• Mitigating PFAS is going to be expensive – very expensive. Water systems can seek funds from the companies responsible - Addressing PFAS contamination in drinking water will quickly become a costly expenditure to water utilities across the U.S., but there's ways to mitigate the additional cost. Now that the EPA has finalized the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standards to protect communities from six widespread PFAS compounds, public water systems will be facing significant implications. Related Article

• 6/9/2024: Nassau County, New York -  Approximately 30,000 customers were without water for over an hour Friday afternoon when the main burst on Winona Road in Baldwin. A boil water order was lifted on Long Island on Sunday two days after a water main break flooded some Nassau County streets. Liberty New York Water company said customers in Baldwin, Island Park, Oceanside, Roosevelt and South Hempstead no longer have to boil their water. Related Article

• 6/7/2024: Bakersfield, California - Water contamination occurred during botched pipeline test - State regulators said Friday natural gas along with crude oil contaminated west Bakersfield's drinking water this week when one or more valves were left partly open during preparations for a pressure test required by a recent emergency order against a local petroleum producer. Related Article; Update (6/10/2024): After days of water testing, all customers who were affected by the Do-Not-Drink advisory are now clear to use their water. Source

• 6/7/2024: Colorado - Contaminated Drinking Water Found in Colorado Schools - Lead contaminated water has been detected in Colorado's 10 largest school districts, according to a new report. An analysis released by the Colorado Public Interest Research Group (CoPIRG) on Thursday showed that over 2,000 water fixtures across the 10 districts tested positive for high levels of lead and that even a year after testing, more than half have yet to be fixed. The report was conducted as part of the group's "Get the Lead Out" campaign that calls on schools to eliminate lead from kids' drinking water. Related Article

• 6/5/2024: North Carolina - State ‘forever chemicals’ spotlight: North Carolina’s drinking water contamination - Drinking water for at least 2.5 million North Carolinians is contaminated with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS at levels exceeding new federal standards, according to an EWG analysis. The EPA’s standards limit six PFAS in drinking water and may bring much-needed relief from the PFAS contamination crisis in North Carolina and beyond, if water utilities take the steps needed to comply. Related Article

6/5/2024: New report shows public drinking water systems in NC contaminated with PFAS - Some of the largest utilities in the state are dealing with PFAS levels above the EPA's new standards including Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority, City of Durham, City of Greensboro, Fayetteville Public Works Commission, and Brunswick County Public Utilities. At least 2.5 million North Carolinians have drinking water contaminated with harmful chemicals known as PFAS, according to a new report. "I don't want everyday people to have to bear the burden of this when we know that there are companies that have put these pollutants in the water and we know we've got to clean it up," Governor Roy Cooper said. Related Article

6/2/2024: State of emergency declared in Atlanta over water main break - A state of emergency was declared in Atlanta on Saturday evening following two water main breaks (which started on Friday), Mayor Andre Dickens announced at a press conference. The massive water main break left parts of the city’s downtown district without water and prompted a major hospital to transfer patients elsewhere – while a new potential break threatened to exacerbate the city’s problems Sunday. The significant disruption to water service in Georgia’s capital is the latest dramatic example of how aging infrastructure throughout the United States has impacted electrical grids, bridges and roadways, dams and other vital systems, inconveniencing millions of Americans or placing them in danger. The massive disruption was reported Friday evening, resulting in a boil water advisory from the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management. Water was cascading from the roadway at 11th Street at West Peachtree Street on Friday night. Atlanta police officers have blocked the intersection off. The break appears to have caused the road to erode and a cave in. Water in the pressure is being impacted, residents say. Earlier in the day on Friday, a massive water main break in Vine City forced a boil water advisory and citywide shutdown. Related Article

• 12:33 P.M. UPDATE: Atlanta Watershed Management said there is a potential water main break being investigated near 1190 Atlantic Drive NW that may cause a temporary disruption of service for residences and businesses in the area. The department reported emergency repairs on a break at this exact area had been completed Saturday night at 8:43 p.m., and that water service had been restored. There is another potential water main break being investigated near the intersection of Euclid Avenue NE and North Avenue NE.

5/25/2024: Hundreds of drinking water systems exceed new PFAS standards. It could grow to thousands - After more than a year of collecting test results for toxic “forever chemicals,” the Environmental Protection Agency says almost 300 of America’s public drinking water systems – including some that serve hundreds of thousands of people – exceeded newly established annual limits. That means these water utilities may need to start filtering their water or find new sources to comply with new rules limiting PFAS, or per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances. PFAS are nearly indestructible chemicals that have been shown to build up in human bodies, increasing the risk for certain types of cancer and other serious health complications. Related Article

5/20/2024: Environmental Protection Agency warned and issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water - About 70% of utilities inspected by federal officials over the last year violated standards meant to prevent breaches or other intrusions, the agency said. Officials urged even small water systems to improve protections against hacks. Recent cyberattacks by groups affiliated with Russia and Iran have targeted smaller communities. Related Article

4/11/2024: Water Rationing in effect today for Bogota, Columbia - Bogotá and dozens of surrounding towns have been divided into nine different zones with domestic running water cut off for 24 hours in each zone on a rotation that will reset every 10 days. The measures will affect approximately 9 million people. Related Article 

3/20/2024 - President Biden warns states of cyberattack threat to water - The Biden administration warned governors Tuesday that “disabling” cyberattacks are targeting drinking water and wastewater systems throughout the country and urged them to help identify and address any vulnerabilities. Water and wastewater systems can represent an “attractive target” for cyberattacks because of their essential nature and frequent lack of “resources and technical capacity to adopt rigorous cybersecurity practices,” said Michael Regan, EPA Related Article 

3/13/2024: Avoid Tap Water for Nasal Rinsing - CDC issues warning against nasal rinsing using tap water after 10 patients contracted deadly brain-eating amoeba - Related Article;  There was a fatal case of issue in Florida in March 2023 - Related Article