Tag: plane
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Safety concerns raised after plane struck by bullet in Dallas
Safety concerns raised after plane struck by bullet in Dallas – CBS News Watch CBS News Passengers and crew on a Southwest Airlines flight were moments from takeoff when a bullet struck the right side of the jetliner in Dallas, Texas, on Friday night. Jason Allen reports on this and other recent aircraft safety concerns.…
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Gunfire strikes Southwest plane on tarmac of Dallas airport, officials say
There were no injuries after a Southwest flight carrying passengers was struck by gunfire on the tarmac of Dallas Love Field Friday night, authorities said. Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 was preparing for departure to Indianapolis when “a bullet apparently struck the right side of the aircraft under the flight deck,” a Southwest spokesperson told CBS…
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U.K. scrambles jets to shadow Russian spy plane near British airspace
British jets were scrambled to monitor a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to U.K. airspace, the defense minister in London said on Friday, just days after NATO jets were mobilized when Russian aircraft were spotted over the Baltic Sea and off the coast of Norway. Two Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland followed the Russian…
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Third plane hit by gunfire in Haiti; FBI investigating
Third plane hit by gunfire in Haiti; FBI investigating – CBS News Watch CBS News A third plane was hit by gunfire in Haiti amid a surge in gang violence. The FAA banned flights to the country for a month following the incidents, which are being investigated by the FBI. CBS News senior transportation correspondent…
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Auburn men’s basketball team plane diverted after fight between players
A chartered plane was forced to turn back on Friday after two players on Auburn University’s men’s basketball team engaged in a physical altercation, CBS Sports reported. Meregrass Flight 681 took off from Auburn University Regional Airport at 2:40 p.m. on Friday, according to the flight tracking site FlightAware. The flight returned to the airport…
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Qantas plane returns to Australia airport, makes emergency landing due to engine failure
A Qantas plane made an emergency landing Friday due to what the airline said was a “contained engine failure” soon after taking off from Sydney Airport, sparking a grassfire on a nearby runway and causing several flights to be diverted. The Qantas flight, QF520, was bound for Brisbane and was circling for a “short period…