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Delaware
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American Airlines Plane 'Made Contact' With Parked Aircraft Backing Out Of Gate At PA Airport
An American Airlines jet bound for Charlotte, North Carolina bumped into another plane at Philadelphia International Airport on Monday, April 1, the airline said in a statement. Flight 847 was pushing back when its wing tip "made contact" with a parked aircraft, the company said. Passengers and crew deplaned while both airlines were taken out of service for inspection, according to AA. "We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience this caused, and our team is working to get them on their way as soon as possible," the airline wrote in a statement. No injuries…
Capital District
News
American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing At Albany Airport
An American Airlines flight to Boston was forced to make an emergency landing in Albany. Flight 4716, operating under the airline’s regional brand American Eagle, was enroute from Indianapolis when it experienced an electrical issue at around 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23. The Embraer 175 plane was diverted to Albany International Airport, where it landed safely roughly 15 minutes later, airport spokesperson Steve Smith told Daily Voice. Airport firefighters escorted the aircraft to the gate and all passengers and crew deplaned without incident. Following a three-hour delay, the flight depa…
Suffolk MA
Police & Fire
Ex-Flight Attendant On Boston-Bound Plane Filmed Children As They Used Bathroom: Feds
A former American Airlines flight attendant attempted to film a child as she used the bathroom and had videos of several other children using the plane's lavatory on his phone, authorities said. Estes Carter Thompson III, 36, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was charged with one count of attempted sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child pornography depicting a prepubescent minor, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. A 14-year-old aboard a Charlotte to Boston flight in September 2023 told her parents that Thompson had escorted her to the first-cl…
Delaware
Police & Fire
Woman Found Dead At Philly Airport Marriott Had Cloth In Mouth: Authorities
Detectives are investigating after a 66-year-old woman was found dead at the Philadelphia Airport Marriott on Monday night, Sept. 26, city police told Daily Voice. The unnamed woman was found lifeless in a hotel room with a cloth in her mouth around 10:40 p.m., the department said. Her remains were taken to the Medical Examiner's Office. Police called her death "suspicious" and said the Homicide Division is investigating. 6abc reports that the woman was a flight attendant for American Airlines.
Arlington
News
$4.1M Fine For American Airlines Over Tarmac Delays — One At Reagan Airport
American Airlines has been slapped with a $4.1 million fine — the largest ever over tarmac delays — including one that happened at Reagan National Airport. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Monday, Aug. 28 fined American Airlines $4.1 million for violating federal statutes and the Department’s rule prohibiting tarmac delays of three hours or more on domestic flights, without providing passengers an opportunity to deplane. DOT’s investigation found that American kept dozens of flights stuck on the tarmac for long periods of time without letting passengers off. …
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Heroin-Overdosing Passenger Saved By Suffolk County Police Recruit On NY Flight
A Long Island police recruit ready to unwind on a California vacation sprang into action when a fellow passenger became unconscious aboard a flight from New York. Suffolk County Police recruit Richard Scriven had just boarded his flight at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens on Friday, July 21, bound for his sister’s wedding, when a flight attendant came on the loudspeaker asking for trained medical professionals. Scriven, a former paramedic at Stony Brook University Hospital who recently completed his five-week medical training at the police academy, answered the call, accordin…
Hudson
Police & Fire
Sister Of Slain NJ Woman Says Accused Long Island Serial Killer 'Deserves To Rot'
The younger sister of a New Jersey woman whose disappearance eventually led to the arrest of a midtown Manhattan architect who investigators believe preyed on prostitutes said she was relieved by the news. "I wished, hoped & prayed for this day," Sherre Gilbert wrote in a Facebook post. "I’m glad I’m still alive to see it." Rex Heuermann, 59, of Massapequa Park was seized after authorities matched his DNA during a full-scale investigation of what became known as the Gilgo Beach murders. Authorities have so far linked Heuermann to four of the slain victims, not including 23-year-old C…
Hudson
Police & Fire
NJ Woman's Long-Ago Disappearance Leads To Arrest In Long Island Serial Killings
A decade-long hunt for a serial killer that began after an escort from New Jersey went missing on Long Island has led to the arrest of a midtown Manhattan architect who investigators believe preyed on prostitutes. Rex Heuermann, 59, of Massapequa Park was seized after authorities matched his DNA during a full-scale investigation of what became known as the Gilgo Beach murders. What began as a search for Shannan Gilbert, a 23-year-old Craigslist escort who lived in Jersey City, led to the discovery of the skeletal remains of four victims along a sandy stretch of Long Island highway in 2010.…
Chester
Police & Fire
West Chester Man Accused Of Sexual Assault On Airplane, Feds Say
A West Chester man faces federal charges after prosecutors say he sexually assaulted a girl on a cross-country flight last year. Edward Decker, 45, was charged by indictment with two counts of abusive sexual contact on an aircraft, said the US Attorney's Office in a release. The July 2022 American Airlines flight took off from San Diego and was bound for Philadelphia, authorities said. Investigators believe Decker "engaged in sexual contact" with a minor victim midflight. If convicted, the 45-year-old faces up to five years in prison and up to a $500,000 fine, the US Atto…
Essex NJ
Weather
Airlines Waive Some Fees As Flight Delays, Cancellations Climb At Newark Airport
Multiple airlines are waiving travel fees for flight changes as a powerful Nor'Easter moves through the region. Newark Airport experienced 124 flight delays and 129 cancellations as of noon on Tuesday, March 14, according to FlightAware. The highest number of flight delays at Newark Airport were for United Airlines, with a total of 56 in the last 24 hours, while Republic reported 53 cancellations and 22 delays. The following airlines are allowing passengers to change their flights at no additional cost: American Airlines Delta Spirit Southwest United A wintry mix of precipita…
Suffolk MA
Weather
Airlines Waiving Fees As Cancellations Climb Amid Massachusetts Nor'Easter
Multiple airlines are waiving travel as a powerful Nor'Easter moves through Massachusetts from Tuesday, March 14 through Wednesday, March 15. The storm system, dumping heavy snow and winds across the Commonwealth, is to blame for flight delays and cancellations at multiple airports in the Northeast. Read More: Nor'Easter: Thousands Without Power As Heavy Winds, Snow Pelt Massachusetts In response, several airlines are allowing passengers to change their flights at no additional cost. These airlines include: American Airlines Delta Spirit Southwest United …
Bucks
News
Passengers Sickened During Turbulence On Flight To Philly: Report
Passengers deplaning at Philadelphia International Airport late on Thursday, Dec. 22 were greeted by emergency medical teams after some in-flight turbulence made a few passengers feel sick, 6abc reports. The American Airlines flight took off from St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands but encountered rough skies en route to Philly, a spokesperson told the outlet. The airline said that first responders were called to the gate "out of an abundance of caution," but none of the passengers ended up going to the hospital, the report adds. Click here for the full story from 6abc.&n…
Rutherford
News
Odell Beckham 'In And Out Of Consciousness,' Won't Fasten Belt, Escorted Off Plane In Miami: PD
Odell Beckham Jr. may be deciding which team he wants to play for, but teams also might be making some decisions about him after an incident Sunday at Miami Airport. According to Miami-Dade police, the free-agent wide receiver "appeared to be in and out of consciousness" as an American Airlines flight crew tried unsuccessfully to get him to fasten his seatbelt prior to the departure of a flight to Los Angeles around 9:30 a.m. Nov. 27. "Fearing that Mr. Beckham was seriously ill, that his condition would worsen through the expected 5 hour flight, the attendants called for police and fire re…
Delaware
News
American Airlines Workers To Picket Philly Airport, Union Says
American Airlines employees at Philadelphia International Airport will picket on Tuesday, Nov. 15, union leaders say. The Association of Flight Attendants (CWA, AFL-CIO) and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants will mount a two-hour demonstration that is not expected to impact service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., said labor leaders in a statement. The workers say they hope to draw attention to stalled contract negotiations with management ahead of the busy holiday season. "American is resisting much-needed contractual improvements for their workgroup, which address operational reli…
Bucks
News
Engine Troubles Ground American Airlines Flight In Philly: FAA
Unexpected engine troubles forced an airliner to land in Philadelphia just over an hour after take-off, officials have confirmed. American Airlines flight 1880 departed from Philadelphia International Airport bound for Charlotte, North Carolina just before noon on Wednesday, Oct. 26, according to Cirium. But the plane, an Airbus A321 jetliner, encountered a mechanical issue sometime after take-off and was forced to return, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The aircraft landed safely at about 1 p.m., authorities added. The FAA did not detail t…
York
News
York County Chemical Engineer Hurls Death Threats, Attacks Air Marshall During Racist Meltdown
A York County man used the N-word and threatened to slit someone's throat during a racist tirade on a flight from Philadelphia on August 30, according to court documents and a viral video obtained by TMZ. Zachary W. Easterly, 37, of Etters, was forcible removed from a flight from Philadelphia and then assaulted an air marshal while drunk, according to a criminal complaint filed by Federal Air Marshall Ryan McAndrew. Easterly, a now-former chemical engineer with the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline was heading to Dallas from Philadelphia International Airport when he got out of his sea…
Bucks
News
100+ Philadelphians Return Home After Being Stranded In Aruba: Report
More than 100 Philadelphians returned home Thursday, Sept. 1 after being stranded in Aruba for three days due to airline delays, 6abc reports. American Airlines attributes flight delays to mechanical issues and pilot scheduling, according to the outlet. "There's nothing we could do," a passenger told the outlet. "We've been totally in the hands of the airline." The airline, which provided food vouchers among other unspecified accommodations, said it will be giving its passengers "goodwill compensation." Click here for more from 6abc.
Anne Arundel
News
American Airlines Cuts 31,000 Flights From November Schedule
American Airlines is cutting 31,000 — nearly 16 percent — of its flights from its November schedule, aviation analytics company Cirium data shows. The largest cuts are in Boston, Chicago O'Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth and Philadelphia, data shows. The cuts are based on forecasts and staffing, industry commenter and Cirium spokesperson Mike Arnot tells CNN. The airline said the cuts are "in line with our approach to network and schedule planning throughout the year."
Bucks
News
American Airlines Cancels More Than 1,800 Flights At Philadelphia International Airport
American Airlines has canceled more than 1,800 flights at Philadelphia International Airport, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal. The airport's largest carrier will be cutting two percent of its flights through September and October, the outlet says. The cancellations were attributed to a "need to balance passenger demand with capacity and staffing," an airline spokesperson told the outlet. Click here for more from the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Alexandria
News
Travelers Should Expect Big Changes at Reagan National Airport Soon
Major updates are coming to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport this week that will change how travelers find their gates. Officials will install new signage throughout the airport beginning on Saturday, June 4, as a way to make navigating the terminals, parking decks, and new facilities easier. Airport authorities said they will roll out the changes over the next week. The airport released this timetable: Saturday — New directional signs will go up around the airport to lead passengers to their gates. Sunday, June 5 — Airlines will switch over to using the new sig…
Arlington
News
Hundreds Of Frustrated Passengers Stranded For Hours At Reagan National Airport
Hundreds of travel-weary passengers were left stranded at Reagan National Airport overnight Sunday, May 22, after storms tore through the area. Others were trapped on grounded planes for hours as pilots waited for the weather to calm down. @AmericanAir Last nights 8:25 flight to Chattanooga from DCA was delayed bc of weather. We were finally told we were set to go. Got on plane. Five hours later we were told flight canceled bc pilot timed out. Rerouted to Knoxville this morning. reimbursement for car? #DCA — jeff rufolo (@JeffRufolo) May 23, 2022 5 hours almost to the minute aft…
Bucks
News
TSA Drops Mask Mandate For Planes, Public Transit... For Now
Face masks will no longer be enforced on airplanes and other modes of public transport after a federal judge ruled the order unconstitutional Monday, April 18. The decision comes after U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said in a 59-page decision that the CDC overstepped its authority by enforcing the 14-month directive. The Biden administration was in the process of reviewing and deciding whether or not to appeal it as of Monday evening, multiple news outlets report. The Amtrak rail system and TSA both rescinded the mandate, but the CDC – which extended the mask mandate through …
Baltimore
Police & Fire
Dc-b
ound Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Unruly Passenger Tries Entering Cockpit
An American Airlines flight from Los Angelos to Washington DC made an emergency landing when a passenger tried breaking into the cockpit and then opening an exit door, according to the FBI. Crew members subdued the unruly passenger, who was arrested by law enforcement when the flight landed in Kansas City, FBI Kansas City Special Agent in Charge Charles Dayoub said. Statement regarding a diverted flight to @KCIAirport earlier today, from FBI Kansas City Special Agent in Charge Charles Dayoub. pic.twitter.com/ql5cQRpbZM — FBI Kansas City (@FBIKansasCity) February 13, 2022 A passenger to…
Bucks
News
Multiple Flights Canceled, Delayed At Philadelphia International Airport
Multiple flights were canceled and delayed due to snow Friday at Philadelphia International Airport. As of 11:30 a.m., 53 flights were delayed and 95 flights were canceled, according to FlightAware. Thirty-seven of those cancelations were from American Airlines; 20 were from PSA, and 18 were from Piedmont, the website says. The snow stopped at PHL around 7 a.m., the airport said in a Facebook post. Thank you to our crews who have been working hard since last night to keep #PHLAirport’s runways and taxiways open. Snow... Posted by Philadelphia International Airport on Friday, January…
Stamford
News
American Airlines Passengers Fume Over 1,500 Canceled Halloween Weekend Flights
American Airlines passengers fumed after nearly 1,500 flights were canceled over Halloween weekend. Airline officials cited high winds and staffing conditions at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, according to a staff note sent Saturday by COO David Seymour obtained by CNBC. Related story: Flight From NY Makes Emergency Landing After Passenger Assaults Flight Attendant Wow @AmericanAir, stranded overnight in ORD last min cancel but issue known well known in advance. 3.5hr 📞 now will be here for days!! Can’t even go back to NYC. Challenge accepted United/Delta! After 30yr …
Monmouth
News
American Airlines Passengers Fume Over 1,500 Halloween Weekend Flight Cancellations
American Airline passengers fumed on Twitter Sunday, after nearly 1,500 flight cancellations made over Halloween weekend. Airline officials cited high winds and staffing conditions at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Thursday, according to a staff note sent Saturday by COO David Seymour obtained by CNBC. Wow @AmericanAir, stranded overnight in ORD last min cancel but issue known well known in advance. 3.5hr 📞 now will be here for days!! Can’t even go back to NYC. Challenge accepted United/Delta! After 30yr with AA this is the end… #totalfail #AmericanAirlines #hell pic.twitte…
Fort Lee
News
Flight From NY Makes Emergency Landing After Passenger Assaults Flight Attendant
An American Airlines flight from New York was diverted after a passenger allegedly assaulted a flight attendant. Flight 976 had departed New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport around 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27, and was headed to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, but was diverted to Denver because of the incident, the airline said in a statement. The aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate where law enforcement removed and apprehended the passenger, the airline said. American Airlines did not provide details or the flight attendant's condition. But passe…
Mount Pleasant
News
Flight From NY Makes Emergency Landing After Passenger Assaults Flight Attendant
An American Airlines flight from New York was diverted after a passenger allegedly assaulted a flight attendant. Flight 976 had departed New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport around 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27, and was headed to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, but was diverted to Denver because of the incident, the airline said in a statement. The aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate where law enforcement removed and apprehended the passenger, the airline said. American Airlines did not provide details or the flight attendant's condition. But passe…
The Berkshires
News
Man Bedbound For 19 Hours After Airline Refuses To Load $60K Wheelchair From Logan Airport
A man was bedbound for 19 hours after an airline broke his wheelchair in Boston and then refused to load it onto a plane in Charlotte, NC, he and his New Jersey wife said on social media. Matt Wetherbee, age 34, tweeted from a bed during a layover at Charlotte Douglas International Airport that American's crew at Boston Logan International Airport had damaged his chair. Then, the crew in Charlotte refused to load it onto the plane he was boarding with wife and Kaitlyn Kiely -- an Old Tappan, NJ native -- due to a lack of space. The couple made headlines in 2018, when Keily pushed Wetherbe…
Union
News
Quadriplegic Man Bedbound For 19 Hours After Airline Refused To Load $60K Wheelchair
A quadriplegic man was bedbound for 19 hours after the airline broke his wheelchair in Boston and then refused to load it onto a plane in Charlotte, NC, he and his New Jersey wife said on social media. Matt Wetherbee, 34, tweeted from a bed during a layover at Charlotte Douglas International Airport that American's crew at Boston Logan International Airport had damaged his chair. Then, the crew in Charlotte refused to load it onto the plane he was boarding due to a lack of space. After my chair was damaged twice on 2 separate @AmericanAir flights, grounds crew in Charlotte refused to …
Montgomery PA
News
American Airlines Cancelling Some Flights To Philadelphia To Combat Staffing Shortage
American Airlines, the country's largest carrier, is cancelling some flights to Philadelphia to combat a staffing shortage, reports say. The airline plans to cancel two flights daily at Philadelphia International Airport due to pilot shortages, staff sickness, maintenance issues, and weather, CBS3 says. The country-wide shortages could last into mid-July resulting in nearly a thousand flights being cancelled, the outlet reports. Click here for the full report by CBS3 Philly.
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