Airliner returns to Salt Lake City airport after lightning strike; no damage foundSeptember 16th, 2009 Airliner hit by lightning, returns to Utah airportSALT LAKE CITY — An airliner returned to Salt Lake City International Airport when it was struck by lightning shortly after takeoff. The American Airlines MD-80 was bound for Chicago when it took off during storms that swept over the Salt Lake Valley on Monday.
Police storm hijacked plane in Mexico, passengers safeSeptember 9th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Police stormed a hijacked plane Wednesday in Mexico minutes after the hijackers released all passengers and the crew from the aircraft. Several people were arrested, according to media reports.
Passengers freed from hijacked airplane in Mexico City; crew still heldSeptember 9th, 2009 Passengers freed from hijacked plane in MexicoMEXICO CITY — Passengers have been freed from a hijacked airplane in Mexico City, but the crew remains aboard. Passenger Adriana Romero told the Televisa network that all passengers have been released unharmed from the Cancun-to-Mexico City flight, Aeromexico Flight 576, but the crew is still being held hostage.
Mexican flight from Cancun hijacked, held on runway at Mexico City airportSeptember 9th, 2009 Hijackers hold Mexican plane on runwayMEXICO CITY — Hijackers are holding a flight from Cancun to Mexico City. Mexico Communications Secretary Juan Molinar says the plane is sitting on the runway at the Mexico City international airport.
Attackers hijack passenger plane in MexicoSeptember 9th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Three unidentified attackers hijacked a passenger plane in Mexico Wednesday and threatened to detonate a bomb. The attackers - reportedly three men - demanded to talk with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Mexican radio reported.
1 dead, several injured when lightning strikes at Fourth of July gathering in central Fla.July 5th, 2009 1 dead, several hurt in Fla. lightning strikeLAKELAND, Fla.
Southwest flight with 53 aboard returns safely to Oakland, Calif., after lightning strikeJune 4th, 2009 Plane struck by lightning lands safely in Calif.OAKLAND, Calif. — A Southwest Airlines plane was struck by lightning but passed a safety inspection after it returned safely to Oakland International Airport.
2 dead after 2 small planes crash while on ground at south Florida airport; cause unknownMay 6th, 2009 2 small planes crash at Florida airport, killing 2LANTANA, Fla. — Authorities say two people are dead after two small planes crashed while on the ground at an airport in south Florida.
2 killed when small plane crashes into empty plane on ground at Florida airportMay 6th, 2009 2 killed as small plane crashes at Florida airportLANTANA, Fla. — Authorities say two people are dead after a single-engine plane crashed into an unoccupied aircraft on the ground at a south Florida airport.
Plane from Mexico held on Md. tarmac as officials examine 2 ill passengers out of cautionApril 29th, 2009 Plane from Mexico held to check 2 ill passengersLINTHICUM, Md. — Airport officials say 117 passengers were briefly detained on an AirTran Airways plane that flew to a Maryland airport from Mexico because two people on board were sick.
Atlanta airport tower briefly evacuated after lightning strike; employees are resuming workApril 24th, 2009 Ga. airport tower evacuated after lightning strikeATLANTA — A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman says an Atlanta airport tower was briefly evacuated after a lightning strike, but workers are now heading back inside. FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen says the workers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport were evacuated at 8:49 p.m.
Four killed in Mexico plane crashFebruary 21st, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Four people on board a small plane have been killed when the aircraft crashed in northern Mexico, EFE reported Thursday. The Cessna, which took off Wednesday morning from the Pacific port city of Mazatlan, ran off the runway while landing in an airport in Durango province, smashed into an wall and exploded, the state Attorney General's Office said.
Four killed in Mexico plane crashFebruary 19th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Four people on board a small plane have been killed when the aircraft crashed in northern Mexico, EFE reported Thursday. The Cessna, which took off Wednesday morning from the Pacific port city of Mazatlan, ran off the runway while landing in an airport in Durango province, smashed into an wall and exploded, the state Attorney General's Office said.
Four killed in Mexico plane crashFebruary 19th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Four people on board a small plane have been killed when the aircraft crashed in northern Mexico, EFE reported Thursday. The Cessna, which took off Wednesday morning from the Pacific port city of Mazatlan, ran off the runway while landing in an airport in Durango province, smashed into an wall and exploded, the state Attorney General's Office said.
Four killed in Mexico plane crashFebruary 19th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Four people on board a small plane have been killed when the aircraft crashed in northern Mexico, EFE reported Thursday. The Cessna, which took off Wednesday morning from the Pacific port city of Mazatlan, ran off the runway while landing in an airport in Durango province, smashed into an wall and exploded, the state Attorney General's Office said.
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