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Today is Friday the 28th of August, 2026 Closing the week with the following stories... Have a safe weekend! Tom -- A FlyArystan plane caught fire at Almaty airport. Tomiris Sharip A FlyArystan plane caught fire on August 28 at Almaty Airport during maintenance. The fire was quickly extinguished, but one Air Astana employee was…

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Thursday the 27th of August, 2026 Here are your stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom -- Flames shoot from DHL cargo plane during emergency landing at LAX, video shows By Irene Cruz LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Tires on a DHL cargo plane caught on fire during an emergency landing at Los Angeles International…

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Wednesday the 26th of August, 2026 Here are the stories for today... Of note, the horrific story that unfolded this past Sunday in Montana where 8 victims, including children, died at a Billings home that burned down after arriving Firefighters were met with gunfire. Those murdered were the family of Firefighter Adam Ghekiere, who is…

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Tuesday the 25th of August, 2026 Here are the stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom -- Private Plane Makes Emergency Landing at EVV WNIN | By John Gibson A small plane with a landing gear issue made an emergency landing at Evansville Regional Airport Monday morning; no injuries were reported A small plane has…

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Monday the 24th of August, 2026 Here are the stories to start the new week... Be safe out there! Tom -- Thought this is it: Laptop catches fire on US flight; 4-5 passengers burned A laptop battery caught fire on American Airlines Flight 2398 as it approached Dallas, burning passengers' hands. The crew contained the…

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Friday the 21st of August, 2026 Here are the stories to close out this week... Have a safe weekend! Tom -- 1 dead after plane makes emergency landing on Prince George road, crashes into vehicle Police say 2 motor vehicles were involved CBC News Prince George RCMP have confirmed that a person has died after…

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Thursday the 20th of August, 2026 These are the stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom -- Pilot dead after unexpectedly veering into state police chopper, injuring troopers inside by Sarah Burns, Alexa Southard, Alex Thill CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The pilot of a small plane is dead and two Pennsylvania State Troopers are…

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Wednesday the 19th of August, 2026 These are your stories for today... Of note, take a look at "Today in History" as ARFF took a big hit in the report... Be safe out there! Tom -- Cessna damaged in emergency landing at Akron airport Justin Dennis CANTON, Ohio (WJW) — A small passenger plane “was…

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Tuesday the 18th of August, 2026 Here is what we have for today, seems like my old stomping grounds are eating up tires... Be safe out there! Tom -- American Airlines plane from LaGuardia blows tires landing at Chicago's O'Hare Airport: FAA NEW YORK (WABC) -- An American Airlines flight from LaGuardia Airport in New…

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Monday the 17th of August, 2026 The week begins with the following stories... Be safe out there! Tom -- Vietnam Airlines plane damaged as tail hits runway during terrifying takeoff The Boeing 787 circled above Munich before making returning to make an emergency landing. By Hayley Taylor A Vietnam Airlines flight turned back to Munich…

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Jess Grigg Obituary and Services Information Jess Wimberly Grigg Birth date: Sep 20, 1965 - Death date: Aug 11, 2026 Jess Wimberly Grigg, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, son, friend, and mentor, left this world on August 10th, 2026, at the age of 60. He was in his shop at his home in Anacoco, Louisiana,…

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Friday the 14th of August, 2026 Closing out this week with the following stories... Have a safe weekend! Tom -- United flight aborts takeoff at Chicago O'Hare due to blown tires "We saw lots of chunks of tire going down the runway," a pilot said per ATC.com. By Benjamin Stein and Clara McMichael A United…

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Thursday the 13th of August, 2026 Your stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom -- Two soldiers killed in Fort Hood Apache helicopter crash near Salado, Texas By Joe Villasana, Abbey Ferguson and Jessica Rajkumar SALADO, Texas (KWTX) - The acting commanding general of the First Cavalry Division confirmed two Fort Hood soldiers were killed when an Army Apache helicopter crashed…

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Wednesday the 12th of August, 2026 Here are the stories for today... -- Captain Jess Grigg 1965-2026 I am stunned and saddened to announce that my friend, and friend to so many ARFF professionals, Retired UPS Captain Jess Grigg, passed away yesterday morning at his home in Louisiana. I knew Jess for close to 20…

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Captain Jess Grigg Captain Jess Grigg 1965-2026 I am stunned and saddened to announce that my friend, and friend to so many ARFF professionals, Retired UPS Captain Jess Grigg, passed away this morning at his home in Louisiana. I knew Jess for close to 20 years, since he started attending our ARFF Working Group conferences…

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Tuesday the 11th of August, 2026 Here are the stories for today... Of note, not often you hear of an airport closure due to a "lack of available firefighting equipment." but it's happened in Wabush, Labrador, Canada... Be safe out there! Tom -- Flights at Wabush airport grounded due to lack of firefighting equipment, airline…

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Monday the 10th of August, 2026 We start the new week with the following stories... Be safe out there! Tom -- Emergency return: 200 passengers evacuate Delta flight in Atlanta By Rey Llerena and Ella Talmadge - FOX 5 Atlanta The Brief A Delta flight from Atlanta to Orlando made an emergency return Saturday morning…

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Friday the 7th of August, 2026 We close this week with the following stories... Have a safe weekend! Tom -- Jet attempting to land during thunderstorm ends up in field, NC officials say By Mark Price A jet carrying two people left the runway and skidded across a field while trying to land during a…

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Thursday the 6th of August, 2026 Here are your stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom -- Airplane Crash Lands In Riverside County, Firefighters Handle Leaking Fuel Emergency responders rushed to the field where a small aircraft made an emergency landing. By Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff LAKE MATHEWS, CA — A small aircraft crash-landed…

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Wednesday the 5th of August, 2026 Your stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom -- Air India Phuket-Delhi flight drops 300 feet mid-air, 17 injured According to Pilot-in-Command, 10 passengers and two cabin crew members were injured, with one person reported to be seriously hurt. S Lalitha NEW DELHI: A total of 17 people, including…

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