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Friday the 14th of November, 2025 Closing out this week with these stories... Have a safe weekend! Tom - Small plane makes emergency landing on Ga. golf course By Shelby Coates SAVANNAH, Ga. - No one was injured when a small civilian aircraft made an emergency landing at a golf course Thursday night, according to authorities.…

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Thursday the 13th of November, 2025 Here are your stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom - Small plane makes safe emergency landing in rural Valley Springs By Dakota News Now staff VALLEY SPRINGS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A small plane made an emergency landing in a harvested field near the South Dakota-Minnesota…

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Wednesday the 12th of November, 2025 These are the stories for today... Of note, an article from KBTX in Texas remembering Dana Diamond, UPS Captain and Bastrop County, Texas Fire Chief that includes comments from our friend and ARFF Legend Jack Kreckie. Be safe out there! Tom - ‘A great man, a great pilot, a…

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Tuesday the 11th of November, 2025 – Veterans Day November 11th is Veterans Day, the day that honors ALL American veterans, both living and dead. It also coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major…

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Monday the 10th of November, 2025 These are the stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom - Plane crashes into Snake River near Porterville Bridge in Bingham County Nate Sunderland, EastIdahoNews.com BLACKFOOT — Bingham County Sheriff deputies responded to a plane crash in the Snake River Sunday evening near the area of the Porterville…

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Friday the 7th of November, 2025 The news that a lot of us knew was coming, but did not want to hear, broke yesterday afternoon with the official announcement from UPS of the names of the crew of UPS Flight 2796, that included the name of a friend to many of us in ARFF, Captain…

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Thursday the 6th of November, 2025 Here are the articles for today... Be safe out there! Tom - Who are the victims of UPS plane crash? Crews face 'apocalyptic' scene. By Thao Nguyen and Jeanine Santucci (This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) As the community in Louisville, Kentucky, mourns the loss…

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Wednesday the 5th of November, 2025 By now everyone is aware of the tragedy that struck Louisville, Kentucky yesterday afternoon... Having talked with some ARFF personnel that have been involved in the accident, it seems difficult to describe the immensity and complexity of destruction on scene. I would respectfully ask that you all take a…

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Tuesday the 4th of November, 2025 Here are your stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom - Couple walks away from Sedona plane crash after deploying emergency parachute system Officials say two people were unharmed after the plane crash Monday morning By: abc15.com staff SEDONA, AZ — Yavapai County officials say two people walked away…

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Monday the 3rd of November, 2025 A bit late as I'm waiting for some computer issues to get cleaned up, but here is what I have for now... Be safe out there! Tom - Pilot killed, passenger injured in Saratoga County plane crash Witness says neighbors were trying to get a person out of the…

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Friday the 31st of October, 2025 – Happy Halloween! We close out the month of October with the following stories... Thought I'd start today with something for the airplane geeks amongst us, a story of the first flight of the NASA X-59. Be extra safe out there today, lots of kids (young and old) on…

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Thursday the 30th of October, 2025 Here are the stories for today... Looks like the image issues from yesterday have been addressed, so we're back to normal, I think! Be safe out there! Tom - Three crew members die in a helicopter crash involving the company Helisur at the Malvinas gas plant in Cusco The…

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Wednesday the 29th of October, 2025 Back from our European vacation and now it's a matter of getting my body to realize what time it is! Here are the stories to get caught up from yesterday... Of note, due to some kind of technical glitch with the host of our webpage, I cannot upload images…

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Monday the 27th of October, 2025 From Barcelona, Spain, we start the new week with the following stories... Be safe out there! Tom - 2 rescued after plane crashes in Salem County on Saturday, police say By Brendan Brightman Two people were rescued after their aircraft crashed into marsh near Rainbow’s End Airport in Salem…

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Friday the 24th of October, 2025 Today from La Spezia, Italy, we close out the week with the following stories... Have a safe weekend! Tom - Air Force plane crashes in SE Oklahoma City, no injuries by: Terré Gables/KFOR UPDATE: 5:52 p.m. An Air Force officer on the scene says this was an Air Force plane.…

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Thursday the 23rd of October, 2025 Today from the Tyrrhenian Sea west of Rome, here are your stories... Be safe out there! Tom - Delta flight makes emergency landing at Myrtle Beach airport after ‘smell’ in flight deck, airline says by: Caleb McCusker MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Delta Air Lines flight from New…

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Wednesday the 22nd of October, 2025 From Messina, Sicily, here are your stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom - Woman hit by small plane that crash-lands at busy Long Beach park by Jacob Sisneros Authorities say two people were taken to a hospital with moderate injuries after a small plane crashed into a person…

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Today is Tuesday the 21st of October, 2025 Here are the stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom - AZAL Airbus A320 Skids Off Runway in Saint Petersburg An Airbus A320 belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines made an emergency landing at Saint Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport due to a landing gear malfunction. All 155 passengers were…

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Monday the 20th of October, 2025 A busy weekend... Here are the stories to start the week. Be safe out there! Tom - Two dead after Hong Kong cargo plane skids off runway into sea A vehicle was also dragged into the water after the aircraft skidded off the runway Alisha Rahaman Sarkar At least…

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Friday the 17th of October, 2025 Here are the stories to close out the week... Have a safe weekend! Tom - Small plane crashes into solar farm north of Lexington By West Kentucky Star staff Two people were hurt after a small plane crashed Thursday afternoon in Harrison County north of Lexington. Emergency officials said…

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