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Today is Monday the 29th of September, 2025 These are the stories to start the week... Be safe out there! Tom - Plane crashes near Newman Lake after losing power in the air Caleb McGever NEWMAN LAKE, Wash. – A pilot flying a single engine aircraft near Eller Airstrip managed to survive without injury after…

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Friday the 26th of September, 2025 We close out the week with the following stories... Have a safe weekend! Tom - 2 injured after plane crashes near Wickenburg airport By Alexis Cortez WICKENBURG, AZ (AZFamily) — An investigation is underway after a plane went down northwest of the Valley early Thursday morning. According to the Federal Aviation…

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Thursday the 25th of September, 2025 The last day of the ARFF Working Group’s 35th Annual ARFF Working Group Int'l Educational Symposium. Another great event where I met some old friends, made some new friends and networked with many Brothers and Sisters in the ARFF profession. Thanks to the ARFFWG Board of Directors, Barb Haas…

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Wednesday the 24th of September, 2025 From the vendor hall at the Mohegan Sun Resort, Uncasville, Ct, host of this years ARFF Working Group Annual Int’l Educational Symposium, here are your stories for today. Of note, congratulations to Chief Rob Mathis, Portland International Airport Fire Department on being selected as the 2025 Legend Award recipient.…

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Tuesday the 23rd of September, 2025 From the 35th Annual ARFF Working Group Int’l Educational Symposium, the premier event for the aviation firefighting industry. Here are the stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom - 'You’re lucky to be alive:' Residents stunned after pilot walks away from small plane crash in Williamsburg By: Kamilah Williams , Web…

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Monday the 22nd of September, 2025 We start this week from Connecticut where tonight kicks off the 35th Annual ARFF Working Group Int'l Educational Symposium at the Mohegan Sun Resort in Uncasville, CT. Looking forward to seeing many old friends as well as meeting many new ones as well. If you’re here, stop by Booth…

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Friday the 19th of September, 2025 We close out this week with the following stories... Of note, the first story regarding the Cirrus SR22 that went down in Franklin, NC. This aircraft would have been equipped with a Ballistic Recovery System, or BRS, a system that every firefighter should know about. In short, it is…

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Thursday the 18th of September, 2025 Here are your stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom - San Diego International Airport reopens after hours-long closure caused by small jet on runway No one was injured in the incident, which occurred on the runway around 6 p.m., but all inbound flights were diverted or delayed…

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Wednesday the 17th of September, 2025 These are your stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom - Disabled aircraft prompts ground stop at Logan Airport Massport said an aircraft returned to the Boston airport after a report of a loud noise. By Michael Rosenfield and Mike Pescaro A ground stop was ordered Tuesday evening after a plane…

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Tuesday the 16th of September, 2025 Here are the stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom - Small plane crashes near Toronto high school, 3 people walk away unhurt Plane crashed outside Monarch Park Collegiate Institute in city's east end, fire chief says Muriel Draaisma · CBC News Three people walked away uninjured after a small…

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Monday the 15th of September, 2025 We start the new week with the following stories... Be safe out there! Tom - Krakow Airport closed following Boeing 737 runway incident Author:Melanie Kraft Operations suspended at Kraków Airport until at least the evening after a plane ran off the runway upon landing. At approximately 2:00 p.m. today,…

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Friday the 12th of September, 2025 We close out the week with the following stories... Have a safe weekend! Tom - Milwaukee Timmerman Airport hangar fire; cause under investigation By FOX6 News Digital Team The Brief An airplane hangar was damaged by fire at Milwaukee County's Timmerman Airport on Wednesday. FOX6 News at the scene found…

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Thursday the 11th of September, 2025 – NEVER FORGET! On this, the twenty-fourth anniversary of the cowardice and murderous attacks on our Country on September 11th, 2001, our hearts and prayers are with the families and friends of those whose lives were lost, as well as those survivors who continue to suffer physical or related…

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Wednesday the 10th of September, 2025 Here are the stories for today... Of note, the release by the FAA of a Safety Bulletin focusing on the dangers of Lithium Batteries on aircraft... Be safe out there! Tom - FAA ‘safety alert’ warns airlines about the dangers of lithium batteries By Pete Muntean and Aaron Cooper…

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Tuesday the 9th of September, 2025 Here are your stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom - British Airways flight makes emergency landing at Sydney Airport after reports of smoke filling cabin Fire trucks and ambulances rushed to the scene. By Digital Staff A British Airways flight has made an emergency landing at Sydney Airport after…

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Monday the 8th of September, 2025 We start the new week with the following stories... Of note, several pieces of information from Chief Goldfeder's 'The Secret List" regarding the September 11th attacks take a look and NEVER FORGET! Be safe out there! Tom - WestJet Boeing 737 Suffers Landing Gear Collapse in Sint Maarten Sharad…

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Friday the 5th of September, 2025 We close out the week with these stories... Have a safe weekend! Tom - Two people die in small plane crash Friday morning about a mile south of Centennial Airport Explosion first reported around 6:20 a.m. Friday, South Metro Fire Rescue and Douglas County Sheriff's Office say By: Katie…

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Thursday the 4th of September, 2025 From the Bay area of San Francisco, hence the time difference, these are your stories for today... Of note, a couple of instances where an "Engineered Materials Arrestor System" better known as EMAS played a role in aircraft overruns. Have you any EMAS at your airport(s) and do you…

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Wednesday the 3rd of September, 2025 These are the stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom - Small airplane crash lands at Tuscola Area Airport in Caro Ryan Jeltema TUSCOLA COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A small plane crash-landed at the Tuscola Area Airport in Caro on Wednesday afternoon. The Tuscola County Sheriff's Office says…

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Tuesday the 2nd of September, 2025 Here are the stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom - Air Canada deploys emergency slides after returning to Denver International Airport due to possible electrical fire By Jennifer McRae An Air Canada flight returned to Denver International Airport on Sunday morning and deployed the emergency slides due to…

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