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Monday the 19th of January, 2026 These are the stories to start the week, and it starts on a very sad note… A Legend, mentor and friend to many in the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) community passed away this past Friday, the 16th. Paul Looney was one of the founding fathers of the ARFF…

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Friday the 16th of January, 2026 We close out this week with the following stories... Have a safe weekend! Tom - Pilot survives helicopter crash in Lincoln County near Oregon Coast By Eder Campuzano A commercial helicopter crashed near Logsden on Jan. 17, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said. The crash happened in a cow…

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Thursday the 15th of January, 2026 Here are the stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom - Air India aircraft grounded after engine ingests cargo container; DGCA launches probe The aircraft was operating a New Delhi–New York flight and returned to Delhi shortly after departure due to Iranian airspace restrictions By Jagriti Chandra One…

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Wednesday the 14th of January, 2026 Your stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom - Private plane was blown off Telluride runway with 3 people aboard By Kacie Sinton TELLURIDE, Colo. (KKCO) — A private jet crashed at the Telluride Airport on Tuesday while it was landing, according to reports from local authorities. The San…

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Tuesday the 13th of January, 2026 These are your stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom - U.S. Air Force Training Command Has A New Aircraft – The T-7A Red Hawk By Peter Suciu The United States Air Force's Air Education and Training Command officially received the first dedicated trainer built in more than…

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Monday the 12th of January, 2026 A bit of a late start today, but here are the stories to kick off the new week... Be safe out there! Tom - Fire reported at Nampa Municipal Airport causes significant damage to hangar By: Barclay Idsal , Keith Burrell NAMPA, Idaho — A "commercial fire" was reported…

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Friday the 9th of January, 2026 We close out the week with these stories... Have a safe weekend! Tom - Barbour County plane crash under investigation by FAA By Aaron Parker UPDATE 6:16 p.m. –The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the plane crash that occurred at the Philippi-Barbour County Regional Airport Thursday afternoon.…

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Thursday the 8th of January, 2026 This is it for today... Be safe out there! Tom - PLANE INCIDENT: A small aircraft incident was reported Wednesday afternoon after a plane was unable to stop at the end of a runway in the Hidden Lake Estates community. Pasco News According to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, at…

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Wednesday the 7th of January, 2026 Here are your stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom - LATAM flight from Peru makes rough landing at Atlanta airport after rear tires blow out; passengers speak out By Alex de Armas, Rubén Rosario ATLANTA (WSVN) — International travelers experienced some scary moments when a plane from South America…

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Tuesday the 6th of January, 2026 Not much on the ARFF side this morning, which makes it all the better time to share a message from "The Secret List" that shares a video produced by the Los Angeles City Fire Department featuring footage, graphics and interviews with Firefighters who survived - and in some cases,…

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Monday the 5th of January, 2026 We start the new week with these stories... Be safe out there! Tom - Buddha Aircraft accident update: Seven passengers including co-pilot injured TRN Online Jhapa, Jan 3: Seven passengers, including a crew member were injured in a Buddha Aircraft accident occurred at Bhadrapur Airport at 9.10 pm on…

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Friday the 2nd of January, 2026 Well here we are, 2026. Hope everyone has cleared the cobwebs collected over the last two days! Got a late start today, but here we go, the first "Daily News" report of 2026... Have a safe weekend! Tom - Wyoming Pilot Flips, New Year’s Day, He’s Okay By Glenn…

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Wednesday the 31st of December, New Year’s Eve 2025 As we reflect on and close out 2025 this New Year’s Eve, I hope everyone had a safe, healthy and meaningful holiday season.   My wish for you all is that 2026 be a year that dreams come true, hard work reaps great results and rewards, you…

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Tuesday the 30th of December, 2025 Here's what we have for today... Be safe out there! Tom - Aer Lingus plane swarmed by fire engines after Manchester Airport landing Crews raced to the aircraft this morning By Ashlie Blakey Live and breaking news reporter Footage captured the moment fire engines surrounded a plane as it…

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Monday the 29th of December, 2025 We kick off the last week of 2025 with the following stories... Be safe out there! Tom - Aberdeen Airport to leave flights cancelled, delayed and diverted A Loganair flight had a 'technical issue' on the airport's runway. By Chris Cromar “Normal operations” have resumed at Aberdeen International Airport after…

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Friday the 26th of December, 2025 I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable day yesterday! Now here are the stories to close out this week... Have a safe weekend! Tom - Two people hospitalized after small plane crashes in North Sacramento By Michael McGough A small plane crashed Wednesday afternoon in North Sacramento’s Robla…

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Wednesday the 24th of December, 2025 – Christmas Eve Today I’ve decided not to post anything about aircraft, rescues or firefighting, just a brief note to say that on this, the eve of Christmas, and throughout this entire holiday season, I’d like to ask everyone to take time during the rush of the holidays to…

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Tuesday the 23rd of December, 2025 – Festivus First off, Happy Festivus to you all! Down to the last couple of days now, no chance of getting anything delivered in time so you're going to have to get out there and do it the old fashioned way, some face to face shopping! Here are your…

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