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How dangerous is turbulence on airplanes? Here's what you need to know

Over the past week, turbulence caused one death on a business jet and seven hospitalizations on a commercial flight. Here's what to know about how to keep yourself safe and why turbulence happens.

WEKU

Ex-White House official killed after plane encounters severe turbulence

The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the incident.

Axios

Camila Alves McConaughey reveals she was on ‘chaos’ Lufthansa flight that plummeted 4,000ft

Unharmed Brazilian model married to Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey posts video capturing aftermath of turbulence-hit plane

The Independent UK

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Authorities are investigating seven runway incursions which have happened in 2023

Investigations across the U.S. are piling up as the Federal Aviation Administration has already classified some incidents as having "significant potential for collision".

Fortune

Biden’s FAA nominee faces military waiver challenge

WASHINGTON — Following a contentious hearing over President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, two Republicans lawmakers say they will oppose a waiver they contend is needed to allow the confirmation to move forward.

Tribune News Service

Pioneering flight uses hydrogen to power regional airplane

MOSES LAKE, Washington — A small crowd of investors, airline representatives and journalists at Moses Lake in Central Washington got a first look Thursday morning at whether hydrogen power might be the future of sustainable, zero-emissions aviation.

Tribune News Service

Ted Cruz tries to block new FAA chief despite concerns about agency’s performance

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Thursday urged President Joe Biden to abandon his pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, saying Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington isn’t qualified for the job and is legally barred from holding the post because of his military background.

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Close call, turbulent flight add to aviation safety concerns

Federal officials are investigating a string of close calls between planes, including one this week at Boston’s Logan Airport

The Independent UK

Seven injured as severe turbulence forces Lufthansa flight to make emergency landing in Virginia

Passenger says member of flight crew ‘hit the ceiling and dropped down and was completely horizontal’

The Independent UK

Biden’s FAA nominee faces military waiver challenge - Roll Call

Republicans in the House and Senate say they will oppose a waiver to allow the confirmation of President Biden’s FAA nominee to move forward.

Roll Call

Biden's pick to lead FAA faces stormy confirmation hearing

President Joe Biden’s pick to run the Federal Aviation Administration is finally getting a chance to make the case for his stalled nomination

The Independent UK

JetBlue pilot’s ‘evasive action’ averts crash at Boston’s Logan airport

A Learjet on Monday was directed to wait for passenger plane to land but began to take off, forcing JetBlue craft to ‘climb out’

The Guardian - US

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Pa. warrant reveals what police seized from Kohberger family home

Tribune News Service

JetBlue flight at Boston Logan had a ‘close call’ with a Learjet a day after ‘aborted landing’

A JetBlue flight had a “close call” with a Learjet at Boston Logan International Airport Monday night, a day after a different JetBlue flight reported an “aborted landing” due to an unstable approach at Logan.

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The Independent UK

Near-collision between LearJet and JetBlue planes at Boston Logan airport

The FAA is investigating the incident

Capital & Main

FAA Must Move Faster to Remove Leaded Fuels From the Skies, Critics Say

Officials, health experts and community groups say the FAA can do more to phase out dangerous aviation gasoline.

The Independent UK

DC-bound flight diverted after woman’s restroom trip is mistaken for cockpit attack

Raleigh-Durham International Airport police dropped charges against thirty-six-year-old Tiffany Miles

WEKU

Federal authorities are investigating another near runway collision between planes

A Mesa Airlines jet was landing on the same runway a SkyWest plane was using to take off. It's the fourth such runway incursion over the last several weeks.

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Republicans argue Biden student debt program is ‘major question’

Los Angeles Times

Aborted landing at Burbank airport was latest close call for US flights. Why experts say not to worry

LOS ANGELES — A flight arriving at Hollywood Burbank Airport this week was forced to abort its landing about 1,000 feet above the runway after an air traffic controller cleared another flight for takeoff at the same time, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Reason

Victims' Families File Petition in the Fifth Circuit Seeking to Enforce Rights in the Boeing Case

The families argue that they should have been given an opportunity to confer with prosecutors under the Crime Victims' Rights Act before Boeing's deferred prosecution agreement was finalized.

The Independent UK

5 die in small airplane crash near Little Rock factory

Five people have died from a small airplane crashing near a Little Rock factory shortly after taking off

Orlando Sentinel

SpaceX just waiting on FAA for OK to go on Starship orbital test flight, official says

ORLANDO, Fla. — After running through a successful test fire this month, SpaceX is set to fly its massive Starship and Super Heavy rocket, and is just waiting on the Federal Aviation Administration for the green light, according to one company official.

Reason

Judge O'Connor Rules that the Boeing 737 MAX Crashes Victims' Families Cannot Enforce Their Right to Confer with Prosecutors

While expressing great sympathy for the victims' families, Judge O'Connor concludes that no remedy is available for the Justice Department's failure to enforce the families' right to confer under the Crime Victims' Rights Act.

Tribune News Service

After Alaska Airlines planes bump runway, a scramble to 'pull the plug'

On the morning of Jan. 26, as two Alaska Airlines flights from Seattle to Hawaii lifted off six minutes apart, the pilots each felt a slight bump and the flight attendants at the back of the cabin heard a scraping noise.

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