Air travelers across the country were left changing their plans on Thursday morning as an FAA computer glitch wreaked widespread havoc on regional airports.
The Federal Aviation Administration now says that the glitch lasted for about four hours and was corrected by 9 a.m., but it’s effects are still being felt by many travelers whose flights [...]

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See? Didn’t we tell you this wasn’t over?
The sheriff in the balloon boy saga now says that charges will likely be filed.
Sheriff Jim Alderden indicates that serious progress has been made in the case and that we’re likely to see Class 3 misdemeanor charges filed.
Alderden is also talking things over with the FAA to see [...]

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UPDATE: The boy was not found inside the aircraft. The search is ongoing at this time.
UPDATE 2: Authorities are now looking for a box that was attached to the bottom of the balloon. Also, a deputy reports that he saw something fall off of the balloon. More when we have it.
UPDATE 3: [...]

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A freak LAX baggage accident slowed down passengers bound for Narita, Japan via Flight 61 on Monday.
Authorities say that a metal baggage container was sucked into the engine of a Boeing 747 at Los Angeles International Airport.  No one was injured in the accident, but jet is now out of commission.
The 245 passengers were asked [...]

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Right around 10am yesterday morning, many New York residents got a good scare when low-flying aircraft buzzed some local high-rises for what officials are calling a “photo-opportunity.”
As has been the case several times over the past few months, the news broke via Twitter.

Soon, reporters were getting on board and people were calling the FAA looking [...]

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