"A Delta Air Lines flight at Kennedy International Airport bound for London Heathrow Airport was delayed and the passengers were switched to another plane Sunday night after someone reported...a mouse in the cabin.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Jet Engine Part Falls Into Long Island Yard
Last Thursday (11/05) night, the tail cone from a commercial jet engine fell into the front yard of a home in Long Island, New York.
Delta Flight 799 had just taken off from JFK International Airport in Queens en route to Tokyo when the part fell off in mid-air. The pilots had no idea anything was amiss until the plane landed in Tokyo.
Delta Flight 799 had just taken off from JFK International Airport in Queens en route to Tokyo when the part fell off in mid-air. The pilots had no idea anything was amiss until the plane landed in Tokyo.
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Israelis to Get Rocket Attack Warnings Delivered to Cell Phones
The Jerusalem Post has learned that within the next two years, the Israel Defense Force's Home Front Command "will install a rocket alert system...that will be able to calculate the precise location of an impact zone, and alert residents in an affected neighborhood via their cell phones.
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British Airways Cutting 4,900 Jobs
The Times reports British Airways said on Friday that it plans to cut 4,900 jobs or nearly 12% of its workforce by next March.
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CBP Opens New Aviation Facility in Southern California
This past week U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Air Marine officially dedicated its new aviation facility that opened on October 29th in Pine Valley, California.
CBP says the new installation, "includes landing space for CBP helicopters, administrative space, and provides a new launching point further to the east in California for aircraft in CBP's San Diego Air and Marine branch."
CBP says the new installation, "includes landing space for CBP helicopters, administrative space, and provides a new launching point further to the east in California for aircraft in CBP's San Diego Air and Marine branch."
NTSB, FAA Probe High-Altitude Bird Strikes Over Arizona
"US Federal teams are investigating two high-altitude in-flight bird strikes earlier this week in central Arizona."
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Air India Passenger Goes Crazy Mid-Flight
This past Sunday (10/11) a passenger went, by most media accounts, "berserk" and tried to open the door on an Air India Express flight between Dubai and Mangalore. After two outbursts the belligerent male passenger was subdued by flight crew members and other passengers, and then tied to his seat for the rest of the flight.
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Pentagon Fast Tracks Newest Non-Nuke Mega-Bomb
There were reports back in August that the Pentagon was trying to expedite delivery of its newest non-nuclear mega-bomb, the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, or MOP. Now the DoD has awarded a contract worth nearly $52 million to speed up placement of the bomb on the Air Force's B-2 Stealth bombers.
It seems the Pentagon wants to have MOP available as a possible option for dealing with suspected nuclear installations in Iran and North Korea.
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It seems the Pentagon wants to have MOP available as a possible option for dealing with suspected nuclear installations in Iran and North Korea.
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Russia Testing 5 ICBMs Before 2010
"Russia's Strategic Missile Forces will launch five intercontinental ballistic missiles by the end of 2009, the SMF commander said Monday.
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N. Korea Tests Missiles, Issues Maritime Navigation Ban
North Korea issued a ban on maritime activity off its east and west coasts between October 10 and 20, and then test-launched five short-range missiles into the East Sea on Monday (10/12). Presumably with the navigation ban in place for 8 more days, the North plans to conduct additional weapons tests.
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Alleged Hijacker Surrenders to U.S. Authorities After 4 Decades
Luis Pena Soltren, 66, who is accused of taking part in the 1968 hijacking of Pan Am Flight 281 surrendered to American authorities this past weekend after living in Cuba for nearly 41 years. Soltren allegedly was one of the armed men who seized control of the New York to Puerto Rico flight and ordered the pilots to fly to Cuba.
Once in Cuba the 102 passengers and crew were released and allowed to return to the U.S.
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Once in Cuba the 102 passengers and crew were released and allowed to return to the U.S.
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New Head of Security for Reagan Washington National Airport
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced this week that Robert Allison has been named the Federal Security Director (FSD) for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), which serves Washington, D.C. and the surrounding areas. Allison had been serving as the acting FSD at DCA since December 2008.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Airports Receive $15.7 Million for Baggage Screening Systems
The Transportation Security Administration on September 25 announced that two airports have been awarded a total of $15.7 million for new in-line checked baggage screening systems. John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County, CA received $8.8 million, while Kansas' Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) gets $6.9 million.
From TSA:
"Inline baggage handling systems use state-of-the-art technology to screen baggage for explosives quickly while streamlining the ticketing and boarding process. This eliminates the need for passengers to walk checked baggage to a screening location before proceeding to the security checkpoint. Additionally, the systems provide on-screen resolution capabilities for security officers screening baggage which reduces the number of re-scans and physical bag searches."
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From TSA:
"Inline baggage handling systems use state-of-the-art technology to screen baggage for explosives quickly while streamlining the ticketing and boarding process. This eliminates the need for passengers to walk checked baggage to a screening location before proceeding to the security checkpoint. Additionally, the systems provide on-screen resolution capabilities for security officers screening baggage which reduces the number of re-scans and physical bag searches."
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TSA Awards Two Airports $11 Million for Surveillance Cameras
Last Friday, TSA announced that it had awarded a total of $11 million to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) for the purchase of additional equipment for closed circuit television (CCTV) systems. The money, $6 million for DFW and $5 million for SFO, comes from TSA's fiscal 2009 funding.
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Iran Test Fires Warhead-Capable Missile
Iranian media is reporting that the Republican Guard on Monday (9/28) successfully test fired a long-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. The Shahab-3 has a range of about 1,200 miles - making it able to hit targets inside Israel.
Also, on Sunday Iran tested a number of other short- and medium-range missiles.
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Also, on Sunday Iran tested a number of other short- and medium-range missiles.
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Lufthansa Flight Makes Mid-Atlantic U-Turn Back to Germany
A Frankfurt to New York Lufthansa flight turned around over Greenland on Saturday because of a suspected oil leak in one of the plane's engines. The plane landed safely back in Frankfurt.
NASA Names Final Shuttle Flight Crew
The last scheduled flight for NASA's space shuttles is in September 2010. In preparation for this historic flight NASA on Friday (9/18) announced the crew assignment. The entire crew is comprised of very experienced astronauts.
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"Veteran shuttle commander and retired Air Force Col. Steven W. Lindsey will command the eight-day mission, designated STS-133. Air Force Col. Eric A. Boe will serve as the pilot; it will be his second flight as a shuttle pilot. Mission Specialists are shuttle mission veteran Air Force Col. Benjamin Alvin Drew, Jr., and long-duration spaceflight veterans Michael R. Barratt, Army Col. Timothy L. Kopra and Nicole P. Stott."
Monday, September 14, 2009
$35 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Airport Security Projects
On Thursday, DHS Secretary Napolitano announced another $35.4 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds would be used to pay for three airport security projects around the country.
The projects include:
$30 million for reduced-size Explosive Detection Systems (EDS). These are checked baggage screening units designed for airports with space limitations.
$4.1 million is going to Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport for a new closed circuit television system (CCTV).
About $1.3 million for an explosive detection baggage handling system at an existing off-site facility at Orlando International Airport. It total the ARRA allocates $1 billion in funding for TSA projects.
The projects include:
$30 million for reduced-size Explosive Detection Systems (EDS). These are checked baggage screening units designed for airports with space limitations.
$4.1 million is going to Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport for a new closed circuit television system (CCTV).
About $1.3 million for an explosive detection baggage handling system at an existing off-site facility at Orlando International Airport. It total the ARRA allocates $1 billion in funding for TSA projects.
Obama Makes TSA Chief Choice
President Obama has announced his intent to nominate Erroll G. Southers to be the Department of Homeland Security's next Assistant Secretary for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
About the Southers' nomination, DHS Secretary Napolitano says, "[His] expertise in counterterrorism and airport security will be a great asset to the Department in our efforts to ensure the safety of the nation's transportation systems."
About the Southers' nomination, DHS Secretary Napolitano says, "[His] expertise in counterterrorism and airport security will be a great asset to the Department in our efforts to ensure the safety of the nation's transportation systems."
Southers is currently the Los Angeles World Airports Police Department Assistant Chief for Homeland Security and Intelligence.
Secret Service Announces Security Details for G-20 Summit
The G-20 Summit takes place September 24 and 25 in Pittsburgh, and because DHS has designated the Summit as a National Special Security Event (NSSE) the Secret Service is the lead federal agency responsible for designing and implementing the operational security plan.
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