Officer told captain of flight that hit light pole he was "a little low," NTSB says
The NTSB released its preliminary report on a United Airlines plane that struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike in May.
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The NTSB released its preliminary report on a United Airlines plane that struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike in May.
According to air traffic control audio, security came to inspect the aircraft after someone named their Bluetooth device a "certain four-letter word."
An investigation is underway after a United Airlines plane struck a light pole and truck on the New Jersey Turnpike as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
Philadelphia International's United Airlines Lounge is temporarily closed for health code violations, after a visit by city inspectors on Monday. Among some of the issues are flies in the bar area and men's room, and no hot water in the hand-washing sink. The lounge must close for at least 48 hours, fix the issues, pay a fee, and be reinspected before it can reopen. United says they are offering $25 vouchers for those who are unable to use their membership during the closure.
The United ground stop has been lifted at airports in multiple cities as the airline resolved a technical issue. There are still residual delays.
U.S. airlines, including United Airlines and American Airlines, are suspending flights to parts of the Middle East amid the conflict between Israel and Iran.
United Airlines executives are trying to reassure their customers it is safe to fly at Newark Liberty International Airport, despite all the recent problems.
Delays persisted Saturday at Newark Liberty International Airport. They come a day after United Airlines announced they'd be cutting back flights at the airport due to persistent equipment and staffing issues.
The plane left the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania, around 5:24 a.m. and was expected to arrive at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport at 8:44 a.m.
Power was restored at Philadelphia International Airport Saturday after dozens of flights were delayed due to a power outage in Terminal D causing several flights to move to different gates.
United said demand for its flights surges wherever Taylor Swift jets off to for her next concert.
United Airlines wants pilots to volunteer for unpaid leave, citing delays in receiving planes from Boeing.
A United Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Newark Airport was forced to land at Stewart Airport in Orange County on Friday.
It was only during a "post-landing airline inspection" that the missing panel was discovered, the FAA said.
It comes after a United flight earlier Friday carrying 160 passengers and six crew members veered off a runway and into the grass just after landing in Houston.
United joins American Airlines, Jet Blue and other carriers in recently upping their fees to check luggage.
The aircraft is part of Boeing's Max line of jets, which have had a troubled safety history.
Alaska and United are the only two U.S. commercial airlines that operate Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, the type of plane involved in Friday's incident.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said that "we are very, very fortunate" no one happened to be seated in the two adjoining seats to the blown-out door.
The FAA confirmed the ground stop had been lifted as of around 12:50 p.m. Central Time, after being in place for more than an hour.
At the height of the nationwide weather-related travel disruptions earlier this week, Scott Kirby flew private from New Jersey to Colorado.
The FAA cancelled and delayed thousands of flights over the weekend amid stormy conditions in the Northeast.
Pilots pushing for higher pay argue that United should reward them for helping the airline survive the coronavirus pandemic.
Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass said a flight attendant made his 5-month pregnant wife "get on her hands and knees to pick up the popcorn mess by my youngest daughter."
The Blue Jays pitcher criticized United Airlines on Twitter after a flight attendant made Bass' pregnant wife clean up a mess their daughter made.
