Woman With Down Syndrome Becomes A Pilot For A Day
A Roseville woman with Down Syndrome has reached new heights. She became a pilot for a day with the help of a retired Southwest Airlines captain.
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A Roseville woman with Down Syndrome has reached new heights. She became a pilot for a day with the help of a retired Southwest Airlines captain.
Tracy Sharp is getting a second wish granted by her Southwest "fairy godmother" as she will ride alongside a retired captain later this week.
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Southwest Airlines is getting ready for takeoff.
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The flight took the organ on ice from a courier at Sacramento International Airport bound for Seattle where the heart's valve tissue was set to be used. But like a mishandled bag, the heart was mistakenly kept on the connecting flight to Dallas instead of being taken out of the cargo hold.
A Southwest Airlines flight that had started in Sacramento had to turn around during the Seattle to Dallas leg of the trip after the crew discovered a human heart had been left on-board.
Big dreams are taking flight for Tracy, a Roseville woman with Down syndrome who's always wanted to become a flight attendant.
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Southwest announced Thursday it will offer nonstop flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hawaii, if the plan gets FAA approval.
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Sutter County is sending back millions of dollars in extra funds given to it by the state controller's office after a clerical error meant the wrong education payments went to 11 counties.
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Sutter County is sending back millions of dollars in extra funds given to it by the state controller's office after a clerical error meant the wrong education payments went to 11 counties.
President Trump ordered the release of 172 million barrels of oil from the U.S.'s Strategic Petroleum Reserve on Wednesday, after oil prices rocketed to their highest levels in years amid the U.S.'s war with Iran.
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While the infant was being taken to an area hospital, officials said the child's pulse returned and they began breathing on their own.
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles said the federal government is requiring approximately 13,000 non-domiciled commercial truck drivers statewide to have their licenses revoked, effective immediately.
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The San Jose Sharks signed goalie Alex Nedeljkovic to a two-year, $6 million contract extension before the trade deadline.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that it would be the "most intense day" of strikes against Iran so far.
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