Transportation
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United Airlines experiences widespread system outage, causing hundreds of flight delays
The issue has since been resolved and flights have resumed, but the incident occurred just weeks after Alaska Airlines grounded all of its flights for about three hours due to an IT issue.
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Titan submersible implosion causing 5 deaths was 'preventable': Coast Guard investigation
Coast Guard investigators said that there were "multiple contributing factors" that led to the entirely "preventable" implosion of the Titan
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More than 3,000 Boeing fighter jet, munitions machinists go on strike
“Our union is built on democracy, and our members have every right to demand a contract worthy of their contributions,” IAM International President Brian Bryant said
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New York City helicopter pilot radioed chopper was running low on fuel shortly after takeoff
Thursday's incident was not the first time the company had been flagged with safety concerns. New York Helicopter had filed for bankruptcy in 2019, citing hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt, which were largely for “repair services."
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Transportation Secretary Duffy sends safety review team to investigate deadly helicopter crash
The incident took place earlier in the day, after the helicopter crashed into the Hudson River. All six people on the helicopter, including three children, were killed.
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Six people dead in New York City helicopter crash
A search and rescue operation is currently underway, after the helicopter went down near Pier 40, fire officials told the New York Post. Additional information on the crash is not currently clear.
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New York lawmaker proposes bill that could prevent Tesla from operating sales centers in state
The bill would require a cap of five licenses for electric vehicle manufacturers in the state but allow other companies, such as Rivian and Lucid, to compete for those permits.
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Close call between Delta plane and Air Force jet sets off collision warning alarm
The FAA is investigating the incident after air traffic controllers "issued corrective instructions to both aircraft."
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District of Columbia to ban violent offenders from municipal transit system
First offenders will be banned for 45 days, second offenders for 90 days, and third offenders for one year.
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London's Heathrow airport to be shutdown all of Friday over nearby fire
“Due to a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport, Heathrow is experiencing a significant power outage,” the airport said. “To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until 23h59 on 21 March.”
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Southwest flight attempts to take off through Florida taxiway instead of runway
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the incident occurred at the Orlando International Airport at 9:30 a.m. Eastern, as the plane attempted to depart for Albany, New York. No injuries have been reported.
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NTSB calls for safety review of 68 bridges for risk of collapse
The new call for a "vulnerability assessment" includes the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida. The total list includes bridges in 19 states.
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CEO of heavily subsidized Amtrak to resign after it mocks Musk's privatization idea
President Trump reportedly wanted Stephen Gardner to leave, but Amtrak also released a "white paper" portraying privatization advocates as clueless the same day Musk spoke.