Imagine this: a big snowstorm hits Minneapolis just as spring break kicks off. The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is buried under 7 inches of snow. This isn't just a minor inconvenience; it's a major disruption for travelers eager to escape the cold. The airport, usually a bustling hub, suddenly finds itself in chaos. Flights are canceled left and right....
North Texas was hit hard by a massive storm on Tuesday morning. Over 400, 000 people were left in the dark as strong winds tore through the area. This storm was part of a larger weather system that stretched from Iowa down to Texas. Forecasters warned that this system would only get stronger as it moved east. Blizzards were expected in the Great Plains, while sev...
A nasty mix of freezing rain and below-freezing temperatures has been causing havoc in North Georgia. The winter storm began with snow, transitioned into freezing rain, and now icy conditions are intensifying. As of 11:00 a. m. , Georgia Power reported that they still have around 60, 000 customers without power. They have managed to restore electricity to more than ...
A massive winter storm caused over 3, 000 flight cancellations across the Southern U. S. on Friday, with an additional 3, 000 flights delayed. The storm wasn't the only issue; a Delta Air Lines plane had to be evacuated using emergency slides at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport due to an engine problem. This incident involved 208 people, including 2...
As one of the busiest travel seasons in the US kicks off, severe weather has already caused a buzz with hundreds of flight cancellations. Texas and Louisiana witnessed tornado warnings on Thursday, leading the Federal Aviation Administration to halt operations at two airports. Texas Governor Greg Abbott activated emergency resources in response. The National Weather...
Gunshots hit a Spirit Airlines plane flying to Haiti on Monday, injuring a flight attendant. The plane, heading from Fort Lauderdale to Port-au-Prince, was forced to land in the Dominican Republic. Spirit Airlines confirmed the damage to the plane was due to gunfire and mentioned that one of their flight attendants was slightly hurt but no passengers were injured. Th...
A regional airport in southwest Japan was closed on Wednesday after an American bomb, most likely dropped during World War II to stem "kamikaze" attacks, exploded near its runway, causing nearly 90 flight cancellations. The explosion, which occurred at Miyazaki Airport, created a crater 23 feet wide and nearly 3 feet deep in the middle of the taxiway next to the run...
A US bomb from the second world war that had been buried at a Japanese airport has exploded, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights but no injuries, Japanese officials said. Land and transport ministry officials said there were no aircraft nearby when the bomb exploded at Miyazaki airport in south-western Japan on Wednesday. ...