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View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Frontier Airlines A321neo aborts takeoff after fatal runway trespasser strike at Denver International; engine fire prompts evacu

A Frontier Airlines aircraft bound for Los Angeles struck and killed a pedestrian who had crossed into the active runway during takeoff at Denver International Airport. The A321neo crew aborted the departure after the incident triggered an engine fire, leading to passenger evacuation.

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2026-05-09T03:03:43.971976-07:00
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Delta Air Lines Employee Dies in Tragic Accident at Orlando International Airport After Tug Crashes into Jetbridge

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Delta Air Lines employee at the Orlando International Airport (MCO) is confirmed to have died after a tragic accident involving an airplane tug crashing into a jetbridge late on Thursday evening.

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2026-05-09T08:45:45.821770-07:00
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Flight Attendant Union Wants Airlines to Start Screening Passengers For Hantavirus Symptoms

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The largest flight attendant union in the United States wants airlines to start screening passengers for Hantavirus symptoms, with new pre-flight emails and gate announcements informing passengers to self-report contact with rodents or symptomatic people within the past 45 days.

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2026-05-09T10:53:30.741748-07:00
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

British Airways Bans Passengers From Putting Power Banks in Overhead Lockers As New Safety Rules Come into Force

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: British Airways has just joined a slew of other international airlines to ban passengers from storing portable power banks in overhead lockers over fears that the popular travel gadget could overheat and burst into flames undetected, allowing fire and smoke to quickly spread throughout the aircraft.

2026-05-09T07:52:59.083834-07:00