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Passenger pleads guilty to trying to open Alaska Airlines 737 emergency door mid‑flight after suspected overdose

A passenger pleaded guilty after attempting to open an emergency exit aboard an Alaska Airlines 737 mid‑flight while suffering a suspected drug overdose. The incident exposed in‑flight safety and medical response challenges for crew and operators.

2026-03-06T17:48:41.372809-08:00

Associated Press

NTSB: Private jet that crashed in Maine sat on runway 8 minutes longer than recommended after de‑icing

2026-03-06T17:41:04.544585-08:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

United 737-800 Contacts Deicing Truck at Denver; Worker Hospitalized, Passengers Deplaned

2026-03-06T16:58:07.112057-08:00

FlightGlobal

Sikorsky launches production of the S-92A+; Owego facility to build up to 12 helicopters a year

2026-03-06T11:32:59.733818-08:00

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Passenger pleads guilty to trying to open Alaska Airlines 737 emergency door mid‑flight after suspected overdose A passenger pleaded guilty after attempting to open an emergency exit aboard an Alaska Airlines 737 mid‑flight while suffering a suspected drug overdose. The incident exposed in‑flight safety and medical response challenges for crew and operators.

2026-03-06T17:48:41.372809-08:00

Passenger pleads guilty to trying to open Alaska Airlines 737 emergency door mid‑flight after suspected overdose

Associated Press

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NTSB: Private jet that crashed in Maine sat on runway 8 minutes longer than recommended after de‑icing An NTSB preliminary report says a private jet that crashed in Maine in January, killing all six aboard, remained on the runway eight minutes longer than recommended after de‑icing before takeoff. Investigators flagged the extended post‑deice ground time as a pertinent operational factor under review.

2026-03-06T17:41:04.544585-08:00

NTSB: Private jet that crashed in Maine sat on runway 8 minutes longer than recommended after de‑icing

Vertical Mag

Kadena Air Base fatality spotlights helicopter rotor‑wash hazard A fatal incident at Kadena Air Base last year has highlighted the underappreciated hazard of helicopter rotor wash, which can toss personnel, unsecured equipment and light aircraft into dangerous turbulence near operating rotors. It is prompting renewed scrutiny of training, ground procedures and perimeter control at military and civilian airfields.

2026-03-06T17:02:50.675077-08:00

Kadena Air Base fatality spotlights helicopter rotor‑wash hazard

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

United 737-800 Contacts Deicing Truck at Denver; Worker Hospitalized, Passengers Deplaned A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 at Denver International Airport made contact with a deicing truck prior to a scheduled flight to Nashville; an airport deicing worker was hospitalized and passengers were deplaned following the event. Airport and airline officials have not released further details about damage or investigation.

2026-03-06T16:58:07.112057-08:00

United 737-800 Contacts Deicing Truck at Denver; Worker Hospitalized, Passengers Deplaned

Reuters

Pentagon and FAA to test high‑energy laser counter‑UAS at White Sands, March 7–8 The Pentagon's Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration will conduct a high‑energy laser counter‑UAS test at White Sands, New Mexico, March 7–8. The weekend trials are intended to assess airspace safety and address FAA concerns about military laser counter‑drone operations.

2026-03-06T11:39:28.229154-08:00

Pentagon and FAA to test high‑energy laser counter‑UAS at White Sands, March 7–8

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Sikorsky launches production of the S-92A+; Owego facility to build up to 12 helicopters a year Sikorsky has begun building the first production batch of its upgraded S-92A+, with manufacturing and assembly split between Stratford and a new Owego, New York facility that could produce up to 12 helicopters annually. The commercial heavy‑lifter is aimed at head‑of‑state transport and offshore‑energy operators.

2026-03-06T11:32:59.733818-08:00

Sikorsky launches production of the S-92A+; Owego facility to build up to 12 helicopters a year

Skift

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When the Sky Closes: A Decision Framework to Recover Middle East Air Travel After Airspace Shutdowns Within hours of Iran’s retaliatory strikes the cascade began: airspace closures, mass cancellations and a collapse of booking systems. This piece presents a decision framework for airlines, airports and regulators to restore routings, rebook passengers and restart commercial services after Middle East airspace shutdowns.

2026-03-06T10:19:40.428116-08:00

When the Sky Closes: A Decision Framework to Recover Middle East Air Travel After Airspace Shutdowns

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Trump removes DHS secretary Kristi Noem after fast-tracked airport security overhaul, names Sen. Markwayne Mullin President Trump removed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after controversies and congressional scrutiny over a fast-tracked airport security overhaul and disputes involving TSA PreCheck and Global Entry. He named Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her, leaving the travel industry uncertain about future screening and entry policies.

2026-03-06T07:59:56.770903-08:00

Trump removes DHS secretary Kristi Noem after fast-tracked airport security overhaul, names Sen. Markwayne Mullin

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Passenger pleads guilty to trying to open Alaska Airlines 737 emergency door mid‑flight after suspected overdose

NTSB: Private jet that crashed in Maine sat on runway 8 minutes longer than recommended after de‑icing

United 737-800 Contacts Deicing Truck at Denver; Worker Hospitalized, Passengers Deplaned

Sikorsky launches production of the S-92A+; Owego facility to build up to 12 helicopters a year

News Timeline