Ground stop lifted at Hobby Airport after runway lighting issue resolved, officials say
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at William P. Hobby Airport Monday evening as airport personnel work to resolve an issue with the lighting system on a runway, according to airport officials.
EXPLAINER: Why airlines fear 5G will upend travel this week
The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch new 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports.
FAA opens Houston Space Safety office to help monitor testing programs, commercial space tourism in Texas, New Mexico
The U.S. Department of Transportationโs Federal Aviation Administration has opened a safety field office in Houston to increase its oversight of commercial space operations in Texas and New Mexico.
Debris falls from plane during emergency landing near Denver
Flight 328 was flying from Denver to Honolulu when the incident occurred, the agency said. Aviation safety experts said the plane appeared to have suffered an uncontained and catastrophic engine failure. Former NTSB Chairman Jim Hall called the incident another example of โcracks in our culture in aviation safety (that) need to be addressed. The last fatality on a U.S. airline flight involved such an engine failure on a Southwest Airlines flight from New York to Dallas in April 2018. In 2010, a Qantas Airbus A380 suffered a frightening uncontained engine failure shortly after takeoff from Singapore.
3 dead, 1 hospitalized after plane crash in Bryan, police say
HOUSTON โ Three people died and another person was transported to the hospital after a plane crash in Bryan, officials said. One neighbor, who lives across the street and was at home when the crash happened, said she sees things all the time. Yet, Amber Craven didnโt expect to see a dismantled plane on the runway. We heard like some noise and we didnโt even pay no mind to it,โ she said. โWe heard a helicopter and we still didnโt pay no mind to it.โCraven said a family drove up and told her the plane had crashed earlier that afternoon.
MAP: Where to watch Lone Star Flight Museumโs Fight to the Finish Flyover in Houston
In honor those that served and sacrificed during World War II and to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, Lone Star Flight Museum organized a flyover event across Houston. Originally scheduled to take place on Friday, May 8, Lone Star Flight Museumโs Fight to the Finish Flyover was postponed due to inclement weather. The flyover is now set to take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 10. According to the Lone Star Flight Museum, nearly 30 rare and historic warbirds will fly over the city of Houston. If the flyover wonโt be passing over your neighborhood, here are some locations we suggest watching the event from: