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Thousands of flyers had their travel plans disrupted Monday after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop at Newark Liberty, Teterboro and Philadelphia airports. Dozens of planes were left idling on runways while the FAA said it was contending with a technology breakdown at Philadelphia’s Terminal Radar Approach Control, …

Five people are dead and five others are injured after an Amazon-branded cargo plane crashed just outside Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said. The Boeing 767-300 aircraft overran the runway just before 2 p.m. ET while it was landing, according to officials. The plane, 21 Air Flight 7598, …

A Delta flight was struck by a firework while descending into Chicago on July Fourth, according to the airline. Delta Flight 1076, traveling from Atlanta to Chicago Midway International Airport, “reportedly made contact with a firework” during landing, Delta Air Lines told NBC News. According to air traffic control audio, …

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced a sweeping makeover of Dulles International Airport on Wednesday, including the construction of new concourses and the removal of the airport’s aging shuttles known as “people movers.” “We are announcing plans to add more than five million square feet of new or renovated space. …

A trans-Atlantic flight to New York City turned back to its departure airport in Africa after it experienced flight control problems, Kenya Airways said Sunday. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The flight, headed for John F. Kennedy International Airport …

Experts and operators in the adventure tourism industry watched in horror as a video went viral of a young woman in Brazil plunging to her death this month. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died …

A new Consumer Reports investigation released Tuesday found that Uber and Lyft riders often see different prices for the same ride, even when they request it at the same time, along the same route to the same destination. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles …

A former pilot flew commercial planes for nearly 17 years allegedly without the required license, Ontario police said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A “complex fraud and forgery investigation” uncovered that a commercial airline pilot who spent the entirety of …

An Auburn University student who died in Japan after going off on a solo hike away from his family enjoyed long strolls for “decompression” and wouldn’t have wanted to harm himself, a family friend said Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive …

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a midair scare involving a JetBlue plane and another aircraft near Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Airport, the agency said Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The incident occurred early Monday evening as JetBlue Flight 1256 …

MIAMI — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to jail a Florida teenager accused of killing and sexually assaulting his stepsister, allowing him to remain in the custody of a family member while he awaits trial. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive …

New York officials urged commuters to work from home Monday as a strike by Long Island Rail Road workers threatened to disrupt travel for hundreds of thousands of riders across the region. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Gov. Kathy Hochul …

Eleven people survived a plane crash at sea and then spent five harrowing hours in a raft before they were plucked to safety during a “miraculous” rescue, officials said Wednesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The craft went down about …

Video released Sunday by airport officials shows the moment a Frontier passenger jet struck a person on a Denver International Airport runway. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The black-and-white security video shows a figure approaching a runway and starting to …

Spirit Airlines was the budget-friendly carrier America loved to hate. But now that it’s out of business, a viral crowdfunding campaign is attempting to resurrect the bankrupt airline. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Once Hunter Peterson heard Spirit would close …

The cruise ship carrying almost 150 passengers at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak was marooned in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, waiting for two ill crew members to be evacuated for treatment. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Some …

Spirit Airlines said in court papers filed Monday that it was forced to ground its fleet for good over the weekend because “recent geopolitical events resulted in a massive and sustained increase in fuel prices.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. …

The cruise ship at the center of a deadly outbreak of hantavirus has been refused permission to dock, with 149 people still on board — two of them seriously ill. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The virus is suspected to …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Passengers arriving at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Saturday were still being dropped off for flights that no longer existed — learning only at curbside that Spirit Airlines had shut down overnight. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive …

Spirit Airlines is shutting down, in a move that will affect thousands of scheduled flights and nearly as many employees. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The troubled budget carrier cancelled all flights and announced an “orderly wind-down” of operations, effective …