Travelers at local airports dealing with residual delays, cancellations
Airports across the U.S., including in the NYC area, dealt with residual delays and cancellations Saturday after Friday's nationwide ground stop.
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Airports across the U.S., including in the NYC area, dealt with residual delays and cancellations Saturday after Friday's nationwide ground stop.
President Trump was informed within 30 minutes after the Federal Aviation Administration imposed a nationwide ground stop Friday afternoon, according to U.S. officials.
Officials attributed the ground stop to aging system infrastructure and legacy technology.
The rare nationwide ground stop lasted about five hours on Friday. An update to the network connecting the air traffic control system caused a reboot, crash and outage, sources told CBS News.
At least 20 flights in Europe deal with bomb threats, adding to what one expert calls an unusual level of hoaxes in a short time period, suggesting "a very deliberate act."
The Avianca flight was headed from Colombia to New York City when the turbulence forced it to divert to MIA, officials say.
CBS News New York's Rob Flaks has more on the frustration at LaGuardia Airport.
Ground delays will continue on Monday night at the New York City-area airports, but the situation has improved since an earlier outage caused ground stop and delays and a ripple effect across the country. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
No injuries were reported on the plane, which was on its way to Phoenix before turning around. CBS News New York's Cindy Hsu reports.
Five people were killed and five others were injured when a plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport and crashed.
Two air traffic controllers at LaGuardia Airport left work early on the night of a deadly runway collision in March, a source familiar with the situation told CBS News.
F-16 fighter jets intercepted multiple planes that flew through restricted airspace over Bedminster and East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday.
The NYPD released dramatic bodycam video of the rescue effort after a seaplane made a hard landing in the East River Sunday.
A seaplane carrying at least eight people made a hard landing in New York City's East River on Sunday, officials said.
Luckily, none of the eight people on board were seriously hurt. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner spoke to a 16-year-old passenger.
A JetBlue pilot reported possibly striking a drone while on final approach to John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The plane was hit by a drone early Monday morning. And while there was no significant damage, CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports it was just the latest in a string of incidents in recent days at area airports.
A small plane crashed into a lake in West Milford, New Jersey, on Saturday.
Transponders on airport vehicles can help air traffic controllers prevent collisions like the one that took place at LaGuardia.
The NTSB says the firetruck in the deadly runway crash at LaGuardia did not have one. CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas has more on the ones that do and how the tiny technology works.
A small plane crashed at an airport in Union County, New Jersey, on Saturday.
The Port Authority announced Tuesday it will install transponders to help air traffic controllers detect fire trucks and other airfield vehicles at local airports.
Residents living near New York City's busiest airports say the noise overhead has escalated from a nuisance to a health concern.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between two passenger jets at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Kathyrn Garcia, executive director of the Port Authority of N.Y. and N.J., said no procedural changes have been made at LGA in the week since the late-night crash.
