82 aircraft was expected at Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport, and when family members notified the FAA that the flight never arrived, an alert notice was issued at 7:35 p.m. Monday.Searchers are focusing on an area about 15 miles south-southeast of the airport, FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said.
Date: Dec 27, 2016
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Flights resume after radar outage affecting Fort Lauderdale and Miami airports
for flights into the two busy airports after a power outage at the Miami Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON). Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center took over the airspace normally handled by the TRACON to handle flights that are in local airspace, according to FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen.
Date: Aug 25, 2016
Category: Business
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Power outage briefly halts flights to Miami, nearby airports: FAA
All systems have resumed functioning with the help of generator power, spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said in a statement. Air traffic control is allowing flights to land with spacing of 30 miles (48 km) between them, compared with normal spacing of between three and five miles, she said.
Date: Aug 25, 2016
Category: Business
Source: Google
5 Killed in Tourist Helicopter Crash in Smoky Mountains
The crash of the Bell 206 tourist helicopter was reported about 3:30 p.m. near Sevierville, Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said. She said in an email that officials said the helicopter was destroyed by fire.
Date: Apr 04, 2016
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Officials say five people have died in the crash of a tourist helicopter in eastern Tennessee
The Bell 206 helicopter crashed about 3:30 p.m. near Sevierville, Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said in an email. Officials said the tourist helicopter was destroyed by fire after the crash.
"Southwest Airlines 31, a Boeing 737 aircraft, rolled off a taxiway into the grass and got stuck while taxiing to its gate at Nashville International Airport at 5:30 p.m. Central Time. Passengers left the aircraft via stairs and were bussed to the terminal," said FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen.
Date: Dec 15, 2015
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Air traffic control center glitch causes massive delays
Problems with an automation system at a Leesburg, Va., air-traffic center that handles high-altitude traffic forced delays and cancellations of flights in and out of the DC area, Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said.
The FAA is working with airlines to return to normal operations, and the agency expects to lift any remaining traffic management programs by 4 p.m. EST, FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said in a statement.