Colombia's Mavecure Mountains, a sacred site for Indigenous groups, offer a burgeoning tourism opportunity, shifting locals from harmful gold mining to sustainable tourism practices.
NACHRICHTAIA United Airlines Boeing 767 arriving from Venice, Italy struck a light pole while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The aircraft landed safely, taxied to the gate and no passengers or crew were injured. The NTSB has opened an investigation and is expected to issue a preliminary report within 30 days.
NACHRICHTAIA United Airlines Boeing 767 arriving from Venice, Italy, struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The FAA is investigating the incident. The aircraft landed safely.
NACHRICHTAIA small plane crashed Thursday night in Wimberley, Texas, killing all five people aboard, according to Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra. The crash occurred about 40 miles southwest of Austin.
NACHRICHTAITransponders will be installed on fire trucks and rescue vehicles at LaGuardia, JFK and Newark airports following a March 22 collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at LaGuardia that killed two pilots. The Port Authority is implementing the safety measure after the NTSB noted the lack of transponders in its preliminary report.
NACHRICHTAITwo Southwest Airlines planes narrowly avoided colliding at Nashville International Airport Saturday evening after an air traffic controller directed one pilot to turn into the path of another departing jet. Both crews responded to onboard collision avoidance system alarms, with one plane climbing and the other diving. FlightRadar24 data shows the planes came within approximately 500 feet, meeting the official definition of a near midair collision. The FAA is investigating the incident, which occurred around 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
NACHRICHTAIMajor cruise lines are avoiding Alaska's Tracy Arm fjord this season due to safety risks following a massive 2025 landslide and subsequent tsunami. Operators are rerouting vessels to the nearby Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier as a safer alternative for tourists.
