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FAA Computer Outage Impacts Hundreds of Flights at O'Hare, Midway
Domestic flight delays continue to pile up by the minute at O’Hare and Midway International Airports after the Federal Aviation Administration early Wednesday reported that it was experiencing a computer outage impacting its Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system, an essential system that alerts pilots to crucial information like potential hazards on flight routes. Sandra Torres has more.
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FAA Says Ground Stop Lifted and Operations ‘Gradually' Resuming; Hundreds of Flights Still Delayed
Normal air traffic is “resuming gradually” and a ground stop has been lifted after an overnight outage to the Federal Aviation Administration’s crucial computer system led to a “pause in domestic departures” at airports across the country.
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Watch: Viral Video Shows Passenger Screaming, Causing Chaos as Plane Lands in Chicago
Chicago police and the FBI are investigating after a woman allegedly shoved a flight attendant on a plane from San Francisco landing at O’Hare International Airport on Sunday morning.
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Union Leaders Call for Harsher Penalties After Incident on Chicago-Bound United Flight
After a woman was accused of shoving a flight attendant during a confrontation onboard a United Airlines flight to Chicago on Sunday morning, union leaders are pressing for federal action to increase punishments amid a surge in confrontations. According to eyewitnesses, a woman was on a plane flying from San Francisco to Chicago when she stood up while the aircraft…
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Engine of United Flight From Chicago to Miami Catches Fire After Striking Bird: CFD
The engine of a United Airlines flight departing O’Hare International Airport Friday caught fire after the plane struck a bird following takeoff, the Chicago Fire Department said. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Engine of United Flight From Chicago to Miami Catches Fire After Striking Bird: CFD
The engine of a United Airlines flight departing O’Hare International Airport Friday caught fire after the plane struck a bird following takeoff, the Chicago Fire Department said.
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United to Offer New Direct Flights From Chicago to Ireland, Barcelona
United Airlines says that it will offer new direct flights from Chicago to two major European cities beginning next summer, expanding offerings it says outpace every other airline.
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Man Allegedly on Magic Mushrooms Arrested After Assaulting Crew Members on United Flight
About one hour into the Miami to Washington D.C. flight, the passenger yelled profanities, assaulted at least two flight attendants and opened a locked bathroom door while someone else was inside, according to court documents.
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Warning: Google's Call Button Might Dial Trouble
If you ever “Google” a company, any company, on your smartphone, beware of tapping the “call” button.
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Video Shows Sparks Shoot Out From United Flight Just After Takeoff at Newark Airport
Some frightening moments in the air were captured on video, as a photographer recorded the moments sparks could be seeing shooting out from the bottom of a United Airlines flight that had just taken off from Newark Liberty International Airport.
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WATCH: Plane Begins Sparking After Takeoff at Newark Airport
A United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing at the Newark airport after a plane destined for Brazil began sparking mid-air shortly after takeoff.
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United Airlines Raises Bet on Electric Air Taxis With 200 Aircrafts From Upstart Eve
United will invest $15 million in startup Eve and order 200 of the four-seat aircraft.
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United Airlines Holds Job Fair Hoping to Fill Hundreds of Positions
Could hiring help airlines recover from a bumpy summer travel season? Flying has been tough with crew and pilot shortages and reduced flight schedules. On Tuesday, United Airlines held a job fair hoping to fill hundreds of positions. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.
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Delta Pilot Strike for Better Working Conditions, Complicating Holiday Travel
Delta pilots continued to strike at seven major airports Friday after saying they’ve been over-worked and under-compensated throughout the pandemic.
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Person Opened Emergency Exit of Moving Plane at O'Hare, Slid Down Wing: Police
A person was arrested after opening an emergency exit of a plane on the runway at O’Hare International Airport and sliding down the wing early Thursday, police said.
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Watch: Season 2 of NBC Chicago Docuseries ‘Scene of the Crime' Starts Friday
Three Chicago-area mysteries are put under the microscope in the second season of NBC Chicago’s unsolved mysteries series, “Scene of the Crime,” available starting Friday, April 29, on Roku, Apple TV and Amazon FireTV.
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Watch: Second Season of NBC Chicago Docuseries ‘Scene of the Crime'
Three Chicago-area mysteries are put under the microscope in the second season of NBC Chicago’s unsolved mysteries series, “Scene of the Crime,” available starting Friday, April 29, on Roku, Apple TV and Amazon FireTV.
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Chicago-Based United Airlines Adding 1,000 New Jobs
The hiring window is open at United Airlines as its ramps up for increased travel in the months ahead, provided that COVID cases continue to decline.
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Chicago-Based United Airlines Adding 1,000 New Jobs
The airline says it will hire 700 people for its Chicago-based operations and plans to add another 1,000.
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United Airlines to Bring Back Workers Idled Over Vaccination
United Airlines will bring back employees who were placed on unpaid leave last year because they refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19.