Airspacenews.com

Mesquite, Texas — A Cessna 525A Citation CJ2+ jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Mesquite Metro Airport on Thursday morning, resulting in the death of the sole pilot on board. The aircraft departed runway 18 at approximately 7:33 a.m. local time. After lifting off, it executed a right turn and climbed to about 950 feet before entering a rapid descent. The final recorded data indicated a groundspeed of 196 knots with a descent rate of 2,750 feet per minute. The crash occurred in a wooded area near East Cartwright and Lawson roads, about a mile from the airport. Emergency responders extinguished small fires at the scene. No structures were damaged, and there were no other injuries reported.  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the incident.  Weather conditions at the time were clear with 10 miles visibility and light winds from the south. The pilot's identity has not been released pending notificati...

Chicago, IL – February 25, 2025 – A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 narrowly avoided a potential runway collision at Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) after a runway incursion involving a Bombardier Challenger 350. The incident occurred at approximately 14:48 UTC when Southwest Airlines flight WN2504, arriving from Omaha-Eppley Airfield (OMA), was on final approach to land on runway 31C. As the aircraft was about 500 meters from the intersection, a FlexJet Challenger 350, operating as flight LXJ560, crossed runway 31C while taxiing on runway 04L. According to ADS-B tracking data, the Challenger 350 crossed the active runway at 14:48:17 UTC, prompting the Boeing 737-800, registered as N8517F, to execute a go-around maneuver. The aircraft, powered by CFMI CFM56-7B engines and manufactured in 2016, aborted its landing and climbed away from the runway without incident. There were no reported injuries among the passengers or crew of either ...

Atlanta, GA – February 24, 2025 – A Delta Air Lines Boeing 717-200, registered as N942AT, was forced to return to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) shortly after takeoff due to smoke filling the cabin. The flight, operating as DL876 to Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), landed safely on runway 27L just 11 minutes after departure from runway 27R. Passengers and crew evacuated the aircraft without reported injuries thankfully. Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 faces two smoke incidents in 10 days, prompting emergency landings.  Incident Details The aircraft had just commenced its initial climb when smoke was detected in the cabin, prompting the crew to initiate an emergency return. Emergency responders met the aircraft upon landing, and all passengers were safely evacuated. Delta Air Lines has not yet provided an official cause for the smoke event. This marks the second smoke-related incident involving N942AT within a span of ten day...