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Grounded MD-11 planes could cost FedEx $175 million in peak season, drag on near-term profit

Thursday, December 18 by SRN News

By Abhinav Parmar and Lisa Baertlein Dec 18 (Reuters) - Parcel delivery company FedEx said it was planning for $175 million in unexpected peak-season costs to find trucks and planes to move goods that would have flown on its fleet of MD-11 cargo planes that... Read More.

Turkish fighter planes shoot down ‘out of control’ drone near the country’s Black Sea coast

Monday, December 15 by SRN News

ISTANBUL (AP) - Turkey shot down an "out of control" aerial drone that approached its airspace from the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry said Monday. The incident came after Ukrainian attacks on Russian " shadow fleet " tankers off the Turkish coast and warnings from... Read More.

Skydiver dangles at 15,000 feet after parachute catches on plane’s tail in Australia

Friday, December 12 by SRN News

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australian accident investigators on Thursday released dramatic images of a skydiver's parachute becoming entangled on an airplane's tail, leaving him dangling at 4,500 meters (15,000 feet.) The skydiver, Adrian Ferguson, used a hook knife to cut himself free and sustained minor... Read More.

Nigerian air force plane’s emergency landing puts Burkina Faso defense forces on high alert

Tuesday, December 9 by SRN News

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - A Nigerian Air Force plane made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso late Monday due to an in-flight emergency, according to a regional alliance that called it a violation of Burkina Faso's airspace. The Alliance of Sahel States, which includes Burkina... Read More.

Judge wants whistleblower to testify in contempt probe of Trump official over planes to El Salvador

Monday, December 8 by SRN News

A federal judge investigating whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should face a contempt charge over flights carrying migrants to El Salvador said Monday he wants to hear from a whistleblower and top Justice Department official. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ordered the government to... Read More.

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Grounded MD-11 planes could cost FedEx $175 million in peak season, drag on near-term profit

Turkish fighter planes shoot down ‘out of control’ drone near the country’s Black Sea coast

Skydiver dangles at 15,000 feet after parachute catches on plane’s tail in Australia

Nigerian air force plane’s emergency landing puts Burkina Faso defense forces on high alert

Judge wants whistleblower to testify in contempt probe of Trump official over planes to El Salvador

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