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(of course the one freq not covered was the ground (123.775 at the end)
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/travel/frontier-airlines-flight-beeping-dulles/index.html

Washington
CNN
 —
A plane that was isolated on the taxiway and searched at Washington Dulles International Airport after a beeping sound was heard coming from the cargo hold has been cleared by police, according to a statement from the airport.

Frontier flight 4708 arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport around 2:35 p.m. ET, Frontier told CNN in a statement. The aircraft was parked away from the main terminal while it underwent a “precautionary security search” after a “beeping noise” was heard coming from the cargo hold during flight.

Passengers got off the plane after the crew reported the possible security incident on the flight, which departed from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

“The aircraft and all passenger baggage has been cleared,” Frontier said in an updated statement. “Passengers have been reunited with their bags and the aircraft has been returned to operation.”

The airport and airline did not provide information on the possible source of the sound. The FAA announced it was investigating the incident.
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Aviation Audio Clips / DAL17 Diverts to Dublin with Pressurization Issues
« Last post by RonR on April 10, 2025, 14:54:57 UTC »
On April 10, DAL17 - an A330 that had departed from London - was cruising at FL320 when the crew declared an emergency and requested a descent because of pressurization problems.  They decided to divert to Dublin, Ireland and landed there a short time later.  Because they landed overweight, the aircraft stopped at the end of the runway so that emergency crews could verify that there were no issues with the brakes.  They taxied to the gate after no problems with the brakes were found.

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL17/history/20250410/1055Z/EGLL/EIDW
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Aviation Audio Clips / Lear Cabin Door opens on departure from Naples Florida
« Last post by KB4TEZ on April 10, 2025, 13:47:39 UTC »
Date:   Wednesday 9 April 2025
Time:   20:57 UTC

Learjet 31A
Owner/operator:   DBA RCC Aviation
Registration:   N977JP
MSN:   31-140
Fatalities:   Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:   0
Aircraft damage:   Unknown
Location:   Naples Airport, FL (APF/KAPF) -    United States of America
Phase:   Take off
Nature:   Unknown
Departure airport:   Naples Airport, FL (APF/KAPF)
Destination airport:   Houston Executive Airport, TX (KTME)
Confidence Rating:    Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Learjet 31A, N977JP, was departing from runway 32 at APF when the cabin door opened. The flight circled the airport and landed safely back at Naples Airport, FL (APF).
Sources:

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N977JP/history/20250409/2000Z/KAPF/KTME
FAA Registry.
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Pilot/Controller Forum / FAA Chief to depart the Agency
« Last post by KB4TEZ on April 09, 2025, 10:51:53 UTC »
(courtesy of FL360aero)

After 40 years of service, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s chief air traffic control official will depart the agency as the administration under U.S. President Donald Trump prepares a major overhaul of the unit’s outdated technology.

Tim Arel, the chief operating officer of the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization, has accepted a buyout offer extended to personnel at many agencies and plans to depart after a transition period of a few months, the agency said in a statement.

Tim Arel joined the FAA as an air traffic controller in 1989 and had planned to retire by the end of the year, as per FAA.

Worth noting here is, the FAA recently replaced the entire air traffic control management team at Reagan National Airport (DCA) following a physical altercation inside the control tower and a fatal crash in January.
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Listener Forum / Re: MGGT La Aurora Airport in Guatemala City gone?
« Last post by isok0rsto on April 09, 2025, 10:12:23 UTC »
Returning to my own post after 13 years or so... What is the situation with MGGT?
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Aviation Audio Clips / Bird Strike Ashville NC
« Last post by KB4TEZ on April 08, 2025, 13:52:31 UTC »
Seagulls having a play day at the airport.

Date:   07-APR-25
Time:   22:12:00Z
Regis#:   N509AE
Aircraft Make:   BOMBARDIER
Aircraft Model:   CL-600-2C10
Event Type:   INCIDENT
Highest Injury:   NONE
Aircraft Missing:   No
Damage:   UNKNOWN
LOCATION
City:   ASHEVILLE
State:   NORTH CAROLINA
Country:   UNITED STATES
DESCRIPTION
Description:   AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD ON LANDING DAMAGING THE NOSE CONE, ASHEVILLE, NC.
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(Now the Aeroclub is an aeronautical private community just west of KPBI and he was coming in from Winter Haven.  Kudos to the ATC's at KPBI, they have a lot to juggle with Commercial aircraft coming into Palm Beach as this was all going on.)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/f-16-intercepts-plane-with-headbutt-move-near-trump-s-mar-a-lago-resort/ar-AA1Cv8I2?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=3cc2059564aa4b46828b745a35b24192&ei=105

An F-16 fighter jet performed a "headbutt" maneuver to intercept an aircraft flying close to President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida last Friday, the U.S. military has said.  The U.S. military has policed the airspace around Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort since the President returned to the White House in January, recording several violations since then.

The Air Force said on Friday it had responded to "over 20 tracks of interest" over Palm Beach since Trump's inauguration on January 20.  The First Air Force at Florida's Tyndall Air Force Base said in a statement on Friday that North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) F-16 aircraft had intercepted a "general aviation aircraft" over Palm Beach at approximately 10.50 a.m. ET on April 4. This is a broad term referring to non-commercial civilian aircraft.  The NORAD aircraft "conducted a headbutt maneuver to gain the civilian pilot's attention," before safely escorting the aircraft from the area, the Air Force said.

A "headbutt maneuver" often involves a fighter jet flying very close to another aircraft and cutting in front of its nose.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) puts out Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) to air crews, enforced by NORAD. TFRs are typically put in place during presidential visits.

Trump played golf at Mar-a-Lago on Friday in the wake of a raft of extensive tariff announcements that sent shockwaves through the global markets.

Pilots in the air are also responsible for making sure they check Notice to Airmen, or NOTAMs.
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Aviation Audio Clips / Delta emergency return to Mexico due to mechanical issues
« Last post by KB4TEZ on April 08, 2025, 11:03:35 UTC »
From my linkedin feed, (thank you FL360aero for the story)
Here's the audio, a bit lengthy, only thing not captured was at the end
with the freq change as that feed is down.
All ok is what's important.

Delta Airlines flight DAL576, with 149 passengers and six crew members on board was forced to activate emergency protocols and return to Mexico City International Airport (AICM) after reporting a technical failure during its flight on Monday, April 7.

Delta Airlines Boeing 737-832 aircraft (N399DA), which was on its way to Atlanta, reported the technical failure shortly after takeoff, forcing the pilot to remain in a holding pattern for approximately 40 minutes before returning to the airport.

As per some sources, the aircraft suffered navigation systems failure.

The incident activated the AICM's safety protocols, including the temporary suspension of operations on runway 23L.
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https://www.kptv.com/2025/04/07/small-plane-crashes-into-bay-after-skidding-off-runway-sw-oregon-airport/

(tower was closed at the time)

NORTH BEND, Ore. (KPTV) - Five people were rescued after the plane they were in went off a runway and into a nearby bay Monday morning, according to the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport.

At about 6:12 a.m., a small private plane went off Runway 23 at the airport in North Bend and crashed into Coos Bay. The plane, which has been secured by first responders, is located about 100 feet off the east end of the runway in the water.

Airport officials say all four passengers and the pilot were rescued and taken to Bay Area Hospital, where they are being treated for minor injuries.

Air traffic on the main runway was shut down during the investigation. Service was restored just before 10:30 a.m., and the plane was removed from the water.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident.
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Aviation Audio Clips / Gear issues from Brown Field
« Last post by KB4TEZ on April 07, 2025, 13:37:46 UTC »
(did several fly by's for the tower to look, no injuries reported)

Date:   06-APR-25
Time:   17:10:00Z
Regis#:   N8215G
Aircraft Make:   CESSNA
Aircraft Model:   177RG
Event Type:   INCIDENT
Highest Injury:   NONE
Aircraft Missing:   No
Damage:   MINOR
LOCATION
City:   SAN DIEGO
State:   CALIFORNIA
Country:   UNITED STATES
DESCRIPTION
Description:   AIRCRAFT ON LANDING AND GEAR COLLAPSED, SAN DIEGO, CA.
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