BOSTON—A man charged with attacking a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon and attempting to open an airliner’s emergency door on a cross-country flight in March is not currently competent to stand trial, a federal judge ruled. Magistrate Judge Judith Dein, basing her decision on a mental health evaluation of Francisco Severo Torres and…
Judge Rules Man Accused of Trying to Open Jet’s Door, Attacking Crew, Not Competent for Trial
July 13, 2023
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Russian Fighter Jet Crashes Into the Pacific, and the Fate of the MiG-31’s 2 Crew Members Is Unknown
MOSCOW—A Russian fighter jet crashed on Tuesday during a training mission off the country’s Pacific coast and the fate of its two crew members wasn’t immediately known. The Russian military said that the MiG-31 fell into the Avacha Bay on the southeastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. It said that rescue teams were searching for…
US Granted $1.3 Billion to Chinese, Russian Groups
Over $490 million in U.S. tax dollars were funneled to China. The Chinese entities that benefited ranged from a controversial Wuhan lab to a Chinese tech company. Where did the money go? And how is the Pentagon involved? A new report is tracking it down. Topics in this episode: U.S. Granted $1.3B to Chinese, Russian…
Navy Contractor Jet Was on Fire Before Deadly California Crash, Federal Report Says
May 27, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A Navy contractor’s aircraft caught fire before it crashed off the California coast earlier this month, killing three people on board, federal investigators said Friday. The twin-engine Gates Learjet 36A plunged into the Pacific Ocean near San Clemente Island on May 10 while trying to make an emergency landing at a Navy airfield there,…
Russia’s and China’s Failing Arms Exports
Commentary Every year, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) releases its annual report on the global arms trade. It is a short document (just 12 pages) but a worthwhile read. In particular, it is chockablock with useful data on international arms transfers. In the first place, for example, the volume of overall arms exports…
Jet Malfunction That Killed Former Obama Administration Official Identified
A business jet flying over New England on March 3 experienced malfunction in its autopilot system resulting in the death of a former Obama administration official, according to a U.S. transportation investigation report published on Friday. According to the report, the jet had cockpit warnings that led the pilots to switch off a system that…
Slovakia Delivers First 4 Soviet-Era MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia—The first four of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets that Slovakia decided to give Ukraine have been safely handed over to the Ukrainian air force, the Slovak Defense Ministry said on Thursday. The ministry said the warplanes were flown from Slovakia to Ukraine by Ukrainian pilots with help from the Slovak air force, Ukrainian…
Jet in Deadly Flight May Have Had ‘Trim Issues’: NTSB
HARTFORD, Conn.—A business jet may have experienced problems with its stability before severe roughness caused the death of a passenger, the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday. The NTSB said it’s looking at a “reported trim issue,” a reference to adjustments that are made to an airplane’s control surfaces to ensure it is stable and…
Man Accused of Trying to Open Jet’s Door, Attacking Crew
BOSTON—A Massachusetts man tried to open an airliner’s emergency door on a cross-country flight from Los Angeles to Boston and then tried to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon, federal prosecutors alleged Monday. Francisco Severo Torres, 33, of Leominster, was tackled and restrained with the aid of passengers and…
Small Jet Slides Off Houston Runway, Causing Delays
HOUSTON—A small jet slid off a runway at a Houston airport on Friday, halting flights for several hours, officials said. The jet landed at Hobby Airport, a Southwest Airlines hub, just before noon and slid off the runaway and onto a grassy area located between two runway safety areas. The white and yellow jet had…
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