A Boeing 737 that was carrying Republican vice presidential nominee <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jd-vance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JD Vance</a> was forced to make an emergency landing on Friday at Milwaukee International Airport over possible issues with the aircraft.
The plane, dubbed Trump Force Two, had to return to the airport around 1:30 p.m., shortly after takeoff, and was cleared to fly again about an hour later.
“The pilot advised there was a malfunction with the door seal. After declaring an emergency, Trump Force Two returned to Milwaukee,&#8221; said Taylor Van Kirk, a spokeswoman for the senator. &#8220;As soon as the issue was resolved, the plane returned to its originally planned flight path back to Cincinnati.”
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Vice Presidential Candidate J.D. Vance’s plane has made an emergency landing at Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport. ARFF responded, Trump Force Two landed safely. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/jdvance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#jdvance</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/donaldtrump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/trump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#trump</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/maga?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#maga</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/makeamericagreatagain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#makeamericagreatagain</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gop?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#gop</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/republican?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#republican</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wisgop?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wisgop</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/milwaukee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#milwaukee</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wisconsin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wisconsin</a> <a href="https://t.co/MaUjuQa27Z">pic.twitter.com/MaUjuQa27Z</a>
— Asher Heimermann (@AsherHeimermann) <a href="https://twitter.com/AsherHeimermann/status/1824513457497977335?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2024</a></blockquote>
Last week, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump&#8217;s plane was forced to make an emergency landing after experiencing a mechanical issue.
Trump was on his way to a rally at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University in Bozeman last Friday when the plane was forced to land in Billings, located approximately 150 miles east of Bozeman.
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Trump was holding the rally to help boost Republican Senate nominee Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL, in his race against Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) — a race that will go a long way toward determining which party controls the U.S. Senate starting next January.
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Following a mechanical issue on his plane, <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> walks off his plane in Billings MT, to get on a smaller plane, to continue to Bozeman for a fundraiser and rally. <a href="https://t.co/RIVgPUNEKC">pic.twitter.com/RIVgPUNEKC</a>
— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) <a href="https://twitter.com/dougmillsnyt/status/1822027480628396429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2024</a></blockquote>

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Former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump&#8217;s</a> plane was forced to make an emergency landing on Friday in Billings, Montana, after reportedly experiencing a mechanical issue.
The Republican presidential nominee was on his way to a rally at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University in Bozeman when the plane was forced to land in Billings, located approximately 150 miles east of Bozeman.
KTVH <a href="https://www.ktvh.com/news/trumps-plane-lands-in-billings-ahead-of-bozeman-rally" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that Secret Service conducted a sweep of the airport before Trump disembarked his plane and boarded a smaller plane on his way to Bozeman.
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Following a mechanical issue on his plane, <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> walks off his plane in Billings MT, to get on a smaller plane, to continue to Bozeman for a fundraiser and rally. <a href="https://t.co/RIVgPUNEKC">pic.twitter.com/RIVgPUNEKC</a>
— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) <a href="https://twitter.com/dougmillsnyt/status/1822027480628396429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
Trump is holding the rally to help boost Republican senate nominee Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL, in his race against Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), a race that will go a long way toward determining which party controls the U.S. Senate starting next January. 
This is a developing news story; refresh the page for updates.

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A passenger plane carrying 61 people crashed in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/brazil" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brazil</a> on Friday, according to reports and videos that circulated online.
The two-engine ATR 72 model aircraft operated by Brazilian airline VoePass was traveling from Cascavel to Guarulhos Airport when it crashed in a residential area of Brazil&#8217;s Sao Paulo state.
The airline initially said in a statement that there were 58 passengers on board and four crew members. In a revised statement, the airline said that there were 61 people on board and that all of them died during the crash.
&#8220;VoePass flight 2283 departed Cascavel at 14:58 UTC (11:58 am local time) and climbed to a cruising altitude of 17,000 feet 24 minutes into flight,&#8221; said Flightradar24. &#8220;The aircraft continued to cruise toward São Paulo at 17,000 feet until 16:21 UTC when ADS-B indicates a brief loss in altitude, followed a brief gain in altitude, followed by a steep and terminal descent.&#8221;
The live global flight tracking service said that the plane fell at a descent rate of -24,064 feet per minute.
Footage was captured of the moment that the plane fell to the ground and erupted in a fireball.
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BREAKING: Voepass Flight 2283, a large passenger plane, crashes in Vinhedo, Brazil <a href="https://t.co/wmpJLVYbB3">pic.twitter.com/wmpJLVYbB3</a>
— BNO News (@BNONews) <a href="https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1821959476435370205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH: New video shows Voepass Flight 2283 crashing into homes in Vinhedo, Brazil. Number of victims not yet known. <a href="https://t.co/Ndwodo2Vcz">pic.twitter.com/Ndwodo2Vcz</a>
&mdash; BNO News (@BNONews) <a href="https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1821961115787485343?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
&#8220;Voepass has taken all measures to support those involved,&#8221; the company said. &#8220;There is still no confirmation of how the accident occurred or the current situation of the people on board.&#8221;
Footage of the aftermath showed the plane on the street engulfed in flames.
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WATCH: Crash site of Voepass Flight 2283 in Vinhedo, Brazil. 62 people were on board <a href="https://t.co/ngUhvEtSRS">pic.twitter.com/ngUhvEtSRS</a>
— BNO News (@BNONews) <a href="https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1821965468124795378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2024</a></blockquote>

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United Airlines and Delta are <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/air-travel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">canceling flights</a> to Israel amid growing tensions in the Middle East after Israel killed two top terrorist leaders this week in separate strikes.
&#8220;Beginning with this evening’s flight from Newark Liberty to Tel Aviv, we are suspending for security reasons our daily Tel Aviv service as we evaluate our next steps,&#8221; a United spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday. &#8220;We continue to closely monitor the situation and will make decisions on resuming service with a focus on the safety of our customers and crews.&#8221;
Delta Air Lines said that it is canceling flights from New York to Tel Aviv through at least Friday in light of recent events.
&#8220;Delta flights betweenNew York-JFK and Tel Aviv will be paused through Friday, Aug. 2, due to ongoing conflict in the region. Sales of flights for DL234 on Jul. 31 and Aug. 1, and DL235 on Aug. 1 and Aug. 2. are suspended,&#8221; Delta Air Lines said in a statement. &#8220;Customers impacted by the schedule change will receive notifications via the Fly Delta app and contact information listed in their reservation.&#8221;
The statements come after Ismail Haniyeh, the top leader of Hamas, was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-top-hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-killed-inside-iran?topStoryPosition=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">killed</a> in a Tuesday night strike inside of Iran that Israel is believed to be behind.
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Haniyeh’s death comes after Hamas, an Iranian-backed terrorist group, launched an unprecedented terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, which resulted in more than 1,200 people being murdered. Haniyeh celebrated his organization’s terrorist attack against Israel on and publicly called for more attacks.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/iran" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iranian</a> Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly ordered a direct strike on Israel in retaliation for Haniyeh&#8217;s death.
Earlier in the day on Tuesday, Israel <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/israel-kills-hezbollahs-most-senior-military-commander-after-terror-group-killed-12-children" target="_blank" rel="noopener">killed</a> Fuad Shukr, Hezbollah’s “most senior military commander and the head of its Strategic Unit,” according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Shukr was Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah’s “right-hand man” and was his “adviser for planning and directing wartime operations.”

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/southwest-airlines">Southwest Airlines</a> is ending its policy which allows customers open seating on flights. 
The airline has been unique in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/air-travel">industry</a> for its open seating policy, which has been in place for the 50-year existence of the company.  
Southwest’s unofficial motto used to be: “You can sit anywhere you want — just like at church.” But now, due to changing customer preferences, the company will move to a more traditional assigned seating plan with premium seating available for an upcharge.
The <a href="https://www.southwestairlinesinvestorrelations.com/news-and-events/news-releases/2024/07-25-2024-110102603">announcement</a> on Thursday noted how “the research is clear and indicates that 80% of Southwest Customers, and 86% of potential Customers, prefer an assigned seat.”
&#8220;Moving to assigned seating and offering premium legroom options will be a transformational change that cuts across almost all aspects of the Company,&#8221; said Bob Jordan, President, CEO, &amp; Vice Chairman of the Board. 
&#8220;Although our unique open seating model has been a part of Southwest Airlines since our inception, our thoughtful and extensive research makes it clear this is the right choice—at the right time—for our Customers, our People, and our Shareholders. We are excited to incorporate Customer and Employee feedback to design a unique experience that only Southwest can deliver.”
He added, “We have been building purposefully to this change as part of a comprehensive upgrade to the Southwest experience as we focus on Customer expectations – and it will unlock new sources of revenue consistent with our laser focus on delivering improved financial performance.&#8221;
In addition to changing the seat assignment procedures, Southwest Airlines announced that it will add redeye flights to its schedule. The first overnight flights will become available in select markets beginning in February 2025.
The change comes as Southwest&#8217;s revenue is down and the company battles safety concerns over its Boeing planes. &#8220;We are taking urgent and deliberate steps to mitigate near-term revenue challenges and implement longer-term transformational initiatives that are designed to drive meaningful top and bottom-line growth,” Jordan said of the change.
In April, a Southwest Boeing plane going from Denver to Houston was forced to make an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/southwest-flight-forced-to-make-emergency-landing-after-engine-cover-rips-off">emergency landing</a> after the cover ripped off one of the plane’s engines and struck the wing flap.

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All flights from major <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/airlines">carriers,</a> including Delta, American, and United, were grounded Friday morning following a massive global <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/technology">technical</a> outage that affected several industries.
The issue reportedly follows an update made by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cybersecurity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cybersecurity</a> firm CrowdStrike, one of the world&#8217;s largest software providers. The disruption caused computer systems using Microsoft Windows to see nothing but the “blue screen of death.” 
Prominent security consultant Troy Hunt <a href="https://x.com/spectatorindex/status/1814239723390705795?s=46&amp;t=kAaRXGG15beV8rj_bb6XVQ">said</a> of the disruption, “This will be the largest IT outage in history.” He also noted, &#8220;This is basically what we were all worried about with Y2K, except it’s actually happened this time.”
The outage had a global impact, with outages being reported in the UK, India, Germany, and the Netherlands in addition to the United States. 
&#8220;We acknowledge how impactful this is for our customers, and we&#8217;re working to still receiving obstructions as soon as possible,&#8221; Microsoft said in a statement Friday morning, per <a href="https://people.com/delta-united-american-airlines-flights-grounded-global-technology-outage-8680613">People</a>.
&#8220;The system was sent an update and that update had a software bug in it and caused an issue with the Microsoft operating system. And we identified this very quickly and remediated the issue. As systems come back online and they&#8217;re rebooted, they&#8217;re working,&#8221; founder and CEO of CrowdStrike George Kurtz said during a Today Show interview on Friday morning.
He added, &#8220;We&#8217;re deeply sorry for the impact that we&#8217;ve caused to customers, to travelers, and to anyone affected by this including our company. It is our mission to make sure that every customer is recovered. We&#8217;re not going to relent until we get every customer back to where they were.&#8221;
“This is not a security incident or cyberattack,” Kurtz clarified. “The issue has been identified, isolated, and a fix has been deployed.”
The outage could impact businesses ranging from airlines to banks, TV stations, healthcare organizations, hotels, and others, and they might lose millions in revenue due to the disruptions. Independent cybersecurity consultant Lukasz Olejnik told <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-windows-outage-crowdstrike-global-it-probems/">Wired</a> this incident should serve as a warning.
“It reminds us about our dependence on IT and software,” Olejnik said. “When a system has several software systems maintained by various vendors, this is equivalent to placing trust on them. They may be a single point of failure—like here, when various firms feel the impact.”

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Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/josh-hawley" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Josh Hawley</a> (R-MO) grilled <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/boeing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing</a> CEO Dave Calhoun about his multi-million dollar salary at the embattled aerospace company on Tuesday.
&#8220;What is it that you get paid currently?&#8221; Hawley asked Calhoun during a <a href="https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/subcommittees/investigations/hearings/boeings-broken-safety-culture-ceo-dave-calhoun-testifies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hearing</a> of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations — which has been looking into <a href="https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/the-senate-permanent-subcommittee-on-investigations-releases-evidence-from-new-boeing-whistleblowers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boeing whistleblower complaints</a>.
&#8220;Senator, that&#8217;s well disclosed in our proxy documents in each of the years that I&#8217;ve been employed,&#8221; Calhoun said.
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Exchange between Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Boeing CEO David Calhoun on compensation and transparency.
Hawley: &quot;What is it that you get paid, currently?&quot;
Calhoun: &quot;It&#39;s well disclosed&#8230;it&#39;s a big number.&quot;
Hawley: &quot;It&#39;s $32.8 million this year&#8230;that&#39;s a 45% increase&#8230;&quot; <a href="https://t.co/LM21Th5HCs">pic.twitter.com/LM21Th5HCs</a>
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&#8220;Yeah, but what is it?&#8221; Hawley shot back.
&#8220;It&#8217;s a big number, sir,&#8221; Calhoun said.
&#8220;Well, let me help you out,&#8221; Hawley responded. &#8220;It&#8217;s $32.8 million this year. Does that sound right?&#8221;
After Calhoun responded in the affirmative, Hawley continued, &#8220;That&#8217;s a 45% increase over last year.&#8221;
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Once again, Hawley asked if the number he recited sounded correct, to which Calhoun said that it did.
&#8220;What is it you get paid to do exactly?&#8221; Hawley pressed.
&#8220;I get paid to run the Boeing company,&#8221; Calhoun answered.
&#8220;Yeah,&#8221; Hawley said. &#8220;So just help me understand that. I mean, do you get paid for transparency? If that part of — is that one of the metrics for your income?&#8221;
Calhoun explained, &#8220;I think the board counts on me for transparency.&#8221;
The comment prompted a stern retort in which Hawley listed a number of investigations that Boeing has faced.
&#8220;This is all in your tenure. This doesn&#8217;t sound like a lot of transparency to me,&#8221; Hawley said.
As Boeing has been inundated with controversies, including a <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/boeing-paid-alaska-160m-compensation-door-plug-incident/story?id=108859251" target="_blank" rel="noopener">door plug incident</a> and plane crashes, Hawley also pressed Calhoun on safety and quality control.
The senator accused Calhoun of trying to &#8220;squeeze&#8221; profit out of the company while &#8220;cutting corners&#8221; and endangering lives.
“Senator, I don’t recognize any of the Boeing you described,&#8221; Calhoun insisted.
Hawley asked Calhoun why he has not resigned, to which the executive declared he is &#8220;sticking this through&#8221; and is &#8220;proud&#8221; of Boeing&#8217;s work — including its safety record.
“Wow. There&#8217;s some news for you,&#8221; Hawley quipped.
&#8220;I think the American public, when they fear to get on their airplanes, they understand your safety record,&#8221; he added.
&#8220;And frankly, sir, I think it’s a travesty that you’re still in your job,&#8221; Hawley said.
Also during the hearing, Calhoun made headlines for <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/boeing-whistleblower-steps-forward-ahead-ceos-testimony-washington/story?id=111206197" target="_blank" rel="noopener">apologizing</a> to plane crash victims and <a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-06-18/boeing-ceo-apologizes-acknowledges-far-from-perfect-culture-amid-withering-rebuke-in-senate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">conceding</a> a &#8220;far from perfect&#8221; culture at Boeing.

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Hawley Confronts Boeing CEO On $32.8 Million Salary, Says ‘It’s A Travesty That You’re Still In Your Job’

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First lady <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jill-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jill Biden&#8217;s</a> recent jet-setting between Delaware and Paris could cost American taxpayers $345,000, with the Democratic National Committee only ponying up a small fraction of the total cost.
The First Lady <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/06/11/us-news/dnc-will-foot-the-bill-for-part-of-jill-bidens-pricey-back-and-forth-delaware-france-flights-taxpayers-on-the-hook-for-the-rest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">made a show</a> of being on-hand for her stepson Hunter Biden&#8217;s trial in Wilmington, Delaware — but because the trial overlapped with President Joe Biden&#8217;s visit to Normandy, France, for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, she had to figure out a way to be in two places at once.
The solution involved several flights between Joint Base Andrews and Wilmington, and then Wilmington and Paris — so that she could attend Hunter&#8217;s trial, but also be on hand for official ceremonies and state visits with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron.
On Tuesday, that meant a flight from Joint Base Andrews to Wilmington — and later that night, a government plane to Paris for the D-Day ceremonies. After a full day in Normandy, another government plane waited to return her to Wilmington for Friday&#8217;s courtroom proceedings — after which she returned to Paris for an official state visit. She then returned home from France with the president aboard Air Force One on Sunday.
&#8220;In accordance with relevant regulations utilized across administrations, the government is reimbursed the value of a first-class fare for these flights to Wilmington and back to Paris,&#8221; Jill Biden&#8217;s office told <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hunter-biden-trial-dnc-to-reimburse-government-for-first-lady-jill-biden-delaware-paris-flights/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Daily Mail</a>.
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Security concerns prevent the first lady from flying commercial — and they always travel with a full Secret Service detail — but when flying alone, they often fly in something smaller than Air Force One, like a Boeing C-32. According to the Air Force, the reimbursable rate for the C-32 is $13,816 per hour — and Jill Biden racked up three consecutive eight-hour flights.
By the Daily Mail&#8217;s calculations, each leg of the first lady&#8217;s trip could have cost upwards of $110,500 — and the total cost from start to finish was in the neighborhood of $345,000.
And while the DNC has stated that it will reimburse the White House for a portion of the expenses, how much has not yet been confirmed.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/american-airlines" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Airlines</a> is backing away from its court filing blaming a nine-year-old girl for not noticing the hidden camera a flight attendant allegedly planted in the aircraft&#8217;s bathroom.
A former American flight attendant is accused of taping his iPhone to the toilet seat and then luring young girls to use the airplane bathroom.
Attorneys for the airline initially blamed the child, saying in a court filing that any injuries the girl suffered were due to her “own fault and negligence, were proximately caused by [her] use of the compromised lavatory, which she knew or should have known contained a visible and illuminated recording device.”
On Thursday, however, the airline distanced itself from that accusation.
An American Airlines spokesperson <a href="https://apnews.com/article/american-airlines-blames-girl-hidden-camera-4b474bf3d8c8803872dbb7e12032d13e" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that external attorneys working for the airline had “made an error in this filing.”
“Our outside legal counsel retained with our insurance company made an error in this filing. The included defense is not representative of our airline and we have directed it be amended this morning,&#8221; the spokesperson said. &#8220;We do not believe this child is at fault and we take the allegations involving a former team member very seriously. Our core mission is to care for people — and the foundation of that is the safety and security of our customers and team.”
The 9-year-old’s family sued American Airlines after the FBI informed them that videos of their daughter were found on the former flight attendant&#8217;s phone. The family had flown from Texas to California last year.
The fired flight attendant, Estes Carter Thompson III, 36, pled not guilty this week to charges of attempted sexual exploitation of children and possession of images of child sexual abuse.
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Thomas is accused of having recordings of four girls, including the nine-year-old, using bathrooms on flights. He is also accused of trying to secretly record a video of a 14-year-old girl using the bathroom on a flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Boston.
He was arrested in January and has remained in federal custody since then.
The court filing was amended on Wednesday. The new filing does not include the accusation that the girl&#8217;s injuries were her own fault. The case is making its way through a state district court in Austin.
On Tuesday, an attorney representing the 9-year-old, as well as the 14-year-old, excoriated the airline&#8217;s defense.
“To blame a 9 year old for being filmed while using the airplane bathroom is both shocking and outrageous,” attorney Paul Llewellyn <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/4678026-american-airlines-says-filing-blaming-9-year-old-in-bathroom-recording-case-was-an-error/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
“In my opinion this is a depraved legal strategy that sinks to a new low. American Airlines should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves,” he added.
The 9-year-old’s mother <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/4678026-american-airlines-says-filing-blaming-9-year-old-in-bathroom-recording-case-was-an-error/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement through her attorney, “How in good conscience could they even make such a suggestion?”
Thompson is due in federal court in Boston on July 1.

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and United Airlines have launched an investigation involving a chartered flight that was transporting the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/colorado" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Colorado Rockies</a> from Denver to Toronto.
Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens posted a video on social media that showed him sitting in the pilot&#8217;s seat in the cockpit while the plane was in the air, ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39976154/rockies-coach-posts-video-cockpit-prompting-faa-probe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
&#8220;Had some fun in the cockpit on our flight from Denver to Toronto. Thanks to the captain and the first officer of our United charter that allowed me this great experience,&#8221; Meulens wrote in a caption for the social media post.
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The Colorado Rockies are under investigation by the FAA and United Airlines after a video showed hitting coach Hensley Meulens in the cockpit of the team’s charter mid-flight.<a href="https://t.co/raRrpPBJzY">pic.twitter.com/raRrpPBJzY</a>
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) <a href="https://twitter.com/FOS/status/1781375768548823108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
United Airlines responded to the video by saying in a statement: “We’re deeply disturbed by what we see in that video, which appears to show an unauthorized person in the flight deck at cruise altitude while the autopilot was engaged.”
“As a clear violation of our safety and operational policies, we’ve reported the incident to the FAA and have withheld the pilots from service while we conduct an investigation,” the statement added.
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The FAA said that it opened an investigation, but that it will “not comment on the details of open investigations.”
“Federal regulations restrict flight deck access to specific individuals,” the FAA added.

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A Southwest Airlines flight headed from Denver, CO, to Houston, TX, had to make an emergency landing on Sunday after the cover ripped off one of the plane&#8217;s engines, striking the wing flap.
Pilots on the Boeing 737-800 informed air traffic control at the Denver International Airport that &#8220;several passengers and flight attendants heard something loud hit the wing,&#8221; after which the plane was cleared to make a safe emergency landing.
Video of the moment the engine cover ripped away made the rounds on X on Sunday.
ABC News transportation reporter Sam Sweeney shared one clip, commenting, &#8220;Scary moments for passengers on a Southwest flight from Denver to Houston when the engine cover ripped off during flight, forcing the plane to return to Denver Sunday morning.&#8221;
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Scary moments for passengers on a Southwest flight from Denver to Houston when the engine cover ripped off during flight , forcing the plane to return to Denver Sunday morning. <a href="https://t.co/BBpCBXpTsl">pic.twitter.com/BBpCBXpTsl</a>
&mdash; Sam Sweeney (@SweeneyABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/SweeneyABC/status/1777018698345120211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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In another clip, shared by Mike Sington, a pilot could be heard talking to air traffic control about the loose engine cowling, and passengers could be heard saying, &#8220;There it goes,&#8221; and, &#8220;There goes the rest of it,&#8221; as the cover broke loose and flew out of sight.
Southwest Airlines addressed the incident in a statement to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/07/business/southwest-boeing-737-800-engine/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a>, saying, &#8220;We apologize for the inconvenience of their delay but place our highest priority on ultimate Safety for our Customers and Employees.&#8221;
The passengers on the affected flight were transported to Houston on a different plane, and were delayed by several hours.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, an investigation into the incident is pending. No injuries were reported.
Sunday&#8217;s mishap is just the latest in a string of issues plaguing Boeing, including one incident involving an external panel <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/united-airlines-boeing-737-loses-external-panel-mid-air" target="_blank" rel="noopener">falling off</a> as a United Airlines flight was in midair en route from San Francisco to Oregon. The flight crew in that case was not aware the panel had torn free until after they landed.

Southwest Flight Forced To Make Emergency Landing After Engine Cover Rips Off

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/house-republicans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Republicans</a> have introduced a long-shot bill that would rename one of the major airports in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area after former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a>.
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), who is the chief deputy whip of the House GOP, announced on Tuesday that he was leading the endeavor to rename Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia as the Donald J. Trump International Airport.
“As millions of domestic and international travelers fly through the airport, there is no better symbol of freedom, prosperity, and strength than hearing &#8216;Welcome to Trump International Airport&#8217; as they land on American soil,&#8221; Reschenthaler <a href="https://reschenthaler.house.gov/media/press-releases/reschenthaler-introduces-bill-to-rename-the-washington-dulles-international-airport-as-the-donald-j-trump-international-airport" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
The <a href="https://reschenthaler.house.gov/imo/media/doc/donald_trump_international_airport_bill_text.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">two-page bill</a> has several GOP <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7845/cosponsors?s=1&amp;r=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">co-sponsors</a>, including Reps. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Troy Nehls (R-TX), Andy Ogles (R-TN), Barry Moore (R-AL), and Mike Waltz (R-FL).
Other than the name designation, the bill says any &#8220;reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States&#8221; to the airport shall be considered a reference to &#8220;Donald J. Trump International Airport.&#8221;
Trump is in the middle of seeking another term in the White House and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-locks-up-gop-nomination-after-racking-up-4-more-primary-victories" target="_blank" rel="noopener">garnered</a> enough delegates to clinch the GOP nomination after his last primary rival, Nikki Haley, suspended her campaign.
Although the GOP is largely rallying behind Trump&#8217;s candidacy, the bill faces long odds. In the House, Republicans have a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/slim-house-gop-majority-takes-a-hit-with-dem-winning-contest-to-replace-santos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slim</a> majority. Democrats control the Senate, while President Joe Biden, who is also running for a second term, is the current occupant of the White House.
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&#8220;This idea is ridiculous, but sadly real,&#8221; Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat running for Virginia governor, <a href="https://twitter.com/SpanbergerForVA/status/1775166784963805627" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X. &#8220;Congress must act on pressing issues like reauthorizing the FAA and passing the national security supplemental. Yet this is what a Member of House Republican leadership focuses on — renaming Virginia’s Dulles airport after Trump.&#8221;
Dulles Airport, which <a href="https://wjla.com/news/local/dulles-airport-celebrates-60-year-anniversary-john-f-kennedy-dedication-groundbreaking-airport-jet-airplanes-architect-eero-saarinen-metro-silver-line-extension-richard-golinowski" target="_blank" rel="noopener">celebrated</a> its 60th anniversary in 2022, was <a href="https://www.flydulles.com/about-airport/history" target="_blank" rel="noopener">named after</a> Secretary of State John Foster Dulles who served under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. It is one of three major airports in the D.C. area, along with Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

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