Airport
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Two Angel Flight West pilots will be honored at the 2023 Endeavor Awards
Longtime volunteer pilots Stephen and Joanna Bobko-Hillenaar have been selected to be honored at the 2023 Endeavor Awards in a...
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Barker Hangar’s historic role in the heritage of Santa Monica Airport
The 70-year old structure on the site of Santa Monica Airport is one of the most popular and well-known event...
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Biden passes through SMO as he goes West on 3-state tour
SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press Joe Biden's three-state swing out West this week will capture, in a...
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No cause listed in preliminary airport crash report
The preliminary report into last month’s fatal crash at Santa Monica Airport provides additional details about the accident but no...
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Families mourn victims who died in Santa Monica Airport crash
As the city awaits a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding a fatal accident at Santa...
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Student pilot and instructor die during flight lesson
A flight instructor from Santa Monica Flyers, a flight school located at the airport, and a student were killed while...
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A second LAX screener is among 2 new LA County virus cases
Another health screener at Los Angeles International Airport is one of two new confirmed coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County,...
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LAX to restore some taxi pickups in central terminal area
Associated Press Los Angeles International Airport will experiment with a limited restoration of ta
Read moreOfficials: Jet fuel lands on Los Angeles school playgrounds
STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press Fuel dumped by an airliner making an emergency return Tuesday to L
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