Category Archives: Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
Bird Strikes Ground Two Flights
March 12, 2010 — 8:56 am PST
Two aircraft were forced to make unscheduled landings after striking geese in the past two days.On Wednesday, a Continental Airlines Boeing 777 struck a flock of geese shortly after taking off from Newark-Liberty International Airport. The flight was destined to Hong Kong, and was carrying 301 people….
LAX Among 11 Airports Receiving New Full Body Scanners
March 5, 2010 — 8:56 am PST
Updated March 26, 2010 — 2:43 pm PDT
New full body scanning machines are now arriving at 11 major U.S. airports.
It’s part of the Transportation Security Administration’s plan to deploy 1,000 machines over the next two years.
Airports receiving the new equipment: Los Angeles International, Boston Logan, Chicago O’Hare, Charlotte Douglas, Cincinnati, Columbus, Fort Lauderdale, Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, and San Jose, Calif.
