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American Airlines gates at night at O'Hare International Airport in 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

New FAA Data Indicates O’Hare Is Busiest Airport, Ahead of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International for the First Time Since 2019

Thu Jan 22, 2026 03:01 pm Cardinal News

Chicago’s Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Tuesday, January 20, 2026 that O’Hare International Airport is the busiest airfield in the United States, according to newly released preliminary data from the Federal Aviation Administration. During 2025’s annual […]

USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon: A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 120th Fighter Squadron (FS), 140th Fighter Wing (FW), Colorado Air National Guard (COANG), disengages from a refueling boom (fuel port is still open) as it returns to Cold Wing Canada during the second Tiger Meet of the Americas. The Falcon is carrying an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile (left) and Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pod under the wing and an Acceleration Monitor Assembly (AMA) pod on the wing tip (US Military, Public Domain).

US Military Shoots Down “Object” Over Lake Huron, Northern Michigan Area

Sun Feb 12, 2023 04:55 pm Cardinal News

Following the shooting down of a China “spy” balloon over one week ago, the third “object” of three consecutive smaller magnitude objects was shot down at 2:42 p.m. ET Sunday, February 12, 2023 over Lake […]

E-3B Sentry AWAC operated by the 552nd Air Control Wing based at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma returning from a mission as part of Red Flag16-2 Nellis AFB, Nevada on March 1, 2016 (PHOTO CREDIT: Alan Wilson CC BY-SA 2.0)

FAA Temporarily Restricts Airspace Over Northern Lake Michigan

Sun Feb 12, 2023 01:31 pm Cardinal News

The Federal Aviation Administration declared a “National Defense Airspace” with restrictions over part of northern Lake Michigan near Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin at 11:02 a.m. CT Sunday, February 12, 2023. UPDATE … US […]

Identity Released for Pilot Killed in Crash at Galt Airport Friday, Nov. 25, 2022

Thu Dec 1, 2022 07:37 pm Cardinal News

Pilot Claude Sonday died Friday, November 25, 2022 after his small plane, a Extra Flugzeugbau EA300, crashed Friday evening near Galt Airport in northwest suburban Wonder Lake. YouTube Tips ⓘ The death of of Claude […]

FAA Warns Drone Operators Regarding Altitude Restrictions Near North Side Chicago Beaches ICYMI

Thu Jul 14, 2022 11:00 pm Cardinal News

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a warning to people flying drones at some North Side Chicago beaches that are under the flight path to O’Hare International Airport. According to the FAA, an increasing number of […]

FAA Audio of UFO over Chicago O’Hare International Airport in 2006 | Special Report | The Basement Office (New York Post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:40 pm Cardinal News

On November 7, 2006, at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, multiple witnesses including airline pilots, supervisors and mechanics reported seeing a disc-shaped UFO hovering over United Airlines gate C17. YouTube Tips ⓘ Shortly after a UFO […]

AT&T 15-story building near RV bomb site at 185 2nd Avenue N in Nashville (View looking southwest: Imagery ©2020 Google, Imagery ©2020 CNES / Airbus, Maxar Technologies, Map data ©2020 Nashville Davidson County)

Nashville RV Explosion Occurred Near AT&T’s Nashville Main Central Office Containing Telecommunications Equipment, Knocked Out 9-1-1 Service, Cell Phone Service

Fri Dec 25, 2020 10:12 pm Cardinal News

The Nashville recreational vehicle (RV) explosion of Christmas morning 2020 occurred in a restaurant/bar district in downtown Nashville, but it was also located directly in front of AT&T’s Nashville Main Central Office at 185 2nd […]

Aircraft parked at O'Hare International Airport on Sunday May 31, 2020 just after sunset

FAA Issues Emergency Airworthy Directive After Engine Shutdowns Reported in 4 Boeing 737s Apparently Related to Storage

Sat Jul 25, 2020 11:43 am Cardinal News

The FAA issued on Thursday July 23, 2020 an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) regarding a maintenance issue with the Boeing 737 classic and next generation aircraft (300 through 900ER series). There were four reports of […]

Aurora Illinois Reports First Coronavirus Fatality — Man in His 90s

Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:05 am Cardinal News

CARDINAL NEWS Chicagoland Headlines, News Highlights for Wednesday, March 25 2020 Latest videos from CBSChicago. Aurora Illinois confirms first Coronavirus death March 2020 [Google] [Bing] The City of Aurora has confirmed, via information from the […]

Delta Boeing 777 Destined for Shanghai Dumps Fuel on School Children During Emergency Return to LAX

Tue Jan 14, 2020 09:14 pm Cardinal News

More than two dozen elementary school kids at a school near Los Angeles International Airport were evaluated Tuesday after a passenger jet dumped fuel during an emergency approach (CBSN Los Angeles reports). Los Angeles County […]

Private Aircraft Crash Near Apartment Complex Near I-85 and Clairmont Rd (US 23) DeKalb County Georgia Kills Two

Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:26 am Cardinal News

Police and firefighter/paramedics from DeKalb County responded about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday October 30 2019 to a report of an aircraft crash into an apartment building just south of I-85 at or near the Hawthorne at […]

Boeing Knew About 737 MAX Problems with Sensor and Warning Light Failure Before 2 Deadly Crashes

Tue May 7, 2019 05:26 pm Cardinal News

Boeing didn’t disclose to airlines or federal regulators that a warning light wasn’t working until after one of two plane crashes. Boeing reported Sunday May 5, 2019 in a press conference that the company discovered […]

President Donald Trump in Agreement with FAA Orders Grounding of Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft

Wed Mar 13, 2019 03:14 pm Cardinal News

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday March 13 2019 that the US would be issuing an emergency order to ground all Boeing 737 MAX 8 and the 737 MAX 9, and planes associated with that line. President Trump added […]

Drone Delivery Company Flirtey Gets FAA Approval to Fly Drones Beyond Line of Sight to Deliver Automated External Defibrillators

Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:41 am Cardinal News

Flirtey, a Reno, Nevada-based drone delivery company, has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct drone delivery flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), the City of Reno and Flirtey announced today. […]

1 Killed, 7 Injured: Southwest Passenger Was Extruded Through Broken Aircraft Window After Jet Engine Exploded

Wed Apr 18, 2018 05:12 am Cardinal News

Investigators say a preliminary examination of the blown jet engine of the Southwest Airlines plane that made an emergency landing in Philadelphia showed evidence of metal fatigue. Passengers describe a terrifying experience. One woman died. […]

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