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Helicopter collision in New Jersey leaves 1 dead, 1 critically injured

A mid-air collision involving two helicopters in South New Jersey resulted in the death of at least one person and the critical injury of another, according to reports.

(L) KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 03: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Price Chopper 400 on October 3, 2010 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR) / (R-Top) FORT WORTH, TX - APRIL 16: Greg Biffle, driver of the #27 Redman Moist Snuff Ford, sits on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 16, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR) / (R-Bottom) Photo screenshot taken via video obtained by UK Press.

Family friend: Fmr NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family among 7 fatalities in N.C. private jet crash

A private jet registered to a company linked to former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed and erupted into flames on Thursday morning at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina, authorities confirmed, resulting in seven fatalities, according to a reputable source who spoke with CNN.

GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA - FEBRUARY 09: Guatemalan immigrants deported from the United States arrive on a ICE deportation flight on February 9, 2017 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The charter jet, carrying 135 deportees, arrived from Texas, where U.S. border agents catch the largest number illigal immigrants crossing into the United States, many of them from Central America. U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to vastly increase the number of deportations. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

DHS purchases six Boeing 737s to form deportation fleet, saving taxpayers $279M

The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed its purchase of six Boeing 737 planes, creating its own fleet that will be used for deportation flights.

TOPSHOT - Smoke rises from the site of a UPS cargo plane crash near the UPS Worldport at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, on November 4, 2025. A UPS cargo plane crashed on the evening of November 11 near the Louisville International Airport shortly after takeoff, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said, as local media in the Kentucky city aired video of a large plume of smoke rising above the facility."UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time," the FAA said, identifying the aircraft as a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 headed to Hawaii. (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA / AFP) / ALTERNATE CROP (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images)

Kentucky: Tuesday’s UPS plane crash in Louisville claims at least 9 lives as first responders search for more victims

A UPS cargo plane, an MD-11, crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday, killing at least nine people. The victims included three crew members and several ground workers.

A Spirit Airlines flight arrives at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Quinn Glabicki/File Photo

Spirit’s troubles expose limits of premium strategy for low-cost carriers

A post-pandemic runup in wages, aircraft lease costs and other operating expenses has eroded the cost advantage that low-cost airlines once relied on.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 28: Delta Airlines planes sit parked at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on June 28, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says they are anticipating a "sustained period of high passenger volumes" that will break previous travel records. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump: Delta Airlines ‘Finally embracing MAGA’ after recognizing ‘Gulf of America’

President Donald Trump issued a celebratory Truth Social post highlighting Delta Air Lines’ policy change to recognize the “Gulf of America” in its official flight manuals — aligning with the 47th president’s executive order from earlier this year.