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Wheel of a Delta Boeing 757 comes off while it was preparing to take off at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta Airport

A FedEx Boeing 757 with landing gear failure crash landed, then skidded off the end of a runway late Wednesday night in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the city's fire department said in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. The three pilots on board weren't hurt, the Chattanooga Regional Airport said in a statement. First responders raced to the airport after getting reports that the plane was on its final approach, the fire department said. Agencies at the scene along with firefighters included their department's Special Ops team, Chattanooga police and Hamilton County EMS, according to CBS Chattanooga affiliate...

Police are hunting for a gunman following a shooting incident in Virginia when a police car was hit three times with gunfire. The incident occurred at approximately 7:25 p.m. in Suffolk, Virginia, when a marked police car was driving through the area and was hit three times with bullets. The officer driving the vehicle did not sustain any injuries, according to the Suffolk Police Department. “There is a large police presence in the immediate area as Officers collect evidence and search for a suspect,” the Suffolk Police Department said in a statement posted on social media. **SNIP** Authorities in Suffolk,...

Author's comments: Trump arrived in Tennessee on Saturday, Feb. 27 for a rally. More than 10,000 people were crammed in a hangar to see him - including yours truly. I was there to document the craziness in person. This video is JUST Trump's plane landing and taxiing to the front of the hangar for his speech.

Donald Trump's spectacular Boeing 757 is part of his air fleet, which also includes a Cessna Citation X jet and three Sikorsky S-76B helicopters. Also follow pilot John Dunkin as he faces the unique challenges of working for Mr. Trump.

(CNN)—The pilot for Donald Trump's private jet was forced to divert to Nashville international airport Wednesday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration says the presidential candidate's Boeing 757 had to make the emergency landing after reporting engine problems. Trump was en route to Little Rock, Arkansas for a campaign event when his plane was diverted. The 757 landed safely at Nashville International airport. Trump eventually made it to the Arkansas campaign event, albeit nearly two hours late.

The Worlds Biggest/Super Planes: Trump 757 - Documentary Biggest Planes, Super Planes, Top 10 biggest planes How do you tell one of the world's richest men that his pride and joy is in pieces? That's just one of the challenges facing pilot John Dunkin, captain of Donald Trump's lavish Boeing 757. Follow him and "The Donald" as they fly from Florida to New York to London, with a pit stop in Georgia for an inspection that doesn't go quite as expected. Tight deadlines and a demanding boss will push Dunkin to the limits. But when you work for the man...

He has already declared himself out of the 2012 presidential race. But after showing off his latest $100 million acquisition, Donald Trump may just be hinting at a return to the political lime light. Flying into New York yesterday, 'The Donald' showed off his new 757 jet, decked out in his trademark black and gold livery as it landed at LaGuardia airport. (Scroll down for video)

(CNN) -- A Delta Air Lines flight reporting an engine problem made an emergency landing Thursday at the Colorado Springs, Colorado, airport, officials said. Two passengers suffered minor injuries during the evacuation

Don’t blame a bird for the punch that the Northwest Airlines plane took in the nose on Sunday. Northwest is now examining the dented nose cone of a Boeing 757 jet that was damaged during a flight from Detroit to Tampa. Images snapped by passengers... show the front tip of the plane looking a bit like a beer cup smashed in after a football game. Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the F.A.A. in Atlanta, said pilots heard a bang when the plane was at 18,000 feet during its descent into Tampa. Its radar went out, prompting the crew to suspect...

(AP) DENVER An empty passenger bridge collapsed over the wing of a United Airlines plane at Denver International Airport on Friday, damaging the aircraft but causing no injuries, the airline said. The cause of the collapse and the extent of the damage were not immediately known. United spokeswoman Megan McCarthy said the Boeing 757 had just arrived from Boston and the 184 passengers and crew were still on board. The bridge extends from the concourse to the plane. The one that collapsed is a new type that extends over the wing so passengers can use both the front and rear...

Should Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi be given an Air Force 757 to commute to her district in San Francisco? No. Her predecessor was given a 12-seat jet and that was probably too much. I guess global warming only counts for some people. Yes. She's America's little princess!

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Boeing Co. is weighing options for replacing its best-selling 737 and one scenario might include separate aircraft for two markets, the company's senior marketing official said on Wednesday. The 737 family covers the 110- to 200-seat range and is the most popular commercial plane ever with more than 5,000 produced in nearly four decades. There have been several 737 upgrades, including a major overhaul in the early 1990s. With airlines seeking variety in seating capacity and more fuel and operating efficiency, Boeing is studying how to meet expectations and continue to offer a workhorse for...

US Air Force leaders wary of tanker services offering By Rebecca Christie, Market Watch.com Last Update: 5:53 PM ET Jun 19, 2006 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. Air Force leaders say they are wary of outsourcing tanker services, even though the Pentagon's quest for an updated aerial refueling fleet has opened the door to third-party providers. Omega Air Inc., a private company owned by Irish investors, has offered the Air Force up to 60 modified DC-10s on an hourly basis. Its services will compete against new tankers offered by Boeing Co. (BA) and a team of Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) and...

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Police said they believe two tires may have been tampered with on a Northwest Airlines Boeing 757, an incident perhaps related to the nearly week-old mechanics strike against the nation's fourth-largest carrier. On Wednesday, Northwest employees discovered finding two landing gear tires deflated on a 757-200 aircraft during a preflight inspection at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, the airline said in a statement. Northwest said no other damage was reported. The Maryland Transportation Authority Police is investigating the tire deflation as a crime, a spokeswoman said. "Based on information and evidence collected at the scene, the police believe that...

WICHITA, Kan. - Three senior Boeing Co. employees have filed a lawsuit against the aircraft manufacturer claiming the company ignored numerous defective parts used to build airplanes. The three employees of Boeing's commercial aircraft division in Wichita brought the lawsuit in March on behalf of the U.S. government, alleging that Boeing was aware of nearly 2,000 defective parts from Ducommun Inc. of California used in 32 of the company's airplanes. The lawsuit became public Thursday after the U.S. Justice Department completed its investigation. A federal court filing said the parts ended up on $1.5 billion worth of planes delivered to...

On Wednesday, Boeing delivered its 1,050th, and final, 757 jet to Shanghai Airlines, ending the 23-year run of production of the plane. Boeing in late 2003 decided to end 757 production because the needs for medium-range airliners were being met with the 737 model, and will be further pushed when the 787 Dreamliner takes to the skies. Aside from its significance as the final 757, the plane is the first certified Chapter 4 airplane, meeting noise limits scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1, 2006. More than 1,030 757s are still in service. Chicago-based Boeing (NYSE: BA) employs more than...

The Airbus A380 has long been expected to steal this year's Paris Air Show. It will be the public debut of the world's biggest plane at the world's biggest air show, at none other than Le Bourget, one of the world's most storied airfields. Paris in June will be all about one airplane. Or will it? Facing a breakneck test flight program to get the A380 certified and the first plane delivered to Singapore Airlines in the second quarter of 2006, Airbus claims it has not decided on its plans for the A380 at the air show. "It remains to...

Continental Airlines Inc. on Wednesday said it agreed to become the first major U.S. airline to order Boeing Co.'s 7E7 aircraft, placing an initial order for 10 planes with the first to be delivered in 2009. The world's sixth-largest airline said it also agreed to lease eight Boeing 757-300 aircraft to be delivered beginning in July 2005, and to accelerate the delivery of six Boeing 737-800 aircraft into 2006. The planes had been previously scheduled for delivery in 2008.

RENTON, Wash., Oct. 28, 2004 -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] today marked the completion of its 757 commercial airplane program, as thousands of employees and special guests saluted one of history's most successful passenger airplanes. The 1,050th and final 757, a Shanghai Airlines 757-200, was the centerpiece of a ceremony at the company's Renton, Wash., factory. The 757 is one of only seven large commercial jetliner models that sold more than 1,000 units. "The 757 changed the world of commercial aviation with its extended range capabilities, operational efficiency and the introduction of computer-aided design, composite manufacturing and integrated flight displays and controls...