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Sam Sweeney

@SweeneyABC

✈️ Currently Overseeing Transportation Coverage @ABC . Philly Native. News Nerd. Fmr. Peace Corps Volunteer. Travel Addict. Aviation Enthusiast. ✈️

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Scary moments for passengers on a Southwest flight from Denver to Houston when the engine cover ripped off during flight , forcing the plane to return to Denver Sunday morning.

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BREAKING: Southwest Airlines will now be forced to give passengers a $75 travel credit if their flight is delayed by more than 3 hours and the delay is caused by the airline. This is part of a record $140 million fine handed down by the DOT after last year’s holiday meltdown.

BREAKING: Southwest Airlines will now be forced to give passengers a $75 travel credit if their flight is delayed by more than 3 hours and the delay is caused by the airline. This is part of a record $140 million fine handed down by the DOT after last year’s holiday meltdown.
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The off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to shut down a plane’s engines mid-flight just walked out of jail after a judge granted bail earlier today.

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Anyone looking for a bucolic riverfront cabin two hours from DC? This one is for sale and it's a gem!

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Anyone looking for a bucolic riverfront cabin two hours from DC? This one is for sale and it's a gem! zillow.com/homedetails/21…
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BREAKING: A suspected Hamas fighter has JUST been captured at the festival fair grounds. He was armed with a knife and immediately stripped by Israeli soldiers.

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Hamas motorcycle license plates read: “Your time is over”. I snapped this yesterday in a village along the Gaza border.

Hamas motorcycle license plates read: “Your time is over”. I snapped this yesterday in a village along the Gaza border.
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Dramatic video shows a Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue helicopter break apart and crash around 8:45 Monday Morning in Pompano Beach,Fl. Two people taken to the hospital w/unknown injuries.

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23 hours before Donald Trump is set to appear for a federal judge, news outlets are lining up for a spot in the courtroom.
1. CNN
2. Lawfare
3. ABC
4. FOX
5. CNN (spot 2)

23 hours before Donald Trump is set to appear for a federal judge, news outlets are lining up for a spot in the courtroom. 1. CNN 2. Lawfare 3. ABC 4. FOX 5. CNN (spot 2)
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A woman on board a Delta Airlines flight told Sam Sweeney that 'it was calm, there was no chaos,' after the plane landed without its front gear in Charlotte, NC today.

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BREAKING: The Coast Guard says an ROV has located a debris field near the Titanic wreck site. Experts are now evaluating the findings.

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Fighter jets weren’t scrambled for 1.5 hours as a plane flew unresponsive toward New York and then to Washington DC. The pilot stopped responding 15 minutes after take off.

Fighter jets weren’t scrambled for 1.5 hours as a plane flew unresponsive toward New York and then to Washington DC. The pilot stopped responding 15 minutes after take off.
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A Southwest pilot was forced to climb through the cockpit window after a passenger accidentally locked the flight deck door as they tried to use the lavatory during boarding. The Sacramento bound flight left 8 minutes late.

A Southwest pilot was forced to climb through the cockpit window after a passenger accidentally locked the flight deck door as they tried to use the lavatory during boarding. The Sacramento bound flight left 8 minutes late.
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BREAKING: The FBI says this man packed an explosive device in his checked suitcase on a flight from Pennsylvania to Florida. TSA found it during screening. The device had multiple fuses, explosive powder, batteries, and power outlets. It was concealed in the lining of the bag.

BREAKING: The FBI says this man packed an explosive device in his checked suitcase on a flight from Pennsylvania to Florida. TSA found it during screening. The device had multiple fuses, explosive powder, batteries, and power outlets. It was concealed in the lining of the bag.
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