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United Airlines 757 N516UA at LaGuardia Airport LGA

New York-bound United Flight Returns to Gate at LAX After “Suspicious” Passenger Activity

Two Middle Eastern men were removed from a JFK Airport-bound flight on Monday morning after one of them made a pre-takeoff bathroom run.
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On This Day in Aviation History: September 27th

1956 – USAF Captain Milburn G. Apt becomes the first man to exceed Mach 3 while flying the Bell X-2. Shortly thereafter, the craft goes out of control and Captain Apt is killed. From a dive at high altitude, the aircraft ...
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Two F/A-18s Perform High Speed Flyby at La Guardia

A pair of Hornets from VFC-12 out of NAS Oceana showed off their stuff by buzzing LGA this afternoon, taking a few passes at the runway and entertaining all who were able to witness it.
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On This Day in Aviation History: September 25th

PSA Flight 182 collides with a Cessna 172 in San Diego, killing 144. The Royal Jordanian Air Force is born, the first "blind" instrument flight takes place on Long Island, and the Wright Brothers arrive in Kitty Hawk.
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Kiwanis Club Kids Day at LaGuardia Airport Scheduled for September 26 [UPDATED]

Kids Day is back again for another year of airliners, vintage warbirds, modern military jets and more! From 12pm-4pm, this free event is open to all at LaGuardia Airport.
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