A day after a Delta Air Lines plane dumped jet fuel over several Los Angeles schools, federal authorities said the pilots of Delta Flight 89 did not ask for approval to release the fuel as part of their emergency landing. Air crews will typically notify air traffic control of an emergency and indicate they need to […]
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A medical emergency resulted in a young girl being declared dead when her flight landed at Los Angeles International Airport Thursday night, authorities said. Delta Flight #2423 on its way to Seattle returned to LAX due to a passenger medical issue on board, according to FAA spokesman Ian Gregor. The passenger was identified as 10-year-old […]
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Three people with the measles virus recently traveled through Los Angeles International Airport, the LA County Department of Public Health said Monday, as it warned that others may have been exposed. The three people, who do not live in Los Angeles, were in the airport December 11 between 6:50 a.m. and noon in Terminals 4 […]
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Flames sparked intermittently from an engine on a Philippines-bound passenger jet as it took off from Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday morning, causing a few tense minutes for passengers until it landed safely back at the airport. Philippine Airlines Flight 113 safely landed after reporting a possible engine failure just after departure, the Federal Aviation […]
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LAX plans to ease congestion within the terminals with the new Automated People Mover. The electric train system is an elevated guideway with three stations outside the terminal loop and three inside, according to Los Angeles World Airports. The project broke ground in 2018, but full operation is anticipated in 2023. During the summer and fall […]
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Three inner lanes on the arrival level at Los Angeles International Airport will be closed due to underground utility work for the next four months. The lanes are outside Terminal 3, home Avianca, Copa, Delta Air Lines, Interjet and Virgin Australia. Barriers, road closed signs and fencing were in place early Monday. Lanes on the loop […]
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A traveler with infectious measles passed through Los Angeles International Airport in February, county health officials said Tuesday as they urged anyone who might have been exposed to watch for symptoms of the illness. According to the county Department of Public Health, an infected passenger arrived at the LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, gate 133, […]
