On The Fly…
Fargo TV reporter was arrested after allegedly scaling airport fence…Flight attendant admitted to leaving bomb threat note on plane, FBI agent testified…Old Rhinebeck volunteer Christopher Rogine was cleared of theft charges…Wheelchair-accessible hot air balloon at Eyes To The Skies festival.
A Fargo TV reporter found out the hard way that security isn't so lax at his city's airport. WDAY's Mike Licquia was arrested Saturday after allegedly being spotted climbing the eight-foot fence. Formal charges hadn't been filed by our deadline and the reporter was released on his own recognizance...
An American Airlines flight attendant has admitted leaving a false bomb-threat note, according to the FBI. Agent Greg Franklin testified in court Friday that Gay Wilson confessed to FBI agents that she left the note on a plane heading from Dallas/Fort Worth to Boston. The plane diverted to Nashville. Franklin said Wilson told the FBI she was having personal problems...
A volunteer at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome has been cleared of theft charges over his attempt to sell a parachute from an Apollo mission that had been given to Rhinebeck by the National Air and Space Museum. A judge dismissed all charges against Christopher Rogine during an appearance June 3...
A hot air balloon equipped to take wheelchairs will be among the attractions at the annual Eyes To The Skies Festival in Lisle, Ill., July 1 through July 4. More than 20 balloons are taking part and the wheelchair-accessible Serena's Song will offer tethered rides.
