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Timeline of plane crash outside DC that scrambled fighter jets raises questions

Tuesday, June 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The chain of events set off by an unresponsive plane that eventually crashed Sunday in Virginia continues to raise questions about what happened on board and how the incident was handled.Six fighter jets were scrambled on the afternoon of June 4 to try... Read More.

Fighter jets scrambled 1.5 hours after contact lost with unresponsive jet that veered to DC

Tuesday, June 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- It was only 15 minutes after a Cessna 560 Citation civilian jet took off from an airport in northeastern Tennessee on Sunday that the aircraft, bound for New York, stopped responding to air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday... Read More.

DeSantis’ brand as a ‘fighter’ on the line as Trump throws haymakers

Tuesday, May 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Shortly before the 2022 midterms, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign released an ad touting him as a fighter chosen by God. The clip invoked God's name 10 times in 96 seconds and cast DeSantis as the chosen "fighter" five times.The Florida... Read More.

‘Mayor of Kingstown’ co-creator Hugh Dillon on injured lead Jeremy Renner: “He’s a fighter”

Wednesday, January 18 by ABC News

(NOTE LANGUAGE) In promoting the start of the second season of his Paramount+ show Mayor of Kingstown, co-creator Hugh Dillon opened up to The Hollywood Reporter about the Taylor Sheridan-produced show's injured lead, Jeremy Renner.The Marvel movie star and twice-Oscar-nominated... Read More.

Ex-MMA fighter Phil Baroni charged in death of girlfriend in Mexico

Thursday, January 5 by ABC News

(SAN FERNANDO, Mexico) -- Former mixed martial arts fighter Phil Baroni was being held in a Mexican jail Thursday after he was arrested on suspicion of killing his girlfriend, whose body was discovered in a hotel room, authorities said.Baroni, 46, was taken into custody... Read More.

Navy identifies fighter jet pilot killed in California desert crash

Monday, June 6 by ABC News

(SAN DIEGO) -- Lt. Richard Bullock, a U.S. Navy pilot, was killed in a plane crash in California on Friday, the Navy said on Monday.“The Navy mourns this tragic loss alongside the family, friends and shipmates of Lt. Bullock,” Navy officials said in a... Read More.

Durbin defends Biden administration decision on fighter jet deliveries to Ukraine

Sunday, March 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Sen. Dick Durbin on Sunday defended the Biden administration's decision to not facilitate the delivery of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine from Poland."There are other ways for us to provide surface to air missiles and air defenses that will keep the... Read More.

Pentagon again rejects Poland’s plan to make U.S. provide Ukraine fighter jets

Wednesday, March 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) - The Pentagon on Wednesday, for the second day in a row, rejected a plan by Poland to provide Ukraine with its Soviet-era warplanes through U.S. hands, saying the proposal would risk wider war between Russia and NATO.Poland's announcement Tuesday, which shocked U.S. officials,... Read More.

Pentagon again rejects Poland’s plan to make US provide Ukraine fighter jets

Wednesday, March 9 by ABC News

Fighter pilot reflects on would-be 9/11 suicide mission

Friday, September 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks were unfolding, then-Air Force Lt. Heather Penney was given a mission to intercept hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 before it reached Washington, D.C. The rookie F-16 pilot said she believed she would not come back... Read More.

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