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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…

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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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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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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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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The former Alaska Airlines pilot who took magic mushrooms and tried to shutdown the plane's engines midflight calls it the worst 30 seconds of his life, but is now grateful for the moment. His message to the passengers & crew and what he is doing now: abcnews.go.com/US/former-alas…

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A sleeping, deaf/non-verbal United Airlines passenger was attacked on a San Fran to D.C. flight. A man sitting in 35F used the lavatory and on his way back to his seat he began punching a sleeping passenger in 12F. It’s believed the men had never met.  abcnews.go.com/US/bloody-assa…

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BREAKING: TSA says Sunday was the busiest day for air travel in its history, screening more than 3.08 million passengers. The previous record was 7/7/24 with 3,013,622 passengers.

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BREAKING: FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker is stepping down January 20th. Whitaker was just over a year into a 5 year term.

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Transportation Sec. Duffy laid out plans on Monday to improve safety at Newark International Airport. Sam Sweeney breaks down the proposed improvements and how that could impact summer travel season.

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JUST IN: The FAA is investigating after a United flight crossed directly in front of a United Express flight seconds after takeoff in San Francisco. The FAA says the United A320 turned without authorization. FR24 says the planes came within 275 ft vertical and 1950 ft horizontal.

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The FAA is investigating a close call between two commercial jets that were taking off on parallel runways at San Francisco International Airport. Sam Sweeney reports the details.