High school students get flight simulator training in Fayette County
The program includes a state-of-the-art simulator where students can actually gain flight hours toward getting their pilot’s license. To their knowledge, this is the only flight simulator at a public high school in Georgia.
Musician receives largest tip ever thanks to the generosity of strangers
A chance encounter has changed the life of a musician who works at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport.
Dallas resident has Monkeypox; believed to be first-ever case in Texas
Dallas County Health and Human Services reports the person who tested positive is now isolated at the hospital to prevent the spread of the virus and is in stable condition.
Couple fights to get dog that is rescued from Iraq into the US
A couple has been fighting to get their newly adopted dog into the US from Iraq.
Threat forces plane to Seattle to be searched at Atlanta's airport, police say
A plane from Atlanta to Seattle had to be searched by K-9s late Sunday night after police say they received a threat.
Atlanta's airport outlines increased security measures
As travelers return to the airport in droves, managers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport discuss security upgrades that are being made to the facility.
International travelers concerned about Delta variant of COVID-19
Some international travelers have concerns about the Delta variant of COVID-19. The latest guidelines and how to navigate through international red tape.
Delta crew, passengers detain unruly man, prompting emergency landing
Video shows Delta flight attendants and passengers detaining an unruly man causing a disturbance in the middle of a flight
'1.5 million people projected': Atlanta's airport ramps up for Fourth of July travel
Experts are predicting that this Fourth of July will be the busiest holiday for travel since before the pandemic.
Family claims college student from Thailand detained in immigration detention center over CBD oil and vitamins
A college student from Thailand is in a US federal detention center over what her family claims is CBD oil and vitamins.
'Don't leave your common sense at home': A warning from police about baggage claim thieves
Police suggest travelers go right to baggage claim on their return from a trip or if they are welcoming family to Atlanta.
Atlanta police 174 pounds of marijuana stuffed in luggage at the airport
Atlanta police officers with the airport drug interdiction unit found 174 pounds of marijuana inside several suitcases at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport.
NFL player's Rolls Royce stolen from Atlanta airport parking lot
NFL player Janoris Jackson says he parked his Rolls Royce at the Atlanta airport before heading off on a flight. When he came back over two weeks later, the expensive car had disappeared.
CPB officers seize gallon of liquid ketamine at Atlanta airport
Police say the traveler from Columbia tried to smuggle the $11,000 worth of liquid ketamine in toiletry bottles.
Hartsfield-Jackson security ready for record travel since pandemic
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is preparing for its busiest travel weekend in more than a year since the pandemic began with 1.5 million people expected to pass through the world's "most efficient" airport starting Wednesday.
Medical emergency shows gap in Atlanta's airport response
The case of a heart attack patient who collapsed in front of the airport terminal exposed a gap in medical response at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Pete Buttigieg visits Atlanta, touts White House's infrastructure plan
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is making a stop in Atlanta on Friday to tout President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan.
Delta flight makes emergency landing after hitting bird during takeoff
A Delta flight was forced to make an emergency landing after taking off from the Atlanta airport after hitting a bird. The impact was so strong, the bird cracked the Delta plane's windshield.
Man turns tables on knife-wielding suspect at Atlanta's airport, police say
A victim, ambushed in the parking lot of Atlanta's airport by a man with a knife, was able to turn the tables on his aggressor, police say.
Woman caught at Atlanta airport smuggling cocaine in shoes, officials say
Agents say they found $40,000 worth of cocaine hidden in the bottom of multiple pairs of shoes at Atlanta's airport.