The FAA says it will investigate.
Passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to San Diego arrived more than an hour late Thursday after an unusual traveler prompted a runway delay. The 70-pound robot, named Bebop, was traveling for work when it became the focus of questions and safety checks before departure.
Back in 2024, the FAA approved a new flight path for planes taking off and landing at the Sonoma County Airport. That flight path means planes now fly only a few hundred feet over homes, leaving neighbors dealing with the constant noise.
San Francisco has settled a two-year legal fight on Tuesday with its neighbor across the bay that will allow the city of Oakland to include "San Francisco" in its airport's name if it doesn't highlight the two words in any way.
Federal aviation officials are investigating a United Airlines pilot's report that his aircraft reportedly struck a drone while landing at San Diego International Airport on Wednesday morning.
A pregnant passenger gave birth aboard a recent Delta flight from Atlanta to Portland, Oregon.