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A flight crew out of LAX reported seeing a person in a jetpack. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020.

Former Mexican defense secretary Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos has been arrested in Los Angeles.

Again? For the second time in two months, pilots have reported spotting a person flying with a jet pack near LAX.

Overnight lane closures are scheduled this week for the Sepulveda Boulevard tunnel under LAX to allow crews to clean the walls.

A man suspected in an alleged unprovoked stabbing attack on an LAX custodian aboard a shuttle bus has pleaded not guilty to an attempted murder charge, according to court records. Ryan M. Gimeno, 41, also denied a second charge of carrying a concealed dagger and was ordered to return to court in October to set a date for a preliminary…

The FBI continues to investigate the reports of a man flying in a jet pack in late August but have narrowed down a location of where the sighting took place.

Los Angeles World Airports on Wednesday unveiled two mobile-friendly websites that provide information about noise created by aircraft operations at both Los Angeles International and Van Nuys airports.

The FAA and FBI are investigating a sighting of possibly a man in a jetpack in the air near LAX. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News on Monday, Sept. 1, 2020.

A couple of pilots got quite a surprise while approaching Los Angeles International Airport over the weekend, when they spotted somebody apparently flying at about 3,000 feet in the air with a jet pack.

The U.S. attorney’s office announced Thursday that a man pleaded guilty to the attempted destruction of an aircraft after a fire went off on the flight earlier this year, diverting it to Denver. Pennsylvania resident Robert Vincent Allen entered his plea remotely, KUSA-TV reported. He faces up to 20 years in federal prison, a $250,000 fine and restitution to Delta…

Travelers left behind more than $926,000 in unclaimed money at airport security checkpoints nationwide during the 2019 fiscal year, including nearly $33,000 at Los Angeles International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration said Friday. The TSA, which released figures regarding cash collected at airports during the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2019, said in most cases “this money consists of…

An appeals court gave ride-share companies more time to comply with a court order to treat their drivers as employees instead of independent contractors. Ted Chen reports for NBC LA at 5 p.m. Thursday Aug. 20, 2020.

Ride-share drivers lined up a little differently Thursday outside LAX, sending a message that before they pick anyone up, they want the companies they work for to obey the law and stop threatening to leave the state.  An appeals court Thursday gave ride-share companies more time to comply with a court order to treat their drivers as employees instead of…

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said Wednesday its officers seized over 1,700 pairs of counterfeit Nike and Adidas shoes estimated to be worth $207,000 that had arrived at LAX via express air cargo from Hong Kong. Approximately 597 pairs of Nike Air Force One shoes, as well as 918 pairs of other counterfeit Nike shoes, 48 pairs of…

Video shows a FedEx plane with landing gear problems touch down in a shower of sparks at LAX. Video broadcast Wednesday Aug. 19, 2020 on Today in LA.

A FedEx plane made an emergency landing early Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport because of a landing gear problem. The crew was unable to extend the left main landing gear, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. Two people were on board. One pilot suffered non-life-threatening injuries while exiting the Boeing 767-300. The plane arriving from Newark Liberty…

Members of the union that represents Los Angeles airport police called Monday for an independent investigation of the airport operator’s deputy executive director of law enforcement and homeland security for allegedly taking discriminatory actions against employees. Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers’ Association representatives allege David Maggard has for years taken retaliatory actions against employees, such as demoting them for...