Facebook Tweet Email Link Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James, known for penning hits including Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” died in a plane crash on Thursday, according to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was 57. A plane registered under James’ legal name, Brett Cornelius, crashed into a field in Franklin, North Carolina, about 270 miles southeast of Nashville, …
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Songwriter Brett James among 3 killed in Macon County plane crash
FRANKLIN, N.C. (WLOS) — Macon County dispatch confirmed that a plane crashed west of Iotla Valley Elementary School in Franklin on Thursday, Sept. 18, and no one on board survived. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, three people were on board. According to Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and WZTV reporting, one of the three people who reportedly died in …
Read More »Brett James, songwriter of ‘Jesus, Take The Wheel,’ confirmed dead in plane crash
Brett James, the Grammy-winning writer of “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and scores of other hit country and pop songs, has died in a plane crash, authorities confirmed Friday morning. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol told NBC News that it was called to a crash near the town of Franklin, Macon County, at 3 p.m. Thursday. It confirmed three people …
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Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel wasn’t fazed by the airplane flying a massive banner calling for his firing ahead of Sunday’s 33-27 home loss to the Patriots. During his postgame press conference, McDaniel — currently on the hot seat amid Miami’s 0-2 start —was asked about the airplane banner flying over Hard Rock Stadium that read, “Fire (Dolphins general manager …
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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s longtime coach is shedding new light on the viral plane incident that saw Nurmagomedov removed from a flight in January. In the viral clip, Nurmagomedov — who is sitting in an exit row — is being asked to change seats. The former UFC lightweight champ refused, and the flight attendant went on to tell him that a supervisor …
Read More »Avelo Airlines to buy 50 E2 jets from Brazil plane maker Embraer
An Embraer SA E190-E2 passenger aircraft stands on display on day two of the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2018 in Farnborough, U.K., on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Brazilian airplane maker Embraer has landed its first U.S. sale of its efficient but slow-selling E2 jets with a 50-plane deal from startup carrier Avelo Airlines. Avelo …
Read More »South Korea sends plane to US to bring back workers detained in immigration raid
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean charter plane left for the U.S. on Wednesday to bring back Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in Georgia last week. A total of 475 workers, more than 300 of them South Koreans, were rounded up in the Sept. 4 raid at the battery factory under construction at Hyundai’s sprawling auto …
Read More »South Korea to send plane for workers detained in US raid at car battery plant – Reuters
South Korea to send plane for workers detained in US raid at car battery plant Reuters Nearly 500 workers were taken in a raid at Hyundai’s battery plant. In a quiet Georgia town, the silence is deafening CNN Hyundai ICE raid in Georgia leaves Asian executives shaken by Trump’s mixed signals Los Angeles Times South Korea readies plane to bring home workers detained …
Read More »South Korea to send plane for workers detained in US immigration raid | Migration News
Flagship carrier Korean Air says plane could depart for Atlanta, Georgia, as soon as Wednesday. Published On 9 Sep 20259 Sep 2025 South Korea plans to dispatch a chartered plane on Wednesday to return hundreds of citizens detained in last week’s immigration raid in the US state of Georgia, Korean Air has said. Korean Air, South Korea’s flagship carrier, said …
Read More »Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot pleads guilty after trying to cut plane engines
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit pleaded guilty or no-contest to all charges against him Friday, saying in court that he regretted endangering those on board as well as the damage he caused to his former profession. Joseph Emerson …
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