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02-04-2025
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Plane bounces on Tampa airport runway while trying to land, video shows
A dramatic video captured a small plane bouncing on the runway of Tampa International Airport while trying to land. The incident unfolded on March 27 as the red Cirrus SR22 propeller aircraft was arriving from the Myrtle Beach area. "Bouncing, bouncing, oh no! Don't crash! Holy c---" a voice is heard saying as footage showed the aircraft bobbing up and down. "Immediately upon touching down the aircraft began to bounce several times," Steven Markovich, a witness who was filming an aviation show at the airport, told Storyful. "Wisely the pilot aborted the landing and did a go around. Second time was a perfect landing." Ohio State Highway Patrol Investigating Small Plane Crash, Pilot Dead A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration told Fox News Digital that the agency did not have a report on the matter. Read On The Fox News App "This appears to be a small private jet executing what is called a 'go-around,' which is not uncommon and is not considered unsafe," Tampa International Airport spokesperson Emily Nipps told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. Plane Crash Near Minneapolis Sends Home Up In Flames With No Survivors On Board "We don't have any information about the plane or its pilot/passengers, and no emergency response was activated on the day the video was posted," she added. The video ends with the plane making a safe landing at the Florida airport. "Second time was a charm," a voice in the video article source: Plane bounces on Tampa airport runway while trying to land, video shows
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16-03-2025
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Spring Break brings record number of passengers to TPA
The Brief Tampa International Airport is forecasting at least four days in March with over 100,000 passengers, something they've never seen before. Saturday, March 15, is expected to be the single busiest day over the month-long spring break window. Following March 15, the airport expects the next busiest travel days to be March 29, March 22, and March 16. TAMPA - The spring break travel season continued Saturday, a day Tampa International Airport officials believed would be the single busiest day during the entire five-week spring break period. The airport is forecasting at least four days in March with over 100,000 passengers, something they've never seen before. Big picture view Saturday, March 15 is expected to be the single busiest day over spring break – which runs from March 1 to April 6 -- with 101,502 potential passengers moving through security. "We call it the Super Bowl of the airport, because it's so busy during this time of year," TPA spokesperson Emily Nipps said earlier this week. MORE: Tampa International Airport gears up for busy spring break season: 'Our Super Bowl' Joan and Jeremy Barnes spent the last week in Indian Shores and were flying back to their home in Cincinnati on Saturday. "Well, we love the people and the food, the seafood. We don't have seafood in Cincinnati!" Joan Barnes replied, when asked why her family picked Tampa Bay as their preferred vacation destination. "And the beach: We don't have a beach either!" Meanwhile, Madeira Beach eighth grader, Chris Melnick, said he's been looking forward to his family's spring break trip for a while now. He's off from school for next week. "We're going to travel to Mexico City and go to Puebla and see all the pyramids," Melnick said. TPA officials said during spring break, they see more car rentals compared to the holidays. In fact, some passengers told FOX 13 that Saturday's rental car lines were long. "Spring break is different in that it's spread out for long periods of time. We see lots of families going through this time of year, and a lot of people that are renting cars, because they're visiting Florida. They don't have any place to get around, so they have to rent cars here." Timeline Following March 15, the airport expects the next busiest travel days to be March 29, March 22, and March 16. CLICK HERE:>>>Follow FOX 13 on YouTube The Source Information for this story was gathered by FOX 13's Ariel Plasencia. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
