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Thursday, April 11, 2013  Travel is often a necessity, but it can be a real 'pain.'

Friday, February 01, 2013  Ten years ago today, the city of Amarillo lost one of its very own as the Columbia Space Shuttle disintegrated over Texas just moments before it was scheduled to land.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Convention and Visitor Council is asking citizens to help rally more convetions and conventioneers.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Learjet involved in landing incident, 2005, also involved in crash that killed singer Jenni Rivera and company.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  Two dozen passengers have joined a lawsuit in New York against JetBlue Airways stemming from a pilot's rant during a Las Vegas-bound flight.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  A mechanical issue caused an emergency landing on Wednesday afternoon at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, officials said.

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Friday, June 08, 2012  A tire blowout from a private plane at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport prompted all flights to and from Amarillo to be delayed Friday morning.

Friday, May 18, 2012  A Florida man whose rants on a Southwest Airlines flight last year forced an unscheduled landing in the Texas Panhandle has been released from federal custody.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  Fire trucks, ambulances and emergency responders from various agencies swarmed near the Amarillo airport Wednesday morning but thankfully, it wasn't for a real disaster.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  A jet was forced to divert to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport Wednesday afternoon because of a pressurization issue in the cabin.

Friday, April 27, 2012  Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport and its TSA team have been named "Airport of the Year" by the Transportation Security Administration.

Friday, April 27, 2012  No serious injuries were reported Thursday evening as a helicopter reportedly had a hard landing at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, officials said.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport has seen two emergency landings within five months, and the board that advises Airport Operations is satisfied with the way airport personnel handled those situations.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  The Wings of Freedom Tour gives people all over the United States a chance to get up close and personal with World War II history.