The Delta Air Lines Foundation—an initiative by which the Atlanta, Georgia-based legacy U.S. air-carrier supports education and health-and-wellness activities in the cities to which it provides air-service—has awarded a $3-million grant to Middle Georgia State University (MGA), the largest single contribution in the institution's history. The funds will expand MGA's School of Aviation programs over the next three years.
The NTSB has released its preliminary report on a 04 October 2023 in which a Boeing 757-236, registration N977FD, then operating as FedEx flight 1376 from Tennessee’s Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Memphis International Airport (MEM) was substantially damaged following failure of its left hydraulic system. The accident-aircraft’s two flight crew members and a single jump seat occupant were not injured. The accident-aircraft was operated as a non-scheduled domestic cargo flight under Part 121 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.
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