Sam Sweeney

✈️ Currently Overseeing Transportation Coverage @ABC . Philly Native. News Nerd. Fmr. Peace Corps Volunteer. Travel Addict. Aviation Enthusiast. ✈️

[NTSB Newsroom @NTSB_Newsroom]

NTSB opens public docket for the investigation into the July 26, 2025 multivehicle crash on Interstate 485 in Charlotte, North Carolina:
https://t.co/3quKJ1SRpA

Dockets contains factual information only; analysis, probable cause & contributing factors will be determined at the conclusion of the investigation. The preliminary report issued shortly after the crash is available on the investigation page:

Investigation page: https://t.co/NmmbLb4Ka8

[Sam Sweeney @SweeneyABC]

These are the airports seeing significant TSA security wait times. 90% of TSA workers showed up for work yesterday.

[Sam Sweeney @SweeneyABC]

This explanation doesn't add up. When drones enter controlled airspace, planes are immediately rerouted/grounded and this did not happen last night. Pilots were given more than 1.5 hours notice of the closure and were allowed to land and take off during this period.

[Secretary Sean Duffy @SecDuffy]

The FAA and DOW acted swiftly to address a cartel drone incursion.

The threat has been neutralized, and there is no danger to commercial travel in the region.

The restrictions have been lifted and normal flights are resuming.

[ABC News @ABC]

BREAKING: The Pima County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from the FBI, has detained an individual for questioning in connection with the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told ABC News. https://t.co/sXMWMLOAxR

[Sam Sweeney @SweeneyABC]

Breaking: American Airlines is offering flight attendants double pay to work Wednesday as the airline struggles with more than 10,000 cancellations from the storm. Pilots are being offered 5 hours of extra pay. AA has cancelled 8% of flights tomorrow and has lost $150-200 million

[Katherine Faulders @KFaulders]

Nicolas Maduro is expected to arrive at the U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay before being transferred to an FBI plane en route to New York, sources tell me, @PierreTABC & @SweeneyABC

[Sam Sweeney @SweeneyABC]

BREAKING: The FAA will require airlines to begin cutting flights from these 40
airports starting as early as tomorrow. Airlines will starts cutting 4% of flights per day until they reach 10% per day early next week.

[Sam Sweeney @SweeneyABC]

Air traffic controllers across the country are calling in sick tonight. The FAA is limiting the amount of planes in the air. Thousands of flights have been delayed and cancelled. These are the facilities with not enough staff to handle all scheduled flights.

[Sam Sweeney @SweeneyABC]

He called United Airlines and then he was scammed out of $17,000

https://t.co/RIGyziSlbU

[Sam Sweeney @SweeneyABC]

United Airlines says its systems are coming back online right now. Travelers can expect delays throughout the night. More than 800 United flights have been delayed so far.

[Sam Sweeney @SweeneyABC]

BREAKING: United Airlines has issued a nationwide ground stop and is holding all departures due to a technology issue.

[ABC News Live @ABCNewsLive]

The FAA is investigating a close call between two commercial jets that were taking off on parallel runways at San Francisco International Airport. @SweeneyABC reports the details.

[Sam Sweeney @SweeneyABC]

JUST IN: The FAA is investigating after a United flight crossed directly in front of a United Express flight seconds after takeoff in San Francisco. The FAA says the United A320 turned without authorization. FR24 says the planes came within 275 ft vertical and 1950 ft horizontal.

[ABC News Live @ABCNewsLive]

Transportation Sec. Duffy laid out plans on Monday to improve safety at Newark International Airport. @SweeneyABC breaks down the proposed improvements and how that could impact summer travel season.

[Sam Sweeney @SweeneyABC]

A rate sight today at Joint Base Andrews. Kamala Harris’ plane taking off before Joe Bidens on their final departures.

[Sam Sweeney @SweeneyABC]

American Airlines flights are resuming and the FAA has lifted the nationwide ground stop.

[Sam Sweeney @SweeneyABC]

BREAKING: American Airlines has grounded all flights due to a technical issue. The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop.

[Sam Sweeney @SweeneyABC]

BREAKING: FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker is stepping down January 20th. Whitaker was just over a year into a 5 year term.

[Sam Sweeney @SweeneyABC]

BREAKING: TSA says Sunday was the busiest day for air travel in its history, screening more than 3.08 million passengers. The previous record was 7/7/24 with 3,013,622 passengers.

[Sam Sweeney @SweeneyABC]

A sleeping, deaf/non-verbal United Airlines passenger was attacked on a San Fran to D.C. flight. A man sitting in 35F used the lavatory and on his way back to his seat he began punching a sleeping passenger in 12F. It’s believed the men had never met. 

https://t.co/SdaaCoo3le