A driver is in custody after he crashed he vehicle onto the airfield at Daytona Beach International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
A total of 473 flights have been canceled after Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport stopped commercial and private operations at 4 p.m. on Wednesday due to approaching Hurricane Nicole.
A Spirit flight made an emergency stop at Daytona Beach International Airport Thursday morning following a suspected mechanical issue, according to airline officials.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – An emailed bomb threat has forced the evacuation of Daytona Beach International Airport and prompted flights to be diverted, the airport tweeted Wednesday morning. “Alert: due to a potential threat and out of an abundance of caution, Daytona Beach International Airport has been evacuated. Alert: due to a potential threat and out of an abundance of caution, Daytona Beach International Airport has been evacuated. — DaytonaBeach Airport (@FlyDAB) March 3, 2021Deputies and @DaytonaBchPD are at Daytona Beach International Airport @FlyDAB in response to a bomb threat. — Volusia Sheriff (@VolusiaSheriff) March 3, 2021BREAKING: Daytona Beach International Airport on lockdown and being evacuated - law enforcement says they’re working to clear a bomb threat.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Winds flipped a lightweight plane over at the Daytona Beach Airport on Monday as storms moved into the area. [RELATED: Severe weather causes power outages, damage]The Cessna flipped over into some power lines on the airport property just before 7 p.m. as the plane was taxiing down the runway. Winds reached up to 75 mph Monday night. John Murray, director of public safety for Daytona Beach International Airport, said there is debris around the airport but no other damage has been reported. The high in Orlando was 90, Daytona Beach hit 89, and Melbourne set a new record high of 91 on Monday.
