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On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1945, Robert Dewar, English-American computer scientist and academic (died 2015) was born. In 1967, Derrick Coleman, American basketball player and sportscaster was born. In 1977, Al Wilson, American football player was born. In 1985, Braathens SAFE Flight 139 is hijacked on approach to Oslo Airport, Fornebu. Special forces arrest the hijacker and there are no fatalities. In 2001, A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicts 13 Saudis and a Lebanese in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 American servicemen. In 2004, SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight. In 2006, A Yeti Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter crashes at Jumla Airport in Nepal, killing nine people. In 2012, An Indonesian Air Force Fokker F27 Friendship crashes near Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, killing 11. In 2012, A boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsizes in the Indian Ocean between the Indonesian island of Java and Christmas Island, killing 17 people and leaving 70 others missing. In 2012, Richard Adler, American composer and producer (born 1921) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

FAA is turning to AI to reduce the number of close calls between planes at the nation’s airports

The Independent

June 20, 2026

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FAA is turning to AI to reduce the number of close calls between planes at the nation’s airports

Federal Aviation Administration reportedly inks deal with Palantir to analyze incident data

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