How Nerds Named the First Space Shuttle
The naming of the space shuttle Enterprise involves one of the funniest presidential orders of all time. Full story
Space shuttle Discovery makes final flight
Space shuttle Discovery has landed at Washington Dulles International Airport. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports.
Continental flight diverted after takeoff
A Continental Airlines flight that took off from Washington's Reagan National Airport has been diverted to Washington Dulles International Airport after a mechanical problem. Full story
U.S. citizen recalls 'humiliating' post-9/11 arrest
Handcuffed and marched through Washington's Dulles International Airport in his Muslim clothing, the man with the long, dark beard could only imagine what people were thinking. Full story
D.C. airport terminal reopens after scare
Part of the main terminal at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia is closed after a suspicious package is found. It later was determined to be harmless. Full story
Air scare: FAA probes United Flight 967
More than 30 passengers were injured when severe turbulence struck a United Airways jetliner bound for Los Angeles from Washington Dulles International airport. NBC's Kristen Welker reports.
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Severe turbulence injures jet passengers
United Airlines Flt. 967, from Dulles International Airport en route to Los Angeles, was forced to make an emergency landing in Denver after passengers were jolted by strong turbulence. NBC’s Tom Costello has more details.
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