Airlines Canceling Flights to Destinations Including Italy and Japan as Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads

In January, all three major U.S. airlines — Delta, United and American — suspended flights to mainland China amid thedeadly coronavirus outbreak. Now, dozens of carriers, both domestic and international, are suspending or reducing the number of flights to affected areas outside of China, including Italy, Japan and South Korea, where cases of the virus are increasing rapidly.Notably, British Airways and U.K. low cost carrier EasyJet have canceled flights to Milan,multiple outlets havereported, making them some of the first airlines to change routes to Italy after more than 800 cases were confirmed in the country’s northern Lombardy region, as of Friday.

Airlines Send Empty Planes to Hawaii, Add Flights to Evacuate Thousands of Tourists Amid Wildfires

A United Airlines plane in flight.Photo:Courtesy of United Airlines Courtesy of United Airlines Vacationers were being bussed to the island’s main airport in Kahului as of Thursday morning,according to the County of Maui, but the influx of unplanned flyers has made it difficult for many to get home. In response to the dire situation, United Airlines is sending empty planes to the island so that they can help expedite the evacuation of visitors, they said on Thursday in a statement to PEOPLE.

Airman Allegedly Stabbed to Death by Woman Who Didn't Want to Split: 'Break Up Talk Got Complicated'

Photo: Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young/U.S. Air Force Vollweiler was assigned to the 374th Security Forces Squadron and stationed out of the Yokota Air Base in Tokyo. The Air Force said a suspect in Vollweiler’s death has been taken into custody but did not name the arrested. Tokyo police said 27-year-old Aria Saito was accused in the killing,theAir Force Times,Associated Pressand themilitary newspaperStars and Stripesreport. Originally held on suspicion of attempted murder, authorities were expected to charge Saito with murder, according toStars and Stripes.

Airman John Chapman's Widow Speaks Out as He's Awarded Posthumous Medal of Honor: 'It's Very Humbling'

Photo: Courtesy Valerie Nessel It was a deeply emotional moment for Valerie Nessel, whenPresident Donald Trumpgave her the Medal of Honor for her husband, John Chapman, who heroically fought and died 16 years ago atop a remote mountain in Afghanistan. “I’m as proud as can be,” Valerie told PEOPLE prior to attending the afternoon ceremony that brought bittersweet reunion with her beloved Air Commandos. “It’s very humbling that he is finally being recognized for what he did.

Airplane Panel Falls from Sky, Into Las Vegas Neighborhood: 'I Thought the World Was Ending'

A piece of an airplanefell to the groundnear Las Vegas earlier this week, although fortunately it does not appear that anybody was injured. The incident took place on Thursday afternoon, when the aircraft part fell from the sky, landing in a northeast Las Vegas neighborhood, several blocks away from the Nellis Air Force Base, according toABC News. In a statement to PEOPLE, Draken International, a company that provides aircraft for military training, confirmed that the plane involved was one of their own.