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Friday, March 22, 2013  Federal Aviation Aadministration (FAA) officials cut funding to the Brownsville airport's control tower amid sequestration budget crisis.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials have placed the Brownsville airport control tower on a possible closures list amid the budget sequestration crisis.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  An annual inspection was issued by the Federal Aviation Administration to check the McAllen fire trucks that respond to airport emergencies.

Monday, December 31, 2012  Authorities are investigating the crash landing of a small, private airplane at the McAllen airport.

Sunday, December 30, 2012  Backers of a proposal to build a commercial spaceport in the southernmost tip of Texas are looking for ways to attract the company with full knowledge that money will be tight in the upcoming legislative session.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  A new non-stop flight from Harlingen to the "Big D" is now available to shorten your trip.  Valley International Airport Aviation Director Michael Browning explained more about this service on Action 4 Sunrise.

Monday, October 08, 2012  A Weslaco dentist, his brother and his two sons were killed in a plane crash on Saturday.

Sunday, September 16, 2012  Action 4 News will be at McCreery Aviation LIVE at 11 a.m. to await the body of CW2 Jose Luis Montenegro

Sunday, July 08, 2012  The excitement could not be contained at Valley International Airport, where family and friends waited to welcome home LCpl. Jose Javier Rivera Jr.

Friday, June 01, 2012  Witnesses sprang into action to help a Bluetown pilot escaping a fire that destroyed his cropdusting plane.

Friday, June 01, 2012  A cropdusting pilot is recovering from burns to his arms and face after a fire destroyed his plane late Friday morning.

Monday, March 19, 2012  The pilot of a small plane was forced to make an emergency landing Monday morning at Gulf Aviation in Harlingen.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  U.S. Army National Guard helicopters stationed at the Valley International Airport in Harlingen will be used for surveillance mission along the border.

Monday, February 27, 2012  On Monday afternoon, Action 4 News cameras spot US Army National Guard personnel working around the first four helicopters to deploy to the valley.

Saturday, February 25, 2012  The Marine Corps has released the names of the seven Marines killed in the deadliest aviation training accident in years.