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Monday, April 29, 2013  Since March, Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport has seen five reports of laser pointing.

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.

Friday, October 19, 2012  Authorities believe that an electrical short may have caused a fire that destroyed a beloved icon at the Texas State Fair.

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, August 22, 2011  Training pilot Rodolfo Gonzalez is expected to face a judge today on 13 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  A private plane pilot and his passengers are safe after his landing gear malfuntioned at McAllen's Miller International Airport.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011 

Friday, June 17, 2011  A complaint of economic discrimination filed against the City of Harlingen regarding one company's access to facilities at Valley International Airport.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  An intense meeting Wednesday night unfolded inside the Harlingen City Council Chambers.

Thursday, June 17, 2010  He may be the Director of Homeland Security and the Emergency Management Coordinator for Weslaco and Donna, but George Garrett is also a commercially rated pilot with army combat experience.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009  NTSB investigators are expected to release preliminary findings about a fatal plane crash in Port Mansfield as soon as Friday.