RDU Airport Coverage

UNC plane part of fleet used to fly doctors across state

The health transport service takes medical residents, university faculty and other professionals to different locations around the state.

RDU runway remains closed; doctor released from hospital while pilot in fair condition

Two people on board a plane that crashed at RDU on Wednesday morning went to the hospital. The crash caused a ground stop for all departing and arriving commercial flights.

UNC Health transport service flies doctors across state to ensure expert care

According to the UNC Air Operations website, they typically fly five to seven flights every day, usually with between one to three people on board.

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RDU travelers deal with delays brought on by plane crash

Travelers at Raleigh-Durham International Airport dealt with dozens of delays on Wednesday after a small plane crashed near a runway.

Shaun Gallagher, WRAL reporter

Sky 5 flies over RDU plane crash 3 hours later

Brian Shrader flies over the site of a plane crash at Raleigh-Durham International Airport approximately three hours after the accident.

RDU plane crash: UNC pilot and physician injured, 70 delays at airport

A UNC Health physician and pilot were taken to the hospital Wednesday after a small plane crashed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).

RDU travelers deal with delays related to plane crash

Travelers at RDU dealt with dozens of delays after a small plane crashed on Wednesday morning.

Aviation expert: RDU plane crash appears to be low energy impact

Jim Crouse gives insight into what happened when a small plane crashed along an RDU runway on Wednesday morning.

Airport employee: Operations at a standstill after small plane crash

An RDU employee said curiosity brought him to the scene of a small plane crash Friday, but he did not see the impact.

WRAL News coverage: Plane crashes at RDU, pilot and physician injured

A small plane crashed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) Wednesday morning.

Plane crash with injuries reported at RDU

According to radio traffic, a small plane crashed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) Wednesday morning.

RDU plane crash: Pilot in 'fair condition,' UNC doctor released from hospital

A UNC Health physician and pilot were taken to the hospital Wednesday after a small plane crashed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).

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New international flight option big for business in the Triangle

A new arrival at Raleigh Durham International Airport is setting the area up to take flight.

New Copa Airlines flight to Panama City launching at RDU, CEO to visit Triangle Friday

This summer, planes will be taking off from RDU to head to Panama City. On Friday, the head of Copa Airlines will talk to Raleigh business leaders about how they'll make that happen.

RDU takes flight to Panama City this summer with Copa Airlines

This summer, planes will be taking off from RDU to head to Panama City.

Kelsey Coffey, WRAL reporter and Shaun Gallagher, WRAL reporter

Sun Country Airlines to move to Terminal 1 at RDU

The airline moves flights to Terminal 1 on Wednesday, April 17.

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Japanese prime minister lands at RDU, greeted by Gov. Roy Cooper

Gov. Roy Cooper shook the hand of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Japanese prime minister's plane lands in the Triangle

On Thursday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida landed in the Triangle.

Passenger lands plane after Duke professor and pilot suffers medical emergency

A private plane landed safely Sunday at Raleigh-Durham International Airport after the pilot suffered a medical issue.

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Advocates for Umstead Park challenge property lines with RDU

Advocates for Umstead State Park in Raleigh say they've discovered a surveying error in 1976 that wrongly included 14 acres of park land with an adjacent property purchased by the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority. They say a new state survey is needed before Wake Stone builds a new quarry on that site.

Quarry opponents call for new survey of Umstead State Park

Advocates for Umstead State Park in Raleigh say they've discovered a surveying error in 1976 that wrongly included 14 acres of park land with an adjacent property purchased by the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority. They say a new state survey is needed before Wake Stone builds a new quarry on that site.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

Breeze Airways switches terminals at RDU

Breeze Airways on Tuesday will move from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1, a sign of fast growth seen in recent years at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Breeze Airways moves to Terminal 1, a sign of RDU's fast growth

Breeze Airways on Tuesday will move from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1, a sign of fast growth seen in recent years at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Lora Lavigne, WRAL reporter

Spring travel season peaks this weekend with Easter, spring break

Millions will be hitting the road or the skies this weekend for the Easter holiday. It's also the peak of spring travel season.

Millions are traveling for the Easter holiday weekend. What to expect at RDU & on the roads

Here's what travelers can expect this Easter weekend.

Kelsey Coffey, WRAL reporter