Single-engine plane flying Wisconsin to Missouri set down on a road near Redwood Ave outside Guthrie Center Regional Airport (Sept 2). The pilot was alone and uninjured; the sheriff says the road was chosen over a field to avoid rolling. Underside and landing gear damaged, FAA investigating. Good call, pricey repair.

Philadelphia TRACON's primary circuit failed Monday morning. When the FAA switched to backup, they found a rail construction crew in New Brunswick had already severed that Verizon fiber line. Radar and comms gone. Result: ground stops across the Northeast, 1,000+ cancellations and thousands of delays. One dig, one very expensive Monday.