Cruise ship passenger found dead on Caribbean island after vanishing during hike

The body of a cruise ship passenger was found dead Monday on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Kitts and Nevis, after disappearing last week during a hike, local authorities said. Chinese national Wang Zyuan, 33, was last seen May 27 while hiking the Mount Liamuiga hiking trail, according to police. They confirmed in a … Read more

Former MMA fighter helps restrain passenger who tried to open door on Frontier Airlines flight to Chicago

A former professional MMA fighter from Chicago came to the rescue when an unruly passenger tried to open a Frontier Airlines door mid-flight on Sunday while the plane was headed to O’Hare International Airport. In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration said Frontier Airlines Flight 3345 from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to O’Hare was diverted … Read more

Unruly 75-year-old United Airlines passenger forces flight to divert midair

Unruly 75-year-old United Airlines passenger forces flight to divert midair – CBS News Watch CBS News United Airlines flight from Chicago to Minneapolis was forced to make an emergency landing in Wisconsin, the second midair security scare this week. Ali Bauman has more. Source link

United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis is diverted because of an unruly passenger

MADISON, Wis. — A United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis was diverted to Wisconsin on Friday night to remove and unruly passenger, officials said. “United flight 2005 from Chicago to Minneapolis landed safely in Madison, Wisconsin to address a security concern with an unruly passenger,” an airlines spokesperson wrote in an email. Law enforcement officials … Read more

United Airlines plane diverted and ‘unruly passenger’ detained after in-flight incident

A United flight bound for Minneapolis diverted to Dane County Regional Airport Friday night after reports of an unruly passenger, officials said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Flight UA2005, which originated in Chicago, “landed safely in Madison, Wisconsin to address a security concern with an … Read more

Southwest rolls back its overweight passenger policy. Here’s what’s changing.

Southwest Airlines has rolled back part of its divisive policy requiring overweight passengers to buy two tickets on flights when they require a second seat because of their size.  Under the budget carrier’s revised rules, Southwest gate agents will arrange a free second seat for passengers who need the extra room on flights where two … Read more

United flight rerouted after passenger tries to open door at 36,000 feet

A United Airlines flight was forced to divert Thursday after a passenger allegedly tried to open a door at 36,000 feet, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and air traffic control audio. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Flight 1551, a Boeing 737 Max 8 carrying … Read more

United Airlines flight from Newark makes emergency landing in D.C. after passenger attempts to open door at 36,000 feet, pilot says

A United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty International Airport was forced to make an emergency landing in Washington D.C. on Thursday night. The pilot reported to air traffic control that an unruly passenger on Flight 1551, a Boeing 737 Max 8 bound for Guatemala City with 145 passengers and six crew members on board, tried … Read more

United Airlines flight from Newark makes emergency landing in D.C. after passenger attempts to open door at 36,000 feet, pilot says

A United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty International Airport was forced to make an emergency landing in Washington D.C. on Thursday night. The pilot reported to air traffic control that an unruly passenger on Flight 1551, a Boeing 737 Max 8 bound for Guatemala City with 145 passengers and six crew members on board, tried … Read more

Detroit-bound flight diverted to Canada after passenger from Congo boarded ‘in error’ amid Ebola outbreak

An Air France flight bound for Detroit was redirected to Canada after a passenger from Congo boarded “in error” amid the Ebola outbreak in central Africa, officials said Wednesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said the agency took … Read more