Passengers on a Frontier Airlines flight, including a former MMA fighter, jumped in to restrain a man trying to open the plane’s emergency exit midair. CBS News’ Tom Hanson has more. Source link
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a midair scare involving a JetBlue plane and another aircraft near Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Airport, the agency said Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The incident occurred early Monday evening as JetBlue Flight 1256 originated in Ecuador approached the … Read more
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
A woman paragliding over the Austrian Alps survived a horrifying mid-air collision after a small plane flew through her glider sending her spiraling out of control thousands of feet in the air. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The 44-year-old woman was paragliding over the Piesendorf … Read more
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A UPS plane crash that killed 15 people last year might have been prevented if an original inspection schedule hadn’t been relaxed, but mechanics didn’t get a close look at the parts that should have kept an engine from flying off its wing because federal regulators allowed Boeing to recommend checking them less frequently, according … Read more
Two Russian jets “repeatedly and dangerously” intercepted a British surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea last month, the defense ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. “This incident is another example of dangerous and unacceptable behaviour by Russian pilots, towards an unarmed aircraft operating in international airspace. These actions create a serious risk of accidents … Read more
F-16 fighter planes intercepted a civilian plane that entered restricted airspace above Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, safely escorting it from the area, military officials said. The aircraft entered the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area, or DC SFRA, around 11:15 a.m., North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a news release. F-16s were … Read more
Opposition leaders in the Bahamas are demanding an investigation into a suspected drug trafficker who survived a recent plane crash near Florida and was allegedly found with roughly $30,000, according to a U.S. federal agent. The money was inside a bag labeled with the name of an unidentified high-ranking politician from the archipelago. The suspect, … Read more
The National Transportation Safety Board released new video Tuesday that showed an engine flying off a UPS cargo plane that crashed during takeoff last year in Louisville, killing 15 people. The NTSB also revealed that the crew of the crashed jet had been reassigned to it after their original plane was taken out of service. … Read more