A video released by TMZ appears to show a pilot from Delta Airlines trying to intervene in a fight between two women. The pilot steps into the drama just long enough to punch one of the women and walk away. The incident went down sometime on April 21. The plane had just landed and the…
A small plane made a dramatic emergency landing at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport on Friday afternoon. The plane had taken off . Shortly after takeoff from Belize, the pilot was notified that a wheel had fallen off the plane. The pilot did a flyby maneuver after arriving in Sarasota and the control tower confirmed a wheel was…
One in 10 Americans claims to have had sex in an airport, while only 8 percent have done it during a flight, according to a new survey. About 10% American air travelers reports having had sex of some kind at an airport, compared with about 8 percent who are members of the Mile High Club, according…
An Antonov An-26 has crashed in the western province of Artemisa, killing 8. A Cuban military plane crashed into a hillside Saturday morning in the western province of Artemisa, killing eight troops on board, the government said. The military said in a written statement that the Soviet-made AN-26 took off from the Playa Baracoa airport…
Keflavik International Airport has been closed after Icelandic airline Primera Air Boeing 737-800 (reg.YL-PSH) from Alicante skidded off the runway upon landing. The cause of the accident is likely heavy snowfall and ice on the runway. Nobody was injured in the accident. UPDATE 1930 UTC Keflavik International Airport is now open using runway 29 The accident…
A Delta flight from Beijing to Detroit in the USA had to make an emergency landing on Friday afternoon after one of its engines caught fire. The fire was reportedly caused by a bird strike, which led to a failure of the right-hand engine, shortly after take-off. The DL188 flight landed safely back at Beijing…
We have confirmation American Airlines #AA211 declared an emergency due to maintenance issue.
Passengers recorded video of a man being kicked off a Delta flight to Milwaukee last week after he used the bathroom while the plane was preparing for takeoff. Kima Hamilton says the plane was delayed and he couldn’t wait any longer to use the restroom. On the video, Hamilton tells the first worker: “It’s almost…
An American Airlines flight from Reagan National hit a flock of birds during takeoff Wednesday evening. Flight #AA4411 was headed to Fort Myers, Fla., but diverted to Dulles International to make an emergency landing. The plane touched down safely after sustaining the bird strike. There were 56 passengers on board. No one was hurt. American…
Customs and Border Patrol officers at New York’s JFK airport said they captured two more passengers who attempted to smuggle drugs by strapping packages of cocaine to their legs. The most recent seizure came when two men tried to bring more than 10 kilos of cocaine into the United States on April 19, officers said.…
