www.wsbtv.com Southwest pilot arrested at GA airport, charged with DUI
The plane was delayed by nearly five hours while the airline worked to get a new pilot.
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- news.sky.com Baby gorilla recovering after rescue from hold of Turkish Airlines plane
The five-month old gorilla, named Zeytin, or Olive, after a public competition, was discovered in a box during a traumatic journey and subsequently taken to Polonezkoy Zoo, near Istanbul.
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www.theguardian.com Ryanair calls for limit of two alcoholic drinks at airports in EuropeAirline asks authorities to impose new curbs as it seeks to recover €15,000 in costs related to diverted flight
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www.paddleyourownkanoo.com American Airlines Flight to Tokyo Ends Up Diverting to Anchorage Because Drunk Passenger Couldn't Stop Using the RestroomAn American Airlines flight from New York JFK to Tokyo ended up making a frustrating diversion to Anchorage, Alaska, to drop off a Business Class passenger who couldn’t stop using the restroom, an affidavit filed by the FBI in an Alaska court alleges. Robert Solesky was arrested on suspicion of inte...
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apnews.com JetBlue passenger suddenly opens exit door as flight is taxiing for takeoff at Boston airportMassachusetts authorities say a person on board a plane at Boston Logan International Airport that was taxiing for takeoff suddenly opened an exit door and was quickly restrained by other passengers.
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abc7chicago.com American Airlines flight's wing clips United Airlines plane on taxiway at O'Hare airport: FAAAn American Airlines flight's wing clipped the tail of a United Airlines flight Wednesday morning at O'Hare airport, the airlines and Federal Aviation Administration said.
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www.local10.com 2 bodies found in landing gear compartment of JetBlue plane at Fort Lauderdale airportAuthorities are investigating after the bodies of two people were found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane Monday night at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
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apnews.com Airport with runway straddling the border of the U.S. and Canada will closeThe Piney-Pinecreek Border Airport has a unique claim to fame — its runway straddles the border of the U.S. and Canada.
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Stowaway Caught Mid-Flight On Packed Delta Paris Flight—‘With No Seat, She Spent Hours Moving Between Lavatories'
viewfromthewing.com Stowaway Caught Mid-Flight On Packed Delta Paris Flight—‘With No Seat, She Spent Hours Moving Between Lavatories' - View from the WingShe managed to get through security without a boarding pass (so TSA botched things first) and then boarded the aircraft without showing credentials to do so either. The flight was completely sold out, so no seats were available to her, but she reportedly hid in a lavatory for takeoff but eventually ...
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‘$50 Or You’re Not Boarding’: Frontier Agents Caught Demanding Bribe From Soldier For ‘Weed and Nails’
viewfromthewing.com ‘$50 Or You’re Not Boarding’: Frontier Agents Caught Demanding Bribe From Soldier For ‘Weed and Nails’ - View from the WingA Frontier Airlines passenger reports that two employees tried to extort him for $50, pocketing the money for themselves. The active duty military member has gone public with the incident, which occurred on Veterans Day, where the airline gate agents were closing the door early and offered to re-op...
The bribe economy is flourishing
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www.usatoday.com US flights to Haiti suspended after Spirit, JetBlue and American planes struck by gunfireSpirit Airlines and JetBlue planes were apparently struck by gunshots in Haiti. The airlines, along with American, have suspended flights.
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Spirit Airlines Plane Shot at in Haiti and Forced to Divert
www.nytimes.com Spirit Airlines Plane Hit by Gunfire in Haiti and Forced to DivertA day after the prime minister of Haiti was fired, the airport in Port-au-Prince was closed because of the attack on the aircraft. A JetBlue plane was also struck.
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Emergency Landing: American Airlines 777 Turns Back To Buenos Aires After SOS Banging From Cargo Hold
viewfromthewing.com Emergency Landing: American Airlines 777 Turns Back To Buenos Aires After SOS Banging From Cargo Hold - View from the WingThursday night's American Airlines flight 954 from Buenos Aires to New York JFK pushed back 4 minutes early - but turned around and returned to the airport after passengers on board the Boeing 777-300ER (registration N717AN) heard noises that seemed to be coming from the cargo hold.
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www.unilad.com Man had his $250,000 lifetime first-class ticket canceled after he cost the airline $21,000,000One man's use of the American Airlines AAirpass program wound up costing the company millions over the decades.
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www.paddleyourownkanoo.com The FAA fears that the pilot of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner might be killed due to a faulty safety mechanism that would send a bullet-proof panel flying towards their headThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) fears that a faulty safety mechanism built into the bullet-proof doors of Boeing 787 Dreamliners could send a heavy panel flying toward the Captain’s head in just 20 to 50 milliseconds, possibly resulting in serious injury or even death. The revelation has c...
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liveandletsfly.com Odd: Man Pulled Off Delta Air Lines Flight, But No One Would Tell Him Why... - Live and Let's FlyI want to dig a little bit deeper into a perplexing incident that happened on a Delta Air Lines flight in Atlanta.
