What makes airplane toilets so ‘extraordinary’? Flight experts explain why they suck — in a good way
Airplane toilets are literally the worst. Airplane toilets aren’t as simple as just touching and flushing. Aviation experts have stunned travelers by revealing the “extraordinary” amount of engineering that has gone into ensuring people can operate safely at 40,000 feet. “It’s like a vacuum cleaner, it’s the worst,” explained Nigel Jones, an aircraft engineer at […]
Both pilots of a commercial airplane fell asleep midflight, causing the craft to veer off course
Two pilots on an Indonesian commercial airliner fell asleep during a flight in January, causing the plane to veer off course. The pilot flew for nearly 30 minutes without supervision. Indonesia National Transportation Safety Board Report released on Friday It outlines how Batik Air pilots slept for about 28 minutes just before descending into Jakarta […]
Five killed after small airplane crashes in Nashville
Five people were killed when a single-engine plane crashed on the side of a highway early Tuesday morning, the Nashville Metro Police Department said. Police said in a post on social media platform X that the plane crashed from the eastbound lanes past the Charlotte Pike exit, adding that work is underway to determine where […]
Passenger stuck in airplane toilet for 35 minutes — gets rescued by unlikely savior
It was the worst seat relegation in history. A man named Brent had a really bad flight, locking himself in a plane’s toilet for 35 minutes until he was finally rescued by the pilot. His wife gave a detailed account of his unfortunate outhouse arrest. On Reddit, he posted a video of himself boarding a […]
Airplane pilot leaves cockpit to help deliver baby during flight to Thailand: ‘Born in the air’
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American Airlines flight attendant arrested for secretly filming minor girls in airplane bathrooms
An American Airlines flight attendant was arrested Thursday for allegedly using a hidden camera to record young girls using the restroom on a flight he was working on. Estes Carter Thompson III, 36, was caught red-handed in September after secretly filming a 14-year-old girl in an airplane bathroom, triggering a federal investigation that revealed videos […]
Police Arrest American Airlines Flight Attendant For Allegedly Trying To Film Minors In Airplane Bathroom, DOJ Says
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a press release Thursday that authorities arrested an American Airlines flight attendant for allegedly attempting to film a minor using the restroom on a plane, court documents revealed. Estes Carter Thompson III, 36, was arrested in Virginia on January 18th and charged with attempted sexual exploitation of a […]
‘UFO’ whizzes past Poland-bound airplane, video shows
Even aliens have Barbie fever. Flight attendants believe they have captured the moment a hot pink 'UFO' casually flew past a plane over Europe. Her video shows four oddly shaped pink orbs flashing clearly against a dark night sky, clearly separated from the cityscape below. “I've been a flight attendant for a year and I've […]
Large Airplane Window Section Blows Open, Forcing Emergency Landing
An Alaska Airlines passenger plane was reportedly forced to make an emergency landing Friday night after a large section of its window was ejected. According to reports, the Boeing 737 Max was en route from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California, when the plane's large windows were blown out due to extreme depressurization. according to to […]
More Than 300 People Somehow Survive A Major Airplane Fire After Suspected Midair Crash
All 379 people on board survived a Japan Airlines jet that collided mid-air with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on Tuesday despite landing hard at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. Five of the six crew members of the Coast Guard plane were killed in the crash just before 6pm on Tuesday. according to to Reuters. Only the […]