Ceiling panel falls off on Delta Air Lines flight from Honolulu
A Delta Airlines passenger captured the shocking moment a panel fell off the roof of a plane during a flight from Honolulu to Minneapolis. Marissa Walton was on board the plane when the accident occurred on Saturday, while two flight attendants scrambled to put the panel back into place. “I’m no expert but this isn’t […]
United Airlines passengers mysteriously fall ill on flight after disembarking cruise ship
After disembarking from a cruise ship, dozens of travelers fell ill with unknown symptoms on a United Airlines flight to Texas. The flight from Vancouver, British Columbia, arrived at Houston’s Bush Airport around 6:20 p.m. on Friday with about 30 passengers feeling ill. According to ABC 13. The 75-person travel group had been on a […]
Boeing’s first astronaut flight halted at the last minute
A last-minute problem halted Saturday’s launch countdown for Boeing’s first astronaut flight. When the countdown stopped at 3 minutes and 50 seconds, two NASA astronauts were strapped into the company’s Starliner capsule, awaiting liftoff. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore leave the astronaut quarters and say goodbye to friends and family on their way […]
American Airlines plane aborts take-off to avoid landing flight at Reagan National Airport
An American Airlines plane was forced to suddenly abort takeoff at the last minute on Wednesday to avoid a collision with a private jet that was landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia, authorities said. The near miss occurred just after the Boston-bound plane was given the go-ahead by air traffic controllers around […]
Boeing’s Starliner set to launch first crewed flight into space Saturday
Boeing’s Starliner program is scheduled to launch its first crewed space mission this weekend after earlier technical issues delayed takeoff. NASA and Boeing have both approved a key test flight from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 12:25 pm local time on Saturday. The first test flight will carry two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station […]
American Airlines sued for racial discrimination for removing Black men from flight
Thomas Hayes, chairman and managing member of Great Hill Capital, discusses American Airlines’ market performance and companies cutting prices to keep up with inflation. American Airlines is facing a racial discrimination lawsuit after briefly removing eight black men from a plane after a white flight attendant complained about passengers’ body odor. According to the complaint […]
Passengers Sue Airline For Allegedly Removing Eight Black Men From Flight Due To Body Odor Complaint: REPORT
Three passengers filed a lawsuit Wednesday against American Airlines, claiming that eight black men were evicted during boarding from a flight after someone complained about body odor, CBS News reported. The three plaintiffs — Emmanuel Jean Joseph, Alvin Jackson and Xavier Veal — allege that the employees removed the only eight black passengers from the […]
Virgin Atlantic flight makes emergency landing in latest plane mishap this week
A Virgin Atlantic plane flying from Florida to Scotland reported problems mid-flight on Wednesday, prompting emergency rescue teams to scramble to free the aircraft. Numerous ambulances and firefighters surrounded the runway at Edinburgh Airport as flight VS226 landed at around 11am local time after the pilot warned they needed landing assistance, Edinburgh Live reported. The […]
Singapore Airlines flight that hit deadly turbulence fell 178 feet in 4.6 seconds
A Singapore Airlines plane makes an emergency landing after reports of severe turbulence and the death of one passenger. (Photo credit: Viral Press) The Singapore Airlines plane that was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok last week after encountering “severe turbulence” plummeted 178 feet in 4.6 seconds, investigators have found. Singapore’s Ministry of […]
Longest serving flight attendant Bette Nash dies at 88
The longest serving flight attendant, recognized by Guinness World Records as having spent nearly 70 years in the skies, has died at the age of 88, the airline announced on Saturday. Bette Nash, a stewardess during the Eisenhower administration, died May 17 in hospice care after being diagnosed with breast cancer. ABC News reported. “Bette […]