American Airlines flight evacuated at SFO after smoke from laptop fills cabin
An American Airlines plane was evacuated at San Francisco International Airport on Friday after smoke from a passenger’s laptop filled the cabin, injuring three passengers, authorities said. According to the Federal Aviation Administration and American Airlines, crew on the Miami-bound flight reported smoke in the cabin at about 12:15 p.m. while checking into the gate. […]
Passenger bites chunk out of flight attendant’s uniform on United plane
An in-flight altercation forced a Newark-bound flight to make an emergency landing after an unruly United Airlines passenger bit into a flight attendant’s shirt. The enraged passenger, who was wearing an Al Pacino-style “Scarface” T-shirt, repeatedly punched and spat at fellow passengers on board United Airlines Flight 762 from Miami to Newark on Tuesday before […]
North Carolina nurse saves Florida man’s life after noticing him having a heart attack in airport before boarding Knoxville flight
A Florida man said it was a “miracle” that a watchful nurse was nearby when he began having a heart attack at a North Carolina airport. Doctors said he probably would have died if she hadn’t acted quickly. Claire Selby was waiting to board a flight to Knoxville, Tennessee at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on […]
United Airlines flight loses wheel during take-off in Los Angeles | United Airlines
A United Airlines jet lost a wheel on its landing gear during takeoff from Los Angeles but managed to land safely at its intended destination in Denver without any injuries, the airline said. “The wheel was recovered in Los Angeles and the cause of the accident is under investigation,” United Airlines said in a statement […]
Ryanair ‘Flight from Hell’ Forced to Land After Mass Brawl over Seats
A Ryanair passenger called a recent trip from Morocco to the UK a “hellish flight” after the flight was forced to land during “mass fighting” and then cancelled altogether. The plane bound for London Stansted Airport left the airport within 40 minutes of flying. Fight A heated debate ensued over seating allocation. Sun report. The […]