Bottom Line: Liberty University lobbies up to reinstate suspended flight program
higher education liberty university hired Two branch strategy Lobbying on issues related to veterans affairs and the recently halted flight program. Evangelical Christian University in Lynchburg, Virginia includes flight plan is suspended during the summer. Liberty hired the company in November to connect its staff with members of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic […]
Phone case that survived 16,000-foot drop from Alaska Airlines flight revealed
This phone case takes unbreakability to a new level. An Oregon man was stunned to discover his Apple iPhone survived a 16,000-foot fall to the ground from an Alaska Airlines plane earlier this month. But what was even more shocking was that the device was completely undamaged. “I found my iPhone on the side of […]
Insult To Injury: Playoff Losers Have Flight Delayed For Hours After Brutal Loss
After suffering a heartbreaking one-point loss to the Detroit Lions on the road, the Los Angeles Rams had to wait hours to fly home due to multiple flight delays, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The poor Rams couldn't catch a break. Instead of flying out of Detroit immediately after the loss, the team sat […]
On this day in history, January 15, 2009, US Airways flight makes miraculous landing in the Hudson River
US Airways Flight 1549 made a miraculous emergency landing in the Hudson River on this day in history, January 15, 2009. The maneuver took place shortly after a US Airways Airbus A320 departed New York City's LaGuardia Airport for Charlotte, North Carolina. Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles flew the aircraft, which was […]
Is your next flight scheduled on a 737 Max 9 aircraft?
Hundreds of flights have been canceled for days after both Alaska Airlines and United Airlines responded to mandatory grounding of their planes. Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft. When Max 9 was involved in a mid-air accident, plug The cover on the part designed for the door failed, leaving a large hole and part of the […]
NYC JetBlue flight aborts takeoff at JFK over mechanical problem scare
A JetBlue flight aborted takeoff Saturday on the runway at John F. Kennedy Airport after receiving reports of a fire on board, officials said. The California-bound plane was preparing to depart around 8:30 p.m. when a crew member alerted the control tower to an apparent problem, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The entire plane, carrying […]
Flight attendant reveals secret code used for problem flyers
If you think being called “Karen” is bad, imagine being called “Philip”. Flight attendants are sharing code words that could put passengers on the crew's naughty list. “If you get labeled 'Philip', it means you've done something wrong and you're going to get bad service for the rest of the flight,” said the unidentified flight […]
United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Tampa after open door light illuminates
A United Airlines flight from Sarasota, Fla., made an emergency landing Wednesday at the next closest airport after its door open indicator light came on, less than a week after the shocking in-flight Alaska Airlines door plug explosion. United Flight 2434 was headed to Chicago when its lights came on, and the pilot alerted dispatchers, […]
Teacher recounts finding door plug from Alaska Airlines flight
The Portland science teacher who discovered a door plug that flew off an Alaska Airlines plane spoke about his important discovery, and also explained the physics behind the object's 16,000-foot plunge. Bob Sauer, 64, who teaches at the private Katlin Gabel School, has so far been identified only by his first name after discovering the […]
Alaska Airlines offers passengers mere $1,500 for horror flight as potential lawsuits loom
Alaska Airlines passengers who lost their door plugs during a flight were offered just $1,500 in compensation for their horrific ordeal, but lawyers say they will sue the airline for more compensation I believe we are in a great position to make this happen. A compensation package, including ticket refunds, was provided via email to […]