Taylor Swift’s Private Jet Targeted by Green Extremists After Landing in UK
Environmental activists have broken into one of the UK’s most highly secured airports, scrawling “private jets” and writing a lengthy editorial justifying their action by claiming that Taylor Swift’s private jet is parked there. On Thursday morning, a private jet was doused in orange paint at a London airport “where Taylor Swift’s jet had landed […]
Girl, 8, dies after mid-flight medical episode forces plane to makes emergency landing
An 8-year-old girl died after becoming unresponsive on a Chicago-bound flight that was forced to make an emergency landing in Peoria, Illinois, authorities said. Sydney Weston was on a vacation to the Windy City from Joplin, Missouri with her family when she experienced a medical emergency during the flight. After the emergency was reported, the […]
Elon Musk says Tesla shareholders are backing his $56bn pay package; markets cling onto soft landing hopes – business live | Business
Important Events Musk says Tesla shareholders voted for $56 billion compensation package It’s a landmark day for Tesla as the company asks shareholders to approve a $56bn (£44bn) pay package for CEO Elon Musk. The bill is back up for approval after being rejected by a Delaware judge earlier this year, so the electric-vehicle maker […]
Video Appears To Show Ceiling Panel Fall Off Aircraft During Landing
Video of a Delta Airlines flight Saturday from Honolulu to Minneapolis appeared to show an interior panel fall above passenger’s heads. Passenger Marissa Walton filmed the moment that showed a panel from the Boeing 767 aircraft ceiling dislodge during landing, the New York Post reported. “I’m not an expert, but this doesn’t look great,” Walton […]
China displays country’s flag on moon after lunar spacecraft landing
China successfully landed a spacecraft on the far side of the moon, bringing it closer to the United States in space exploration. This mission, aimed at conducting analysis tests and collecting surface samples, is a testament to China’s burgeoning prowess and development of its space program. The Chang’e-6 probe, launched in April, reached its destination […]
Florida helicopter pilot charged with harassing protected birds after landing on shorebird nesting site
A Florida helicopter pilot was charged this week by the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for landing on a closed shorebird nesting area. Ernesto Cordero was charged with harassment of nesting birds, a misdemeanor, for allegedly damaging eggs of protected species and scattering hundreds of shore birds after smelling fuel when he landed […]
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 […]
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 […]
REPORT: Pilot Tells Passengers To Prepare For Potential Water Landing Due To ‘Suspected Mechanical Issue’
A Spirit Airlines plane heading from Jamaica to Florida was forced to return to Jamaica on Sunday due to a “suspected mechanical issue,” with the pilot warning passengers of a possible water landing, CNN reported. Bettina Rogers, one of the passengers on the plane, said: CNN During takeoff, two strange chimes were heard and the […]
Dimon says hard landing still possible
JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon said there is still a chance the U.S. economy will have a hard landing. In an interview Asked by CNBC’s Sri Jegarajah about the possibility of an economic hard landing at the JPMorgan Global China Summit in Shanghai, Dimon said “of course” there could be a hard landing […]