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TravelFrontier flight attendant pushes screaming passenger trying to open exit door on stranded planeVideo shows a Frontier Airlines flight attendant pushing back a panicking passenger after travelers were stuck on a hot, dark plane in Atlanta.

WarSaudia Airlines jet catches fire at Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attackA Saudia Airlines aircraft has been pictured in flames with smoke rising from it at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, in Saudi Arabia, with the Houthi claiming responsibility for an attack

TravelDelta passenger sues after catching bacterial infection from airplane seatExclusive : Fifteen months later, Los Angeles resident Ricka Thomas ‘continues to suffer mental and emotional anguish, nightmares, [and] insomnia,’ according to court filings

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CelebrityFlyDubai co-pilot accused in hijack attempt posted thousands of anti-women 'manosphere' postsSocial media posts show the FlyDubai co-pilot accused of a hijack attempt spent a year bashing women with "manosphere" rhetoric.

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PoliticsFlight attendants' union flags safety concerns over Trump's Washington archThe union representing thousands of flight attendants said Wednesday it has safety concerns about President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch that will be on final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

The Washington TimesOct 7

Florida ManDrunk Maryland woman arrested after masturbating on Florida flightA Maryland woman was arrested in South Florida last month after she was caught masturbating on a flight while apparently intoxicated, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

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Daily Dumpster FiresPassenger arrested after 10 live birds found sewn into underwear on Miami flightPhotos show cylindrical containers holding 10 live birds allegedly sewn into a flight passenger's underwear on an airplane that arrived in Miami from Havana, Cuba.

Fox NewsOct 7 1

Daily Dumpster FiresPassenger arrested after stealing and crashing tug at John Wayne AirportA bizarre and dangerous situation unfolded at John Wayne Airport in Orange County Tuesday night when, according to authorities, a passenger somehow made it onto the tarmac and stole a tug. The incident occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. The passenger, who was booked on a Delta Air Lines flight to…

TravelAmerican Airlines flight diverted to NYC after 6 of 8 toilets fail mid-AtlanticSARAH MEYSSONNIER / REUTERS An American Airlines flight from Madrid to Dallas-Fort Worth was diverted to New York after six of the Boeing 777’s eight toilets stopped working mid-flight. Flight 37 was carrying 287 people Tuesday when the crew decided the remaining two toilets were not enough for the…

The Daily BeastOct 7

WarFlydubai hijacker's flight training in New Zealand under investigationHamam al-Hammami spent 175 days in New Zealand until May 2019, as Australian Jewish group calls for full investigation into his time in Melbourne New Zealand authorities have launched their own investigation into the flydubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack an Israel-bound plane, after police…

The GuardianOct 6

WarOmani national who attacked Flydubai pilot learned to fly in Britain, reports sayOmani national Hamam Al Hammami, 29, severely wounded captain Smit Machchhar using the onboard crash axe as he tried to take control of the Flydubai plane on its way to Tel Aviv last week.

Daily MailOct 6

TravelMan tries to open plane door mid-flight; passengers and crew restrain himA Lufthansa flight from Bogotá to Frankfurt erupted into chaos when a passenger allegedly tried to open one of the aircraft's doors mid-flight. Crew and passengers were forced to restrain him

Daily StarOct 6

WarFlydubai pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, official saysTEL AVIV — The pilot who tried to bring down an Israel-bound flight had been planning a 9/11-style attack by crashing into the country’s main airport in Tel Aviv, a Middle Eastern official has told NBC News.

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CelebrityMan takes first class upgrade, leaves girlfriend in economy; relationship meltdown goes viralA viral TikTok video has sparked a heated relationship debate after a woman's boyfriend took a first class flight upgrade — and left her sitting back in economy class.

TravelWoman accused of masturbating on flight; passengers report inappropriate noisesPassengers were left shocked after they heard 'inappropriate noises' during an busy airline flight as a woman has been accused of masturbating shortly after take off

Daily StarOct 6

TravelChina Eastern Airlines bans passenger who asked to kick flight attendant over cart bumpA China Eastern Airlines passenger took his complaint well beyond an apology after a service cart bumped him, asking to kick the attendant responsible.

TravelIntoxicated woman allegedly masturbated on American Airlines flight from Baltimore to MiamiA drunken women rubbed her fellow passengers the wrong way when she allegedly took off her pants and began masturbating on a flight from Baltimore to Miami last month.

WarFlydubai co-pilot planned hijacking for July, investigators sayPolice and security agencies in multiple countries scramble to piece together background and intentions of Hamam al-Hammami Investigators believe that the co-pilot who tried to take control of a plane from Dubai to Tel Aviv last week originally planned his attack for July but postponed the…

The GuardianOct 5

HeadlinesUnited flight from Dublin to Newark forced to land after passengers suffer strange symptomsKevin Carter / Getty Images A passenger plane en route to the U.S. had to turn around and return to its starting point. The United Airlines Boeing 757-224 left Dublin, Ireland, bound for Newark, New Jersey, on Sunday and reached an altitude of 31,000 feet before it declared an emergency. Flight…

The Daily BeastOct 5

HeadlinesBA Flight to Chicago drops 27,000 feet, declares emergency, returns to LondonA British Airways passenger jet declared an emergency and descended rapidly while flying from London to Chicago.

TravelIsrael was prepared to shoot down FlyDubai plane after cockpit attack, sources sayIsrael was ready to implement a long-practiced protocol after the captain of a FlyDubai plane was attacked in the cockpit, Israeli sources told CBS News.

Daily Dumpster FiresFlydubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack Israel-bound flight studied in AustraliaRMIT confirms co-pilot was a student as Australian authorities examine his time in country between 2015 and 2017 An Australian university has confirmed a flydubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack an Israel-bound flight studied at its Melbourne campus, but left before completing his…

The GuardianOct 4

HeadlinesNetanyahu orders security review after Omani co-pilot tries to crash Israel-bound plane from DubaiIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a security review of international flights to Israel on Sunday, after an attempt by an Omani co-pilot to crash an Israel-bound plane from Dubai. Netanyahu “has instructed the head of the National Security Council, Shmuel Ben Ezra, to appoint an…

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WarExperts debate if flydubai co-pilot's attack was suicide or terrorism as investigation continuesExperts sceptical flydubai co-pilot’s only motivation was to end his own life and say key question is means of radicalisation At about 9.30 on Wednesday morning local time, Tali Manes was taking her six-year-old daughter, Nina, to the toilet on the regular flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv when…

The GuardianOct 4

BustedAirline baggage handlers arrested for stealing $80K Patek Philippe from traveler's luggageThaddeus Porter, 42, and Morris Robinson, 18, were busted for allegedly snatching the luxury timepiece from the luggage of a man who had flown from Los Angeles to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on Sept. 24, NOLA.com reported.

HeadlinesPilot arrested for attempted hijacking allegedly planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport'Terrorist' pilot Hamam al-Hammami, who attempted to hijack a Flydubai passenger plane, had 'dreamed' of crashing it into Tel Aviv's main airport and causing mass casualties, sources claim.

Daily MailOct 4

Daily Dumpster FiresIsrael received Flydubai passenger list before co-pilot's hijacking attempt: ReportIsraeli authorities received information, including the nationalities, of the crew and passengers aboard a Flydubai flight from the United Arab Emirates before its co-pilot attempted to seize control of the aircraft and crash it, but Israel did not flag any concerns, according to a report…

Washington ExaminerOct 4

Daily Dumpster FiresPassengers subdue co-pilot attempting to crash FlyDubai Boeing 737 Max into Arabian Desert"Sunday Morning" talked with passengers who heroically helped avert disaster this past Wednesday by subduing the co-pilot attempting to crash their Boeing 737 Max into the Arabian Desert.

World Is EndingFlyDubai co-pilot was likely lone wolf in alleged hijacking attempt, Israeli investigators believeThe FlyDubai alleged attempted hijacking was likely a lone wolf attack, an early investigation by Israel shows, according to people familiar with the matter.

HeadlinesFlydubai co-pilot accused of attacking captain, trying to seize Israel-bound plane acted alone, officials sayEarly indications suggest the Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking his captain and trying to seize control of an Israel bound plane acted alone, rather than as part of a larger organization or on behalf of a foreign government, multiple U.S. officials briefed on the investigation and a former…