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Video shows passengers screaming as a Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 experiences violent turbulence shortly after taking off from Mashhad to Kermanshah, causing ceiling panels to detach. The captain returned the plane to Mashhad where all 127 passengers were evacuated safely; no injuries were reported, and Iranian authorities launched an investigation, with one Mashhad runway briefly closed during the return.
A 67-year-old Tucson realtor, Arthur Layne Lundeen, was duct-taped to his seat after an ugly in-flight meltdown on American Airlines flight 618 (Dallas to Newark), during which he hurled slurs at passengers and crew; the plane diverted to Baltimore where he was arrested and charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct.
Jim Thornton’s attorney says the Wheel of Fortune announcer did not engage in illegal conduct and was not arrested after an alleged airline incident that led to his suspension; law enforcement questioned him briefly and released him with no charges. American Airlines confirmed an incident was reported, and Sony is recasting the host role while an investigation continues.
Longtime Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended from the show while Sony conducts a thorough investigation into an alleged May airline incident after a fellow passenger reportedly complained to flight staff; Thornton was questioned by authorities at the gate and released, with the show recasting pending the inquiry.
New footage from a Ryanair flight shows an engine nacelle shredding and a window blowing out at 20,000 feet, causing immediate decompression. A 61-year-old Serbian man was pulled back inside after being sucked out up to his shoulders; fellow passengers helped save him. The plane returned to Thessaloniki and landed safely; he is being treated for friction burns.
Passengers on an Air Canada flight restrained the captain after he appeared to suffer a medical emergency, likely a seizure, causing the aircraft to divert to Boston. The co-pilot landed the plane safely; the captain was hospitalized, and 61 passengers were accommodated with alternate travel arrangements.
Arman Tsarukyan and two teammates were removed from an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia for safety violations, with the airline saying they refused to follow crew instructions and stay seated; Tsarukyan says he did nothing wrong and later traveled on a private plane to Philadelphia for RAF08 against Urijah Faber, amid ongoing tension with UFC leadership.
American Airlines says Arman Tsarukyan and companions were in the aisle during taxiing and refused to return to their seats, prompting the flight from LAX to Philadelphia to return to the gate; initial reports cited phone use. Tsarukyan posted on social media criticizing the airline and later boarded a private jet to Philadelphia for RAF 08, where he is set to co-main event with Urijah Faber, with no detailed public explanation from him beyond his posts.
Model and activist Tess Holliday accused a United Airlines flight attendant of fat-shaming her during a flight, where the attendant made unsolicited comments about her weight and her family, leading to a 10-minute ordeal. Holliday, who was traveling with her son, chose not to escalate the situation but called for sensitivity training instead of disciplinary action, emphasizing the need for education and awareness to combat fat-shaming.
A woman was arrested at Salt Lake City International Airport after allegedly sexually assaulting a Delta employee and resisting arrest during a flight to Portland, with charges including sexual battery and assault.
An Air Canada flight from Toronto to Las Vegas was diverted to Chicago overnight due to a disruptive passenger, causing a three-hour delay; the passenger was removed by authorities, but no charges have been announced.
A UK tourist caused chaos on a Thai Lion Air flight by demanding an emergency exit row seat due to his size, refusing to move when denied, and blocking the aisle, leading to police being called and him being forcibly removed, delaying the flight.
A woman on a Delta flight from Dallas to Boston was arrested for public intoxication and criminal trespassing after causing a disturbance, refusing to leave the plane, and resisting police, with bodycam footage showing her intoxicated state and tantrums.
A drunk passenger on a Delta flight from Dallas to Boston refused to deboard, leading to the entire plane's evacuation and her subsequent arrest for public intoxication and trespassing, with bodycam footage showing her resisting authorities and causing a disturbance.
A Kansas man, Julius Priester, was arrested after he assaulted a flight attendant and caused a flight from Connecticut to Chicago to be diverted back to Connecticut, where he was taken to hospital and charged with interference with flight crew, facing up to 20 years in prison.