All articles tagged with #plane
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany swam to shore after a small plane he was piloting made an emergency water landing on a Wisconsin lake; he reached safety with no reported injuries.
A small plane made a hard landing at Porterville Airport and ended up across the street after skidding along a road.
A 29-year-old pilot survived after a Cirrus SR22 took off from Pampulha Airport in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and burst into flames minutes later; the pilot deployed the plane’s emergency parachute to slow the descent, was hospitalized for smoke inhalation, and authorities say the aircraft appeared airworthy. Cirrus’s parachute system has saved hundreds of lives in past incidents.
A Thai mother says a male passenger groped her backside and touched himself mid-flight on a flydubai route from Dubai to Bangkok while she and her four-year-old daughter slept. After landing, cabin crew intervened and police reportedly detained the man for mediation; no charges have been filed. The claimant says she’s speaking out to warn solo female travelers about safety on long flights.
A Delta Air Lines flight with 178 passengers and six crew diverted from Albuquerque to Farmington after running low on fuel due to a disabled aircraft on the runway. The plane circled briefly before landing at Four Corners Regional Airport; passengers were later bused back to Albuquerque and the flight returned there that night.
New footage released by the NTSB shows the UPS MD-11F cargo plane erupting in flames after an engine detaches on takeoff in Louisville, killing 15 (3 crew and 12 on the ground). Investigators say cracks and metal fatigue caused a left-wing engine-mount failure; the crew had been reassigned to this MD-11F after their original aircraft was grounded for a fuel leak, and the flight carried up to 20,000 packages and about 38,000 gallons of fuel.
On a plane from China, Trump invaded a reporter’s personal space and called him treasonous after a question about Iran, illustrating his combative stance toward the media.
A light training aircraft crashed into a Flight Training Adelaide hangar at Parafield Airport in Adelaide, South Australia, during landing, igniting a large fire. At least two people died and nine were injured (two in serious condition) as emergency services responded, the hangar’s sprinkler system was damaged, Parafield Airport was closed, and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau opened an investigation to determine the cause.
Federal prosecutors examined whether Donald Trump showed a classified map to people on a post-presidency flight, including Susie Wiles, in a January 2023 briefing memo; the memo described it as a potential second instance of displaying a classified map and noted it was not charged as a separate count because its timing did not meet the definition of national defense information, as the broader probe into Trump’s handling of classified materials—centered on Mar-a-Lago—continues, with documents and flight witnesses under scrutiny.
Amy Poehler got into a heated argument on a plane with a man after swearing in front of Ana Gasteyer's baby, Frances, during their time filming 'Mean Girls,' highlighting her fiery Boston roots and memorable moments from their careers.
Amy Poehler recounted on her podcast a time she got into a fight on a plane after being scolded for swearing in front of Ana Gasteyer's baby, highlighting her fiery Boston personality and their long-standing friendship from SNL and Mean Girls.
This article highlights the top three must-watch movies on Netflix's current top 10 list: the action thriller 'Plane,' the documentary 'Titan: The OceanGate Disaster,' and the Spanish-language romcom 'Our Times,' offering a mix of adrenaline, insight, and humor for viewers.
Passengers on a Russian Azimuth Airlines flight were seen evacuating as the plane caught fire on a Turkish runway. The incident occurred at Antalya airport when one of the plane's engines ignited during landing. All 90 passengers and crew were safely evacuated, and the fire was quickly extinguished with no injuries reported. The flight had originated from Sochi, and the cause of the fire remains unknown.
An Indiana mom who died suddenly on a plane returning from the Dominican Republic was found to have passed away from natural causes, specifically a carotid artery dissection in her neck. The autopsy results ruled out foul play, and her family and friends were left shocked by the tragic event. The mother of two had been vacationing in Punta Cana and appeared healthy before falling ill on the flight home, leaving behind her teenage children.
An Indiana mom, Stefanie Smith, who died suddenly on a plane from the Dominican Republic, passed away from a carotid artery dissection in her neck, revealed by autopsy results. There were no signs of foul play, and her family and friends were left searching for answers. She appeared healthy during her vacation and fell ill on the plane ride home, ultimately passing away despite efforts to save her.