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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Man charged after allegedly attacking flight attendant on American Airlines flight: DOJ
A man on board an American Airlines flight from Connecticut to Chicago Tuesday night faces charges after he allegedly forced a flight attendant to the floor and attempted to drag the flight attendant up the aisle while acting erratically, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). In a news release, the DOJ said 24-year-old Julius Jordan Priester, of Wichita, Kansas, was arrested and charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years. Priester was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 3359, which departed from Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, at about 9:30 p.m., en route to Chicago. Court documents filed Wednesday allege that, during the flight, Priester stood up, began to take his shirt off and ran toward the back of the plane, yelling, "Help me!" Woman Sues American Airlines After Alleged Sexual Assault On Plane, Cites Pattern Of In-flight Attacks Priester then allegedly grabbed a flight attendant who was seated, and he shouted, "You're coming with me," before forcefully taking the victim to the ground. Read On The Fox News App The DOJ alleges that after taking the flight attendant to the ground, he attempted to drag the victim up the aisle. Passengers intervened, and Priester was returned to his seat, where the DOJ said he continued to act erratically and spoke incoherent sentences. Couple Arrested After Allegedly Throwing Coffee At Airline Employees, Forcing Way Onto Cancun Flight The captain of the flight declared an emergency, and flight data from shows the plane turned around over the Finger Lakes region of New York before heading back to Bradley Airport, where it landed just before 11 p.m. Once the plane returned to the gate, Priester was removed from the aircraft by Connecticut State Police and taken to a local hospital for evaluation. American Airlines told Fox News Digital it does not tolerate violence on its flights. Airline Passenger Charged For Allegedly Threatening Pilot, Flight Attendants: 'I Will Really Break Your Jaw!' "On May 27, American Eagle Flight 3359, operated by Envoy, with service from Hartford (BDL) to Chicago (ORD), returned to BDL due to a disruptive customer," the airline said. "We do not tolerate violence, and we thank our team members for their professionalism and our customers for their assistance." On Wednesday, Priester appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish in Hartford, Connecticut. Priester was ordered detained pending a bond hearing scheduled for Friday. The FBI is investigating with assistance from the Connecticut State article source: Man charged after allegedly attacking flight attendant on American Airlines flight: DOJ
Straits Times
28-05-2025
- General
- Straits Times
Bird strike: Stowaway pigeons on Delta flight cause mayhem and almost an hour's delay
Two feathery stowaways ended up inside the cabin of Delta Air Lines Flight 2348 on May 24, delaying the flight twice. PHOTO: SSCREENGRAB FROM TOM CAW/INSTAGRAM Bird strike: Stowaway pigeons on Delta flight cause mayhem and almost an hour's delay Pigeons, a plane, and a flight delayed. Yes, it's a bird strike, but it's not quite exactly what you think. Two feathery stowaways ended up inside the cabin of Delta Air Lines Flight 2348 on May 24, delaying the flight twice and causing mayhem onboard. The first pigeon showed up just after boarding, passenger Tom Caw said in a post on Instagram on May 25. He said he overheard a passenger telling a flight attendant there was a pigeon on the plane. 'Then the pilot got on the mic and confirmed a pigeon was on the plane, and said he had no experience with this situation,' he said. In an interview with US news outlet WWCO News, he recounted the pilot saying : 'We have a wildlife situation on the plane'. 'Everyone at that point started laughing,' added Mr Caw, who was travelling from California to Madison, Wisconsin, when he boarded his connection at Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport. The bird was later spotted walking beneath the seats, before baggage handlers boarded the aircraft and carried it off. There was applause from the passengers, Mr Caw said, and a girl asked if she could pet the bird. But as the plane began taxiing towards the runway, a second pigeon appeared and began flying wildly inside the cabin. Mr Caw took a video of a man who tried to pluck the bird out of the air with his jacket , which he later shared on Instagram. 'It was caught, and we returned to the gate,' he said. The Airbus A220, carrying 119 passengers and five crew members, departed from Minneapolis at 10.15am and landed at Madison, Wisconsin at 12.17am , according to Delta later apologised for the disruption. In a statement to ABC News on May 27, the airline confirmed the flight was delayed by 56 minutes. It said it 'appreciates the careful actions of our people and our customers to safely remove two birds from the aircraft prior to departure, and we apologise to our customers for the delay in their travel'. Mr Caw, taking the incident in stride, said the birds were probably just tired of flying without snacks. He quipped: 'They didn't know this flight to (Minnesota) is too short for Delta to offer beverage/snack service.' Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Pigeon impossible': Birds take off without boarding passes, delay Delta flight twice; watch
In a scene that could've been lifted straight from a comedy movie, a flight was twice delayed on Saturday, not by weather or technical glitches, but by a pair of pigeons that decided to take their airborne adventure inside the cabin. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Delta Flight 2348, bound for Madison, Wisconsin, had just begun boarding at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport when the first feathery intruder was spotted flapping through the aircraft. 'A passenger told the flight attendant there was a pigeon on the plane,' recalled Tom Caw, who documented the bizarre encounter on Instagram. 'The pilot got on the mic and confirmed it. Said he had no experience with this situation.' Pigeon 1: The first flap In a video footage, one passenger can be seen attempting to catch the pigeon with his jacket as it darted above the heads of amused and slightly bewildered passengers. Eventually, the ground crew boarded the Airbus A220 and removed the bird. The cabin erupted in applause. A young passenger even asked if she could pet it. But just as the aircraft taxied away from the gate, ready to finally depart, pigeon number two made its dramatic entry. Pigeon 2: The sequel 'This is my video of it flying through the cabin,' Caw posted. 'It was caught, and we returned to the gate. The pilot radioed the control tower and told them we were coming back because of a pigeon — again. The guy said that was a first for him. The pilot replied it was his second pigeon of the night.' Once again, baggage handlers came to the rescue, capturing the second bird and restoring order. Neither pigeon was harmed. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Delta later confirmed the incident, saying the flight was delayed by 56 minutes and commending the actions of both passengers and crew. 'We appreciate the careful actions of our people and our customers to safely remove two birds from the aircraft before departure, and we apologise to our customers for the delay in their travel,' the airline said in a statement to ABC News. Too short for snacks The flight eventually completed its short hop to Madison with 119 passengers and five crew members, according to data from Caw, taking the ordeal in stride, joked that perhaps the pigeons simply preferred the comforts of commercial flying to flapping their own wings. 'My guess is the pigeons were tired of flying and wanted snacks,' he quipped. 'They didn't know this flight to MSN is too short for Delta to offer beverage/snack service.'
27-05-2025
- General
2 pigeons were on a Delta flight, delaying it not once but twice
A Delta Air Lines flight was delayed twice on Saturday after two pigeons caused chaos onboard. The first bird began flying around the cabin shortly after boarding, prompting the aircraft to return to the gate. Ground crew removed it, but as the plane taxied out for takeoff, a second pigeon took flight, forcing the flight back once again. A video filmed by passenger Tom Caw and obtained by ABC News shows a man attempting to catch one of the pigeons using his jacket. The unusual incident happened aboard Delta Flight 2348, a regularly scheduled flight from Minneapolis to Madison, Wisconsin. Delta has since issued an apology for the disruption. In a statement to ABC News on Tuesday, the airline confirmed the flight was delayed by 56 minutes and said it "appreciates the careful actions of our people and our customers to safely remove two birds from the aircraft prior to departure and we apologize to our customers for the delay in their travel." Caw first shared footage and details of the incident on Instagram. "When I boarded Delta Flight 2348 at MSP tonight, I overheard another passenger tell a flight attendant there was a pigeon on the plane," he wrote in the caption. "The pilot got on the mic and confirmed a pigeon was on the plane, and said he had no experience with this situation. Baggage handlers boarded and carried the pigeon off. People applauded. A young girl asked if she could pet it." But the saga wasn't over. Caw said that after the aircraft began taxiing to the runway, a second pigeon made its presence known. "This is my video of it flying through the cabin," he continued. "It was caught, and we returned to the gate. Pilot said when he radioed the control tower about us coming back due to a pigeon, the guy said that was a first for him. Pilot told him it was the second time for him—the first being half an hour earlier." The second bird was also removed -- alive and well -- by another baggage handler, according to Caw. "My guess is the pigeons were tired of flying and wanted snacks," he joked. "They didn't know this flight to MSN is too short for Delta to offer beverage/snack service." The Airbus A220, carrying 119 passengers and five crew members, departed from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport and landed at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, according to
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Memorial Day storms cause travel delays as millions prepare to head home
A series of destructive storms across parts of the south and central United States could wash out Memorial Day plans and snarl millions of Americans' return trek home. As of Monday afternoon, hundreds of flights had been delayed in the U.S., with dozens of others canceled, according to data on The Dallas-Fort Worth area, which has seen several rounds of thunderstorms and gusting winds over the weekend and into Monday, has been the most affected by those delays, the flight tracking site said. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, American Airlines' largest hub, said it was expecting to serve about 1.4 million travelers over the holiday. Over the weekend, lines of hundreds of people deep snaked around the airport's terminals. Delays also continued into Monday at Denver International Airport after thunderstorms caused a temporary ground stop on Sunday. Officials said a Southwest Airlines flight originating from Tampa, Florida, that landed in Denver on Sunday night may have been struck by lightning; no injuries were immediately reported. This was also the first Memorial Day and major holiday travel weekend since the requirement that passengers have either a REAL ID or a passport for domestic flights went into effect earlier this month. The storms on Sunday produced more than 180 severe weather reports, including six preliminary tornadoes in New Mexico and Texas. Extremely large hail, some up to 6 inches, was also reported near Afton, Texas, east of Lubbock. Isolated severe weather threats are expected to continue from Texas through the Deep South and parts of Florida into Tuesday, according to forecasts. Through Memorial Day, a severe thunderstorm watch was in effect for parts of Louisiana and Mississippi. Eleven million people were at risk to damaging winds and large hail across parts of Texas, including Abilene, Austin and San Antonio; Louisiana; and Alabama. There's also a continued chance of isolated tornadoes. In addition, 12 million people remain under flood threats across the South into Tuesday morning, with the alerts stretching across the Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana regions. NBC affiliate WESH reported that the potential for pop-up storms Monday across Florida, a popular holiday destination, could lead to ground stops late in the day at Orlando International Airport. Officials said about a million people were expected to pass through the airport over the weekend, and the high volume could potentially lead to delays. AAA expects a record 45.1 million people to travel at least 50 miles from home over this long holiday weekend. But most people — an estimated 38 million people, according to the association — are doing so by car. And they're benefiting from gas averaging $3.18 per gallon — the lowest Memorial Day price in more than four years, AAA reported. For the majority of the U.S., outdoor cookouts and travel plans home should remain on track. Seasonal temperatures were anticipated across the Northeast with sun and clouds, while conditions were dry in the western third of the country. This article was originally published on
