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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Bomb threat forces Spirit Airlines plane evacuation at Detroit Metro Airport
This story has been updated with new information. A bomb threat forced passengers to evacuate a Spirit Airlines plane headed to Los Angeles from Detroit Metro Airport on Thursday, June 5. The incident was first reported about 7 a.m., said Matt Morawski, Wayne County Airport Authority communications director, in an email. Law enforcement was asked to meet the LAX-bound flight ahead of its departure for "a potential security issue," Spirit Airlines officials said in a statement. It was a bomb threat, and the Wayne County Airport Authority and the Transportation Security Administration responded, the authority confirmed in a statement. 'As a precaution, all passengers were safely deplaned and transported by bus to the Evans Terminal,' the authority stated. The aircraft was taxied to a remote location, inspected and cleared by law enforcement, Spirit Airlines officials stated. The passengers were also rescreened. "The safety of our Guests and Team Members is our top priority, and we are working to get our Guests to their destination as soon as possible," the airline stated. The incident is under investigation, and further information was not immediately available. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Bomb threat forces Spirit Airlines airplane evacuation at DTW
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Southern California authorities use new technology to save stranded biker
Officials in Orange County are touting the use of new technology that helps first responders locate stranded people. What3words is a global addressing system that divides the entire world into three 10×10 feet squares and assigns each of them a unique three-word name. For example, upon entering 'Hollywood Sign' into the search field, the exact square representing it has the code: ' In a media release, the Orange County Sheriff's Department stated that they deployed the technology on May 10, when they were contacted to assist in locating a missing mountain biker in the hills north of Yorba Linda who did not have much water and took a wrong turn. LAX-bound flight from Hawaii diverted after 'potential security concern' found in lavatory The informant advised authorities that the biker, a 71-year-old man, may have been experiencing heat exhaustion due to extreme weather conditions, the sheriff's department added. Resources, including a motor deputy on a dual-sport motor vehicle and an airship, were dispatched to look for the man; however, he was not located, even though the motor deputy traveled more than six miles along a trail during the search efforts. Hearing the original call for service, the department's Real Time Operations Center used a new application, Prepared911, to assist in the search. The app utilizes technology that can send live video calls to a cell phone, and once a call is answered, the tech provides authorities with an accurate GPS location, the sheriff's department stated. 'Even though there was an intermittent signal loss, RTOC was able to push a video call to the biker's cell phone activating 'What 3 Words' and providing an accurate GPS location,' OCSD said of the May 10 rescue. 'TROC shared the information with the Orange County Fire Authority's rescue crews, who responded and rescued the biker.' The biker, Jay Doyle, said the technology got him out of a dire situation compounded by the fact that he had run out of water. 'I honestly knew I was in trouble, but I didn't realize how much trouble I was in,' Doyle, a Westminster resident, told KTLA. OCSD Research Analyst Sarah Shirvany broke the technology down further to KTLA 5 Orange County Bureau Chief Chip Yost. 'At the time I launched Prepared911, I sent a link to [the biker's] phone, and the link basically states: 'This is the Orange County Sheriff's Department and we're requesting to link into your phone',' Shirvany said. 'Once the caller hits the link, it gives us permission to get a live feed [from] their phone.' Click here for more information on Prepared911 and here for more information on what3words. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Post
04-05-2025
- New York Post
Drunk ex-cop accused of slapping male flight attendant's butt after professing his love on JetBlue plane
A former California Highway Patrol captain was indicted on federal charges for allegedly slapping a male flight attendant's buttocks before exposing himself to another crew member while intoxicated on a JetBlue flight, prosecutors announced. Dennis Wally Woodbury, 49, was charged with abusive sexual contact for whacking the male flight attendant's backside while he was collecting meal trays during an April 13 flight from Florida to California, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Central District of California. The Azusa resident, who was drinking heavily on the LAX-bound flight, also professed his love to the steward after the disturbing incident. 3 Dennis Wally Woodbury, 49, was charged with abusive sexual contact for his behavior on an April 13 JetBlue flight to California. Markus Mainka – 'At JetBlue, the safety of our customers and crewmembers is our top priority,' JetBlue said in a statement to The Post. 'The incident occurred on April 13, and we took immediate action at that time by notifying law enforcement. We have zero tolerance for the behavior alleged and continue to assist and cooperate fully with authorities in this case.' Prosecutors said the sloshed passenger showed another male attendant a photo of his dog that had pornographic images in the background and told him he should join him on cruise while making a crude hand gesture shortly after boarding the plane in Fort Lauderdale. 3 The Azusa resident was drinking heavily on the LAX-bound flight prosecutors said. Markus Mainka – The unruly passenger's behavior escalated when he walked to the front of the plane, pulled down his pants, and flashed his genitals to the JetBlue employee. He later asked the same steward for wine — a request that was denied — before dropping trow a second time, prompting the attendant to scream 'Enough, go back to your seat,' prosecutors said. 3 Woodbury, a California Highway Patrol captain, was reportedly fired from his job. Jammy Jean – Woodbury — who was reportedly fired from his job — was arrested after the plane landed in Los Angeles. Both flight attendants told law enforcement they did not consent to Woodbury's inappropriate behavior. Woodbury appeared in federal court last month and is free on $50,00 bond. He is scheduled to be arraigned on May 12. If convicted, Woodbury faces up to two years in federal prison.
