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San Francisco Chronicle
a day ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
British Airways flight attendant found naked and dancing on San Francisco flight to London
A British Airways flight attendant was arrested last week after allegedly being discovered naked and dancing inside a business class restroom mid-flight on a transatlantic journey from San Francisco International Airport to London Heathrow, according to multiple reports and police statements. The 41-year-old crew member, who was not named publicly, vanished during in-flight meal service aboard a British Airways Airbus A380, prompting colleagues to search the aircraft. He was eventually located in the Club World cabin bathroom, where, according to one colleague quoted by The Sun, he had turned the space into a 'one-man disco.' Fellow staff reportedly dressed the man in first-class pajamas and restrained him in a first-class seat for the remainder of the 10-and-a-half-hour flight. The double-decker Airbus A380 — the world's largest passenger aircraft — landed safely at London Heathrow Airport at 11 a.m. local time on May 25, with 470 passengers and crew on board. Upon arrival, officers from the Metropolitan Police took the flight attendant into custody. 'At 9.32am, police based at Heathrow Airport were called by cabin crew following the concern for welfare of a man on an inbound flight from San Francisco,' Metropolitan Police said in a statement. 'A 41-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment once the flight had landed. Officers arrested the man after he received medical attention. He was arrested on suspicion of being unfit for duty.' 'This is a matter for the police,' the airline told the Chronicle in a statement Monday.
San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- General
- San Francisco Chronicle
United flight from S.F. to Sydney diverted to Honolulu after midair emergency
A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Sydney was forced to divert to Honolulu early Sunday after the crew declared an in-flight emergency over the Pacific Ocean. Flight UA863, a Boeing 777-200ER, departed San Francisco International Airport at 1:31 a.m. local time with 202 passengers and 16 crew members on board. Nearly six hours into the trans-Pacific journey, while cruising at 32,000 feet, the crew issued a 'squawk 7700' — an emergency transponder code indicating a general distress situation. The aircraft, identified by tail number N78002, landed safely at Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport at 4:26 a.m. local time, after six hours and 42 minutes in flight. United later canceled the flight but did not immediately provide details about the cause of the emergency. The incident comes less than a month after the same aircraft was involved in a separate event. United has not said whether the earlier incident is related to Sunday's diversion.
San Francisco Chronicle
3 days ago
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- San Francisco Chronicle
United jet turns wrong way after takeoff at SFO, nearly collides with SkyWest plane
Two commercial jets departing San Francisco International Airport on parallel runways came unusually close to colliding this month, prompting a federal investigation into the incident. The incident occurred on May 13, when United Airlines Flight UA1152, an Airbus A320 bound for Dallas, lifted off from Runway 1R and was cleared to turn right. Moments later, SkyWest Flight 5273, a CRJ-200 headed for Fresno, departed from Runway 1L under instructions to turn left, according to audio recordings from the air traffic control tower. Shortly after takeoff, however, the United jet veered left — directly into the SkyWest aircraft's path. At their closest, the two planes were just over a mile apart horizontally and 280 feet apart vertically, according to the airline news site One Mile at a Time, which first reported the incident. A traffic-alert warning then prompted the SkyWest crew to execute an evasive maneuver, narrowly averting a collision. In a subsequent debriefing, the United captain said the first officer — making his first departure from SFO — followed the flight-management system's guidance, which incorrectly indicated a left turn. By the time the captain intervened and selected a new heading, the aircraft was already perilously close. Adding to the confusion, the controller twice instructed 'fly runway heading' when he meant 'fly present heading,' according to the recordings. At the time, the controller was juggling multiple flights, including a Turkish Airlines jet awaiting landing clearance. Both flights continued to their destinations safely. The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into the incident, and a United spokesperson confirmed the airline was reviewing the events in detail.
4 days ago
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San Francisco Chronicle
7 days ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
United Airlines flight circles SFO skies as crews inspect ‘maintenance' light
A United Airlines flight to San Francisco International Airport from Costa Rica delayed its landing Tuesday, circling the Bay Area skies while crew members evaluated a possible maintenance issue. United Airlines officials said flight 2313 from Juan Santamaría International Airport 'landed safely and customers deplaned normally at the gate. The aircraft was met by emergency services as a precaution.' The plane was forced to delay its landing due to a light 'indicating a possible maintenance issue,' according to United Airlines officials. The Boeing 737 aircraft carrying 157 passengers and six crew members seemed to enjoy a smooth flight path until it arrived in the Bay Area and circled the airspace surrounding SFO before landing at the airport 37 minutes late at 3:11 p.m., according to FlightAware, a flight tracking software. Officials did not provide further information regarding what prompted the safety check.
