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Mint
01-05-2025
- Mint
Shocking video! American Airlines passenger attempts to enter cockpit, knocked to ground
A woman passenger aboard the American Airlines flight AA950 was physically restrained and knocked to ground when she allegedly tried to enter the cockpit. The incident took place prior to departure from São Paulo, Brazil on April 24, Thursday night, media reports said. The video has gone viral on the internet, garnering millions of views. It further caused a two-hour delay in the reaching the destination. The video features a woman passenger who confronts flight crew near the open cockpit door, shouting and resisting efforts to calm her. Shortly afterward, she is apparently being knocked to the floor, restrained, and escorted back to her seat. She was reportedly angered by a delayed departure and flight attendants removed her from the aircraft along with another unruly passenger. The woman's frustration started after she left her seat during taxiing and asked crew members about the flight delay, Aeroin report said. According to witnesses, she became provocative and verbally aggressive, directing profanities at a flight crew member. As a pilot came out from the cockpit, the woman went to the open door, leading a flight attendant to step in physically. According to reports, the phone footage shows the woman shouting in Portuguese and English, warning a crew member and saying, "I'll kick you in the balls," prior to being forced to the ground. A male passenger then stood up and started yelling at crew members, which led to more chaos at the scene. Cabin crew members promptly took an action de-escalate the confrontation and made the aircraft its way back to the boarding gate. The airline said the flight returned to the gate before taking off due to 'a security issue onboard'. "The safety and security of our customers and team members is our top priority and we thank our customers for their understanding," Simple Flying quoted American Airlines' statement as saying. First Published: 1 May 2025, 02:51 PM IST
1News
29-04-2025
- 1News
US to Germany flight diverted after iPad became 'jammed' in seat
A flight from the US to Germany was forced to divert after a passenger's iPad became "jammed" in a business class seat. According to Simple Flying, Lufthansa flight LH453 from Los Angeles to Munich made the uncharted stopover in Boston, just six hours into the 11-hour flight on Wednesday, April 23 (local time). A spokesperson for the airline said that after the tablet had become stuck in the business class passenger's seat, the Airbus A380 was diverted to "eliminate any potential risk, particularly with regard to possible overheating". "The cockpit crew and air traffic control jointly decided, as a precaution, to divert the flight to Boston. "There, a Lufthansa Technik team safely removed and inspected the damaged tablet. At Lufthansa, the safety of our passengers and crew is always our top priority. The diversion was a purely precautionary measure." The spokesperson said that once the plane had touched down in Boston, "the device had already shown visible signs of deformation due to the seat's movements". The aircraft took off again just over 90 minutes later and reached Munich three hours late. The diversion followed other recent incidents where flights were diverted due to a fire risk caused by missing or broken devices. In March, an Air France flight from Paris was forced to make a U-turn after a missing phone sparked safety concerns. Devices like phones and tablets contain lithium-ion batteries, which are sensitive to temperature changes and can cause fires if damaged or overheated. Last month, a Southwest Airlines plane in the US was pulled from service after a passenger's laptop caught fire. Simple Flying reported on numbers by the US Federal Aviation Administration which said there were 69 lithium-ion battery fires on flights in 2024.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Yahoo
Stowaway Cat Grounded Boeing 737 For Two Days, Meowing In Avionics Bay
The desire to fly for the cheapest fare possible seemingly transcends species. Ryanair canceled a flight in Rome, Italy last week after a stray cat climbed into the aircraft's avionics bay. The low-cost Irish carrier was forced to ground the Boeing 737 for two days until the feline squatter decided to leave the plane. The cat presumably refused to pay to check its carry-on luggage after a flight attendant claimed it was oversized. The cat sneaked onto the Ryanair jet after it arrived from Barcelona and was boarding passengers for its next flight to Germany, according to Simple Flying. The crew noticed their feline stowaway when they heard meowing sounds coming from underneath the floor. The maintenance staff tried to retrieve the cat, removing several internal panels, but ultimately failed to apprehend the stowaway stray. A photo shared by FL360 showed the cat deep in the avionics compartment behind the aircraft control cables. Cat caused chaos by boarding Ryanair plane just before departure: A stowaway cat caused cancellation of a Ryanair flight in Rome last week, that also led to a two-day grounding after the feline intruder started hiding inside the aircraft's avionics incident took… — FL360aero (@fl360aero) February 10, 2025 The flight was understandably canceled. No pilot would want to take off with a cat crammed into the avionics bay. The compartment is filled with electronic and mechanical equipment vital for safely flying the plane, from the previous-mentioned control cables to the radar and communications equipment. It would only take a single angry outburst for our feline friend to severely compromise the plane or down the aircraft. Two days later, the cat finally decided to deplane. I guess someone was frustrated with the lack of meal service. The Ryanair plane was then brought back into service and departed Rome from Memmingen Airport in Germany. This isn't the first time a cat has tried to hitch a free ride on an airliner. In November 2022, a cat sneaked inside luggage, attempting to go on a surprise Thanksgiving trip with its owner's roommate. The stowaway could hide from its loved one but not an X-ray machine at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Cats might be natural-born killers, but they need to work on their stowaway skills. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Miami Herald
30-01-2025
- General
- Miami Herald
What are the deadliest plane crashes in US history? What to know after DC crash
No survivors have been found following an in-air collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., officials said early Jan. 30. The crash, which the Associated Press reported involved 60 passengers and four crew members on the plane and three U.S. soldiers on the helicopter, is the first collision involving a commercial airliner in the United States since 2009. As first responders continue to look for survivors Thursday morning, how does the crash compare to other deadly plane collisions in the United States? Deadliest plane crashes in US history ▪ On May 12, 1979, an American Airlines DC-10 departing Chicago O'Hare International Airport crashed during its takeoff, according to Simple Flying. The crash, which the website said was caused by 'unintended structural damage,' resulted in 273 deaths. American Airlines Flight 191 remains the deadliest plane crash in American history. ▪ The second-worst accident in the United States came on Nov. 12, 2001, when 265 people were killed during a crash involving American Airlines flight 587, according to the Aviation Safety Network. The plane, which took off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, crashed in a Queens neighborhood due to structural failure, PBS reported. ▪ Trans World Airways Flight 800 exploded on July 17, 1996, after taking off from John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing all 230 people aboard, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. 'The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined the cause of the accident was an explosion of the center wing fuel tank, resulting from ignition of the flammable fuel/air vapors in the tank,' the federal agency said. ▪ All but one passenger died when Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed on Aug. 16, 1987, after its takeoff from Detroit Metro Airport, CBS News reported. There were 154 deaths — 148 passengers and 6 crew members. The plane rolled to the left, then rolled to the right before colliding with obstacles near the runway, including light poles and a rental car facility, according to the FAA. ▪ Pan Am Flight 759 crashed after takeoff from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on July 9, 1982, killing 153 people, Axios reported. According to a weather phenomenon called wind shear was the cause of the accident. When was the last fatal crash in the US? Before Wednesday's crash in Arlington, Virginia, it had been nearly 16 years since a commercial aircraft crash in the United States. Colgan Air Flight 3407 was approaching the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport when it crashed into a home in Clarence Center, New York, on Feb. 12, 2009, the National Transportation Safety Board said. The FAA said 50 people died in the crash, including 44 passengers. Causes of the collision included 'icy conditions, pilot training and fatigue,' according to Simple Flying. The crash was said to mark 'a turning point in aviation safety,' according to Air Line Pilots Association. 'The new standards raised the bar for U.S. aviation, improving pilot qualification, experience, and training requirements; mandating safety management systems with enhanced voluntary safety reporting programs; requiring pilot training for high-altitude operations, flight in adverse weather, and stall prevention and recovery; and implementing science-based flight, duty, and rest requirements,' ALPA said.
