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New York Post
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Flight passengers reveal jaw-dropping behavior in ‘weirdest things' they have seen
In the 'r/delta' forum on Reddit, a user posted a provocative question recently. 'What's the weirdest thing to happen to you on a plane?' the person asked — garnering some 2,000 reactions to date. Advertisement The user opened up the discussion by sharing a photo of a flight passenger playing a wooden recorder while sitting in a window seat. 'On landing/taxi, this fine gentleman pulled out his recorder and played 'Amazing Grace' for the other 100 or so people on the plane,' the user wrote. 'I'm quite happy he waited until the end of the flight.' The user added that it was 'by far the absolute weirdest thing I've seen inside an aircraft.' Other Redditors took to the comments section to share the wildest actions they'd seen while traveling 30,000 feet high in the sky. Advertisement 'I got stuck in a middle seat years ago next to a young woman carrying an almost life-sized doll head with a full head of messy hair,' one user wrote. 'And no, she wasn't a hairdresser.' Another user said, 'I don't like it when people clip their toenails. I've seen it three times. Twice [in] a row across from me and another time in my same row.' Commented another person, 'A woman put her rooster in the overhead bin, but it got loose.' 4 A discussion on airplane passenger etiquette needs to be had. Julian – Advertisement Wrote one individual, 'A woman across the aisle from me brought spaghetti and meatballs with her onto the plane, but she must have been in a rush because she was eating it out of one of those plastic thank-you bags.' Another Redditor said there was an 'old dude who kept asking me questions about my job even after I put my headphones on (multiple times) to work — couldn't take a hint and then said I was rude for not talking to him.' Said yet another person, 'My wife and I were sitting in 1C and 1D. The guy in 1B pulled out dental floss after the meal and started going at his mouth like he was giving himself a root canal. Full-on two-handed flossing right in his seat.' 4 'I don't like it when people clip their toenails. I've seen it three times. Twice [in] a row across from me and another time in my same row.' EdNurg – Advertisement A user wrote, 'The weirdest I've seen was someone changing their baby's diaper on their seatback table. Yep, the entire plane smelled of dirty diaper for the rest of the flight.' Another user described this: 'Donald and Melania Trump impersonators [were in the] first row on a Southwest Flight. The impersonator knew that I had done a double take when I passed him by. I guess most [people] do.' Gary Leff, a Texas-based travel industry expert and author of the blog 'View From the Wing,' told Fox News Digital that flight passengers need to be mindful of others. 4 'The entire plane smelled of dirty diaper for the rest of the flight.' EdNurg – 'Passengers have a zone of personal space on the plane that roughly corresponds to the area of their seat,' said Leff. 'Within that space, there are all [types] of behavior that might come under criticism (usually in the realm of personal hygiene and grooming), but it really comes down to the discretion of the individual,' he added. Former flight attendant and Florida-based etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore told Fox News Digital about different ways in which passengers can practice proper etiquette on flights. Advertisement Whitmore also noted that it's important to practice spatial awareness. 'The seats may be getting smaller by the day, but that doesn't give you the right to spill over into someone else's space or put your head on another person's shoulder — unless, of course, you know that person well.' As for passengers who opt to remove their shoes, Whitmore suggested putting on a pair of socks. 4 Flight attendants urge those who would like to take off their shoes to at least wear socks. ThamKC – Advertisement 'From an etiquette standpoint, it is rude to walk about barefooted in a public place as many germs can be transmitted from your feet,' Whitmore told Fox News Digital. Leff noted that flying has become more affordable and democratized. 'What that means is that all sorts of different people with different customs and expectations are now thrown together inside a metal tube,' he said. 'Then add in that people may be afraid to fly, or are traveling for emotionally stressful reasons, such as visiting family, leaving home (or escaping a bad home situation) or going to a funeral,' he said. 'Air travel brings together disparate people in stressful times who act as though they're in private.' Advertisement Leff said that he's seen people drinking too much, arguing with a spouse and traveling barefoot. 'Humans are strange creatures, indeed,' he added.
Boston Globe
26-02-2025
- General
- Boston Globe
Southwest Airlines flight abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing Chicago runway
Audio recording of communication between the smaller jet and the control tower recorded its pilot misstating instructions from a ground tower employee, who repeated that the pilot should 'hold short' of a runway. About 30 seconds later, the ground tower ordered the pilot 'hold your position there.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The tower employee is then heard saying: 'FlexJet560, your instructions were to hold short of runway 31 center.' Advertisement Separately, a recording of communication between the Southwest crew and another ground tower employee captured its pilot reporting 'Southwest 2504 going around' and following directions to climb back to 3,000 feet. Seconds later, the audio captures the pilot asking the tower: 'Southwest 2504, how'd that happen?' The second plane, described as a business jet, entered the runway without authorization, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Flexjet, the plane's owner, said the company is aware 'of the occurrence in Chicago.' 'Flexjet adheres to the highest safety standards and we are conducting a thorough investigation,' a spokesperson said in a statement. 'Any action to rectify and ensure the highest safety standards will be taken.' Both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board say they are investigating. The Southwest Flight was en route to Midway Airport from Omaha, Nebraska, according to FlightAware. Air traffic control audio makes clear that the business jet failed to heed clear instruction not to cross the runway, said Jeff Guzzetti, a former NSTB member and former FAA investigator. Guzzetti called it a 'very serious runway incursion,' but added: 'However, the sky is not falling because last year was the lowest recorded number of serious runway incursions in a decade.' Advertisement There were 22 of these serious events in 2023, but just seven in 2024, he said, citing FAA data. There can be several factors that contribute to these incidents, Guzzetti said: 'Was the crew distracted? Was the controller overworked?' U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said Tuesday afternoon on X that while the NTSB and the FAA are investigating, one thing is clear: 'However, it is imperative that pilots follow the instructions of air traffic controllers. If they do not, their licenses will be pulled.' John Goglia, a former NTSB member, said the near-crash shows 'the system worked exactly as it was designed to.' That is because the Southwest pilot was aware that the other plane wasn't going to stop in time, he said. Investigators will likely look at factors including how well-staffed the tower was and whether instructions coming out of the tower were clear, he said. 'Those things do happen,' he said, citing possible miscommunication, including a pilot mishearing instructions. The past few weeks have seen four major aviation disasters in North America. They include the Feb. 6 crash of a commuter plane in Alaska that killed all 10 people on board and the Jan. 26 midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport that killed all 67 aboard the two aircraft. Related : A medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed Jan. 31 into a Philadelphia neighborhood. That crash killed seven people, including all those aboard, and injured 19 others. Advertisement Twenty-one people were injured Feb. 17 when a Delta flight flipped and landed on its roof at Toronto's Pearson Airport. Williams reported from Detroit. Associated Press writer Jennifer Sinco Kelleher in Honolulu contributed to this report.
The Hill
25-02-2025
- General
- The Hill
Southwest Airlines flight abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing Chicago runway
CHICAGO (AP) — Pilots on a Southwest Airlines flight attempting to land at Chicago's Midway Airport were forced to make the plane climb suddenly to avoid another aircraft crossing the runway. Airport webcam video posted to X shows the Southwest plane appear to briefly touch down about 8:50 a.m. CST Tuesday before its nose was abruptly pulled up as the second plane is seen on the runway. Southwest Flight 2504 safely landed 'after the crew performed a precautionary go-around to avoid a possible conflict with another aircraft that entered the runway,' an airline spokesperson said in an email. 'The crew followed safety procedures and the flight landed without incident.' Audio recording of communication between the crew and the tower includes the ground tower employee breaking off mid-message to the plane. The pilot then said 'Southwest 2504 going around' and followed directions to climb back to 3,000 feet. Seconds later, the audio captures the pilot asking the tower: 'Southwest 2504, how'd that happen?' The second plane, described as a business jet, entered the runway without authorization, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Flexjet, the plane's owner, said the company is aware 'of the occurrence in Chicago.' 'Flexjet adheres to the highest safety standards and we are conducting a thorough investigation,' a spokesperson said in a statement. 'Any action to rectify and ensure the highest safety standards will be taken.' Both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board say they are investigating the incident. The Southwest Flight was enroute to Midway Airport from Omaha, Nebraska, according to FlightAware.
The Independent
25-02-2025
- The Independent
Southwest Airlines flight abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing Chicago runway
Pilots on a Southwest Airlines flight attempting to land at Chicago 's Midway Airport were forced to make the plane climb suddenly to avoid another aircraft crossing the runway. Airport webcam video posted to X shows the Southwest plane appear to briefly touch down about 8:50 a.m. CST Tuesday before its nose was abruptly pulled up as the second plane is seen on the runway. Southwest Flight 2504 safely landed 'after the crew performed a precautionary go-around to avoid a possible conflict with another aircraft that entered the runway,' an airline spokesperson said in an email. 'The crew followed safety procedures and the flight landed without incident." Audio recording of communication between the crew and the tower includes the ground tower employee breaking off mid-message to the plane. The pilot then said 'Southwest 2504 going around' and followed directions to climb back to 3,000 feet. Seconds later, the audio captures the pilot asking the tower: 'Southwest 2504, how'd that happen?' The second plane, described as a business jet, entered the runway without authorization, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Flexjet, the plane's owner, said the company is aware 'of the occurrence in Chicago." 'Flexjet adheres to the highest safety standards and we are conducting a thorough investigation,' a spokesperson said in a statement. "Any action to rectify and ensure the highest safety standards will be taken.' Both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board say they are investigating the incident. The Southwest Flight was enroute to Midway Airport from Omaha, Nebraska, according to FlightAware.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Southwest Airlines flight abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing Chicago runway
CHICAGO (AP) — Pilots on a Southwest Airlines flight attempting to land at Chicago's Midway Airport were forced to make the plane climb suddenly to avoid another aircraft crossing the runway. Airport webcam video posted to X shows the Southwest plane appear to briefly touch down about 8:50 a.m. CST Tuesday before its nose was abruptly pulled up as the second plane is seen on the runway. Southwest Flight 2504 safely landed 'after the crew performed a precautionary go-around to avoid a possible conflict with another aircraft that entered the runway,' an airline spokesperson said in an email. 'The crew followed safety procedures and the flight landed without incident." See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. In radio communications with air traffic control, a pilot on the Southwest flight can be heard asking 'how'd that happen?' The second plane, described as a business jet, entered the runway without authorization, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA said in a statement that it is investigating the incident. The Southwest Flight was enroute to Midway Airport from Omaha, Nebraska, according to FlightAware.
