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Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Yahoo
Stansted Airport plunged into travel chaos as IT fault causes major delays and missed flights
Flights at Stansted Airport were thrown into chaos this morning after an IT fault brought key operations to a standstill — leaving passengers facing long queues, missed flights and major delays. The technical issue affected check-in, baggage handling and security, forcing thousands of holidaymakers to queue for hours. Although airport authorities say the issue has now been resolved, delays are still being felt across the terminal. Images from the scene show snaking queues stretching throughout the airport, with some travellers waiting outside the terminal just to get in. STANSTED AIRPORT CHAOS: IT FAILURE SPARKS MASSIVE QUEUES, MISSED FLIGHTSThousands of passengers stuck in long lines at London Stansted this morning after a major system failure hit check-in, baggage & security. Some gave up and went airport says the issue is resolved,… — Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) May 11, 2025 One passenger, Anne Alexander, shared her experience on X, saying: 'Some people are queuing outside just to get inside the airport terminal. 'Some have given up and gone home as they have missed their flights. 'Many passengers in the queue – including me – have flights leaving in the next 15 mins. And we are still in the security queue.' Stansted Airport has apologised for the disruption and said staff are working to get passengers through the terminal as quickly as possible. A spokesperson for the London-based airport said: "Our teams are working hard to fully restore operations following the IT issue that impacted our systems earlier this morning. "While the issue has been resolved, some flights may still be subject to delays. "We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and advise passengers to check the status of their flights with their airlines before travelling to the airport."
Indian Express
04-05-2025
- General
- Indian Express
After plane crash, 5 people survive 36 hours in Amazon swamp with alligators, snakes; rescue video goes viral
Five people have been rescued after they survived 36 harrowing hours atop a crashed aircraft surrounded by predators in a remote Amazonian swamp. The dramatic rescue took place in Bolivia's Beni Department after the small plane vanished from radar during a flight from Baures to Trinidad, the BBC reported. According to officials, the aircraft had been missing for nearly two days and was spotted by local fishermen near the Itanomas River in the Amazon region on Friday. A search and rescue operation, launched on Thursday, located the survivours—three women, a child, and the pilot, 29 — all of whom were reported to be in 'excellent condition,' according to Wilson Avila, head of the Beni Department's emergency operations center. The pilot, Pablo Andrés Velarde, recounted the terrifying experience from his hospital bed in Trinidad. He said an engine failure forced him to make an emergency landing in a swamp near a lagoon. 'The plane just started to lose altitude all of a sudden,' Velarde said. 'I had no choice but to bring it down.' Stranded on the roof of the submerged aircraft, the five passengers were surrounded by thick jungle waters swamped with wildlife, including alligators and snakes. 'We were surrounded by alligators that came within three meters of us,' Velarde told Associated Press. 'We couldn't drink water and we couldn't go anywhere else because of the alligators.' He speculated that a fuel leak from the aircraft may have inadvertently protected them. 'I think the smell of petrol leaking from the plane is what kept them away,' he said, though he acknowledged there's no scientific evidence to support the idea that jet fuel deters alligators. Watch here: MOMENT SURVIVORS ARE RESCUED AFTER PLANE CRASH IN BOLIVIA. Five people, including a child, spent 36 terrifying hours atop their crashed plane in an Amazon swamp—surrounded by alligators just 3 meters away and even spotting an anaconda. The pilot, Andres Velarde, said leaking… — Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) May 3, 2025 Adding to the terror, Velarde said the group also spotted an anaconda in the water. With no access to food or clean water, they survived by rationing cassava flour that one of the passengers had brought along. 'The mosquitoes wouldn't let us sleep,' he recalled. 'The alligators and snakes watched us all night, but they didn't come close.'
