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Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Fighter's shocking meltdown filmed on plane
Aaron 'Tex' Johnson threw a tantrum on the plane and at the airport Aaron 'Tex' Johnson isn't new to fighting. After all, the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expert makes his living as a mixed martial arts fighter. However, he's presumably new to fighting on airplanes, and his meltdown was captured on video. In videos posted to platforms like X, TikTok, and Instagram, Johnson is seen arguing with a Southwest Airlines flight attendant, and it is not going well. It's unclear what sparked the disturbance, but the fighter is seen yelling at the flight attendant about his bag. This quickly leads to a shouting match with fellow passengers. The flight attendant holds her ground, and the rest of the passengers are clearly on her side, joining her to yell at Johnson. The plane appears to be connected to the jet bridge because the fighter makes his way to the door as his fellow passengers gleefully shout,'Bye!' Instead of leaving, however, Johnson turns around and screams. At this point, the flight attendant begins to push Johnson off the plane as fellow crew members rush to assist her. Several large male passengers are also seen standing nearby, clearly signalling they are willing to assist the hard working flight crew if necessary. In another video posted to X, Johnson is being wheeled on a stretcher at the airport with a police escort. The officers remain calm as Johnson screams, 'I'm being treated like a Black person right now.' According to the New York Post, Johnson has since followed up with a post on Instagram Stories: 'For anyone trying to drag me down, it doesn't matter to me, I have the best friends.' He later followed up with a cryptic post that said: 'I never wanted to carry a gun Never used a weapon Been attacked by bats, knives and guns pulled I'm still here Karen's and b****es' It's currently unknown if charges were filed against Johnson or if he'll be welcome on future Southwest flights. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Plane Passenger Who Refused to Do This Common Airport Favor Says They Got 'Stink Eye' — But Were They Wrong?
A Reddit user broke down the incident in a viral post and divided the comment section A plane passenger is asking if they were really in the wrong for refusing a favor to a fellow flyer They took to the popular "Am I the A------?" Reddit on July 18 to air their grievances about a fellow traveler who asked what they felt was a 'big favor:" to watch her bags in the boarding area while she used the bathroom. The original poster (OP) claims they were made into the 'bad guy' for saying no to the common request. 'Yesterday I was sitting next to a woman with a young son who needed to go to the bathroom (10 minutes before boarding started),' the OP writes. 'She turned to me and asked… could I watch her bags while she took her son to the bathroom?' The OP replied, 'I'm not really supposed to." The poster claims the mom gave a 'stink eye' before another woman nearby offered to watch the luggage. They explain their technically sound reasoning in the post: 'Not only is this a safety issue (probably not in this case, but in theory), but also I wouldn't have wanted to miss my boarding group." In U.S. airports, TSA announcements regularly warn passengers to keep their belongings with them at all times, not to leave luggage unattended and not to accept any items from strangers. The mother and son returned in time to make it on the plane, but not before boarding started. Part of the reason for their refusal, the OP claims, is that this wasn't the first time they had been asked for the same favor — and had a different outcome. They detailed another experience where they allege they were 'bawled out' by a gate agent when they offered to watch someone's bag. They claim the gate agent overheard and interrupted, saying it wasn't allowed. The situation divided Redditors, who sounded off in the comments. 'If the woman and son were your wife and child, you'd be the [a------],' someone quipped in the comments. 'Otherwise you're good.' Another said: 'I'm more surprised that she trusted a stranger enough to watch her bags.' Others discussed the possible safety concerns. 'You're never supposed to take responsibility for someone else's bags [because] you don't know what could be in them,' someone explained. 'May sound crazy considering it's a lady and a kid but you never know and that's what airports advise.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Though, not everyone was convinced. 'I guess it might be situational but do you really think a woman with a young child has packed contraband and gotten through security? And somehow you'll be blamed for it?' one commenter asked. 'It's not your bag.' They added: 'You can say 'I'll try to stop anyone from taking it,' but what the woman is really asking is 'Would you be okay if I leave my bag so I don't have to deal with that and a fussy toddler in the bathroom?' " Read the original article on People Solve the daily Crossword
LBCI
3 hours ago
- Business
- LBCI
Tourism chief says Beirut airport traffic rising but falls short of summer hopes
Jean Abboud, head of Lebanon's travel and tourism agencies syndicate, said passenger traffic through Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport has seen a 'notable improvement' since the beginning of July, with a steady upward trend in both flights and arrivals. In a statement, Abboud said the airport now receives between 100 and 105 flights daily, carrying between 17,000 and 18,000 passengers — sometimes even 20,000. He acknowledged that while the current numbers are solid, the initial momentum of the summer season was dampened by the Iranian-Israeli conflict, which discouraged some visitors from traveling to Lebanon and the wider region. 'Expectations for the 2025 summer season were 20 to 25 percent higher than what we're witnessing now,' Abboud said. 'Hopes were pinned on a season similar to the summer of 2010. Unfortunately, that didn't materialize, and that's disappointing because our economy urgently needs a boost, and tourism is its backbone.'
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Scottish airport fined £144,000 for failures that led to death of employee
The company that runs Glasgow Prestwick Airport has been fined more than £144,000 for failures that led to a member of airport staff falling to his death when a guardrail gave way. Joseph Dempsey, an experienced member of the airport's ground handling team, died in the incident on January 11 2023. The 59-year-old had been preparing to unload cargo from an aircraft using a pallet loader. He had positioned the loader alongside the aircraft and was repositioning a guardrail when it suddenly gave way and he fell to the tarmac some 10 feet (three metres) below. Mr Dempsey's colleagues immediately went to his assistance and paramedics attempted CPR and advanced life support. However, these efforts proved unsuccessful and Mr Dempsey was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that one of the guardrail posts had completely fractured, and that there were visible signs of significant corrosion, discolouration and flaking white paint around the area. At Ayr Sheriff Court on June 25, Glasgow Prestwick Airport Ltd pled guilty to a breach of health and safety legislation, having failed to ensure the pallet loader was maintained and in good repair. At the same court on Thursday, the company was fined £144,050, including a victim surcharge of £10,050. Debbie Carroll leads on health and safety investigations for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). Speaking after the sentencing, she said: 'Joseph Dempsey lost his life in circumstances which could have been avoided if Prestwick Airport had in place a suitable and adequate maintenance and inspection programme to ensure the equipment he was using was in a good state of repair. 'This prosecution should remind duty holders that a failure to fulfil their obligations can have fatal consequences and they will be held accountable for this failure.' Metallurgical examination of the guardrail posts carried out during the investigation found differences in chemical composition, manufacturing, and wall thickness which indicated the posts were manufactured from two different tubing sections. The HSE found these welded sections were not a feature of the manufacture's original design, and appeared to have been modified while the loader was under the ownership of Prestwick Airport. The investigation also found the welds on both the guardrail posts contained defects which would allow moisture in, creating a corrosive environment and speeding up deterioration. It was also found that the maintenance programme in place at the time did not cover the parts of the guardrail where failure or deterioration could lead to health and safety risks. Graeme McMinn, HM principal inspector of health and safety, said: 'Employers have an absolute legal duty to ensure that equipment they use at work is maintained in an efficient state and in good repair and full working order. 'This incident is a tragic reminder of what can result when that does not happen.' Since the incident, Prestwick Airport has undertaken a review of all work at height, and checks of the guardrails on the platform loaders have been made part of the regular service and inspection schedule.
The Independent
a day ago
- The Independent
Scottish airport fined £144,000 for failures that led to death of employee
The company that runs Glasgow Prestwick Airport has been fined more than £144,000 for failures that led to a member of airport staff falling to his death when a guardrail gave way. Joseph Dempsey, an experienced member of the airport's ground handling team, died in the incident on January 11 2023. The 59-year-old had been preparing to unload cargo from an aircraft using a pallet loader. He had positioned the loader alongside the aircraft and was repositioning a guardrail when it suddenly gave way and he fell to the tarmac some 10 feet (three metres) below. Mr Dempsey's colleagues immediately went to his assistance and paramedics attempted CPR and advanced life support. However, these efforts proved unsuccessful and Mr Dempsey was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that one of the guardrail posts had completely fractured, and that there were visible signs of significant corrosion, discolouration and flaking white paint around the area. At Ayr Sheriff Court on June 25, Glasgow Prestwick Airport Ltd pled guilty to a breach of health and safety legislation, having failed to ensure the pallet loader was maintained and in good repair. At the same court on Thursday, the company was fined £144,050, including a victim surcharge of £10,050. Debbie Carroll leads on health and safety investigations for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). Speaking after the sentencing, she said: 'Joseph Dempsey lost his life in circumstances which could have been avoided if Prestwick Airport had in place a suitable and adequate maintenance and inspection programme to ensure the equipment he was using was in a good state of repair. 'This prosecution should remind duty holders that a failure to fulfil their obligations can have fatal consequences and they will be held accountable for this failure.' Metallurgical examination of the guardrail posts carried out during the investigation found differences in chemical composition, manufacturing, and wall thickness which indicated the posts were manufactured from two different tubing sections. The HSE found these welded sections were not a feature of the manufacture's original design, and appeared to have been modified while the loader was under the ownership of Prestwick Airport. The investigation also found the welds on both the guardrail posts contained defects which would allow moisture in, creating a corrosive environment and speeding up deterioration. It was also found that the maintenance programme in place at the time did not cover the parts of the guardrail where failure or deterioration could lead to health and safety risks. Graeme McMinn, HM principal inspector of health and safety, said: 'Employers have an absolute legal duty to ensure that equipment they use at work is maintained in an efficient state and in good repair and full working order. 'This incident is a tragic reminder of what can result when that does not happen.' Since the incident, Prestwick Airport has undertaken a review of all work at height, and checks of the guardrails on the platform loaders have been made part of the regular service and inspection schedule.
