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Malay Mail
17 hours ago
- Malay Mail
‘You are Israeli, I'll kill you': Briton charged over threats, crew assault on Singapore Airlines flight from London
SINGAPORE, July 29 — A 62-year-old British man has been charged with threatening passengers and shoving a crew member aboard a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore. According to Channel News Asia, Steven George Harris faces four charges: criminal intimidation, using insulting words to cause harassment, and two counts under the Air Navigation Act over his alleged conduct involving two crew members on flight SQ309 on April 28. Court documents allege Harris shouted slurs at fellow passengers, including racist and anti-Semitic remarks. At one point, he reportedly told a man, 'You are Israeli, **** off, I'll kill you.' He also allegedly pushed a crew member twice — causing the person to fall — and insulted a second crew member, saying, 'You are just a glorified bar man.' The incidents are said to have occurred between 5.15pm on April 27 and 6.20am the following day. Harris indicated a not guilty plea in court, and the case has been adjourned to next month. If convicted, he faces up to five years' jail and a S$100,000 (RM330,000) fine for disorderly behaviour towards crew, with additional penalties for the other offences.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Delta Pilot Abruptly Avoids B-52 During Approach, Apologizes To Passengers For 'Aggressive Maneuver'
A near miss occurred over the skies of Minot, North Dakota, last week. CNN reports that SkyWest Flight 3788, operating as Delta Connection, was on approach to Minot International Airport when it suddenly swerved to avoid a B-52 bomber converging with its flight path. The pilot performed a go-around, then landed safely. The B-52 was on its way to a flyover of the North Dakota State Fairgrounds in Minot. Neither aircraft appeared to be aware of the other until it was almost too late. A statement from SkyWest confirmed that its Embraer E175 had been cleared for approach. A TikTok video recorded the pilot explaining what happened to passengers. "Nobody told us about it," he said, referring to the B-52. Air traffic control initially told him to turn right, but the other aircraft was there in view. By the time he communicated with the tower and read back his clearance to turn left, what he first thought was a small plane had become very large, showing just how quickly the two were closing on each other. The Embraer's pilot turned sharply to the left and avoided a mid-air collision. Meanwhile, a statement from Minot Air Force Base says the military had coordinated with civilian authorities, including air traffic control, before and during the flyover. "The tower did not advise of the inbound commercial aircraft," the statement said. Midwest ATC, the contractor who runs the control towers, declined to comment to CNN. Read more: These Cars Are Going To Age Terribly A Crash That Didn't Happen The investigation continues into how this situation happened, as it easily could have ended in disaster like the crash in Washington D.C. earlier this year. In both cases, neither the military nor civilian aircraft appeared to be aware of each other's presence, as confirmed by the military's statement and the pilot's own words recorded in the video. Unlike the Washington crash, Minot International Airport is fairly small and does not have radar, meaning that pilots must rely on their eyes rather than electronic aids to avoid other aircraft. It's possible that the Embraer pilot's extra awareness gave him the time he needed to identify and avoid the rapidly approaching B-52. Though it may have been disconcerting to passengers in the moment, an abrupt go-around was the right move for the SkyWest plane. Until the investigation is complete, we won't know why the B-52 crew did not appear to react at all. If they were unaware of other aircraft in the area, which the military says is the case, they may not even have been looking, trusting air traffic control to maintain separation. While there are lessons to be learned from this incident that shouldn't have happened, it had the best possible outcome, with everyone walking away unharmed. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
CBS News
a day ago
- CBS News
Delta pilot on Minneapolis-to-San Francisco flight arrested on arrival for alleged child sexual assault
Federal agents and sheriff's deputies stormed the cockpit of a Delta Airlies flight from Minneapolis to San Francisco over the weekend and arrested the co-pilot on child sexual assault charges, authorities said. Flight 2809 had just arrived at San Francisco International Airport at about 9:35 p.m. Saturday when agents from Homeland Security Investigations and Contra Costa Sheriff's deputies boarded the Boeing 757-300 jet and removed the co-pilot, identified as 34-year-old Rustom Bhagwagar of Florida, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said. The investigation began in April after the Sheriff's Office received a report of sex crimes against a child, the office said. Detectives later learned that Bhagwagar was an airline pilot and was due to fly into SFO on Saturday evening. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security told CBS News Bay Area that HSI agents assisted the sheriff's deputies by getting them airport and plane access. Bhagwagar was jailed on five counts of oral copulation with a child under 10 years of age. was being held at the Martinez Detention Facility on $5 million bail, the Sheriff's Office said. Anyone with any information about the case was asked to contact the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Investigation Division at (925) 313-2600. Tips can be sent anonymously to tips@ or by calling (866) 846-3592.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
‘I'm not convinced you really understand how inappropriate this was and I don't think you feel sorry about it'
A drunken passenger had to be strapped down into his seat after downing half a bottle of rum. Mohammed Ridwan Ali, 28, was on a flight from Bangladesh to Manchester Airport when he began arguing with his sister. Things escalated, with Ali becoming abusive with other passengers and 'staggering' around the plane. Manchester Crown Court heard that had to be 'restrained' in his seat until he was met at the airport by officers from Greater Manchester Police. READ MORE: The final goodbye as grieving mum clutches onto son killed in e-scooter crash READ MORE: "Please don't steal from us" - Stockport pub makes plea to customers after bizarre theft during "hardest year" Addressing Ali, a judge told him: 'I'm not convinced you really understand how inappropriate this behaviour was and I don't think you are really sorry about it.' Sign up to the MEN Court newsletter here Prosecuting, Elle-Louise Fradley said that on March 6 this year, at around 6.15pm, police were called to a flight from Bangladesh following reports from the crew of an 'intoxicated passenger'. 'It was reported that he had been disruptive during the flight,' she said. As officers arrested him at the gate, they found him to be 'agitated' and smelling strongly of alcohol. They also said his eyes were glazed and his speech was slurred. 'The crew reported that the defendant was consuming alcohol during the flight. He then had a verbal disagreement with his sister. At the point of the verbal altercation, he became volatile and shouted at other passengers and was unsteady on his feet,' said Ms Fradley. 'They decided to restrain him for the remainder of the flight.' Later when the crew searched his bag they found a 1.5 litre bottle of Captain Morgan's which was half empty. No statements were given by the crew at the time, but they told officers they 'simply wished for the defendant to be removed from the aircraft'. Representing Ali, Olivia Davin, said he was 'embarrassed and ashamed'. 'He tells me he was stabbed to the chest in July last year, was in a coma, then received intense physiotherapy to relearn how to walk again,' she said. He suffered two cardiac arrests at the time. As a result he has since 'self medicated' with alcohol, the barrister added. She described the incident as a 'wake-up call'. Join our Court and Crime WhatsApp group HERE Sentencing, Recorder David Wood said: 'Being drunk on an aircraft is a criminal offence because the danger a volatile passenger can cause to the aircraft is considerable. 'You had to be tied down to your seat. They would not have done that if it wasn't absolutely necessary.' Ali, of Elsdon Road, Longsight, was handed 12 weeks imprisonment which was suspended for a year. He must also complete 10 rehabilitation activity requirements, an alcohol treatment programme and pay a £250 fine. He had previously pleaded guilty to entering an aircraft when drunk.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Delta pilot arrested by federal agents who stormed the cockpit moments after landing in San Francisco
Passengers were left shocked as federal agents stormed the cockpit of Delta flight just moments after the plane landed in San Francisco. One of the plane's pilots was arrested on child porn charges by officers from multiple agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred on board Delta Flight 2809 around 9:35 p.m. local time on Saturday. The flight departed from Minneapolis earlier in the day. The landing was delayed due to heavy fog in the Bay Area. Fox News national correspondent Bill Melugin reported that the pilot was arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse materials. 'A group of people with badges, guns, and different agency vests/markings were pushing their way up through the aisle to the cockpit,' first class passenger Sarah Christianson told The San Francisco Chronicle. She also described the officers as having 'stormed the cockpit, cuffed the co-pilot, arrested him, walked him down the aisle, and ushered him off the plane through the cabin doors located between first and coach.' Christianson told the newspaper that the other pilot told the passengers that he was just as confused as everybody else about what was going on. She went on to describe the incident as 'shocking and unnerving.' Christianson said that she counted around ten officers involved in the arrest. In a separate interview, Christianson said that she was reduced to tears following the ordeal. 'It was scary. It was traumatic to watch. As soon as my husband picked me up from baggage claim, I jumped in the car and cried. Because who knows what's happening to that poor person? Why that happened? What did we just see?' she told ABC San Francisco. After the pilot was led away, officers remained on board, collecting his belongings. He had not been publicly identified. Video of the arrest was published by aviation blog A View From the Wing. Just last week, a Delta pilot was arrested in Sweden after allegedly failing a breathalyzer test, something the pilot and the airline have denied.
