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Associated Press
18-07-2025
- Associated Press
Authorities say airline passenger fought a flight attendant and tried to open exit door midair
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A regional airline flight heading to Detroit had to make an emergency landing in eastern Iowa after a passenger fought with a flight attendant and tried to open an exit door midair, according to the pilot's communication with air traffic controllers. The pilot of the SkyWest Airlines Flight 3612 contacted the tower at Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday requesting to land because of a passenger causing a disturbance. 'He's in a fight with our flight attendant right now, trying to open the emergency exit,' the pilot said, according to audio captured by LiveATC. The disturbance happened shortly after the SkyWest flight departed from Omaha, Nebraska, around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, according to police. The flight was diverted to and landed safely at the Cedar Rapids airport, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration. Once on the ground, local police boarded and arrested the 23-year-old Omaha man, Cedar Rapids police said. The flight was able to travel on to Detroit later Thursday night, according to a statement issued by SkyWest Airlines, a Utah-based regional carrier that operates flights for major airlines like United, Delta, American and Alaska Airlines. 'SkyWest has zero tolerance for unruly behavior as safety for our customers and crew is our top priority,' the statement read.
Daily Mail
17-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Teen's 'joke' about his manhood forced Spirit plane to race to deserted corner of airport over bomb fears
A 16 year-old boy cracked a 'joke' about his masculinity that saw a Spirit flight forced to rush to a deserted corner of an airport over fears it would explode. The teen, who Daily Mail is not naming, made a gag about having a 'bomb in his pocket' while sat on the flight 1332 preparing to take off from Fort Lauderdale Airport for Kansas City on Monday afternoon. His mother told the Miami Herald the remark was just the boy's attempt at a joke about his 'masculinity.' But other passengers and flight attendants feared he posed a security threat. The packed Airbus was ordered to a quiet area of the airport in case it was on the verge of blowing up. Broward County Sheriff's Office deputies were seen boarding the plane and hauling the boy off, who was wearing a dainty white shell necklace. Once it was established there was no bomb, passengers were forced to deplane before the flight finally departed late for Missouri. He was charged with criminal mischief over $1,000 and making a false report of a bomb/explosive, according to authorities. The teen appeared before a court wearing a tank top Tuesday, with his father beaming in via a construction site over video link to plead for leniency. Spirit Airlines said in a statement that law enforcement was requested to meet the plane before departure due to a potential security issue. 'The aircraft taxied to a remote location, and Guests were safely deplaned. The plane was inspected and cleared by law enforcement,' the statement continued. The teen was vacationing in Florida with friends and was heading home to Missouri when the arrest occurred. He was held in a juvenile detention center and appeared in court on Tuesday. His father, Phillip Schmidt, appeared virtually to defend his son, according to footage shared by local NBC affiliate, WTVJ. 'I would just like to ask for grace in this matter,' Schmidt told the court. 'I don't believe he acted criminally. He was acting as an immature 16-year-old in my opinion.' The boy's attorney stated in court that he said he 'had a bomb in his pocket,' but noted that authorities didn't specify where and when the teen made the claim. Judge Stacy Ross said that Spirit was estimating a loss of $50,000. The boy's mother told the Miami Herald that the teen is 'a good kid' and was just talking in slang with his friends when a woman sitting nearby overheard the comment. The mother told the outlet that he was held in juvenile custody until Tuesday afternoon. Authorities haven't released the teenager's name, and it's unclear whether he's being charged as an adult.
Washington Post
10-07-2025
- Washington Post
Woman convicted of stowing away on flight to Paris faces extradition to Connecticut
NEW YORK — A woman convicted of stowing away on a flight from New York to Paris without a boarding pass or a passport won't be released from custody as she faces new charges of breaching security at a Connecticut airport. Svetlana Dali was sentenced Thursday to time already served for her illegal ride to Paris last year.
Globe and Mail
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Globe and Mail
Canada will ‘align' with new rules after TSA drops shoes-off policy for airport screening
Ottawa says it will work to align its flight security regulations with those in the U.S. after Washington dropped a rule that required passengers to remove their shoes during security screenings. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that passengers at American airports no longer need to remove their shoes because officials have found other ways to keep travellers safe. Canada does not require passengers flying domestically or to non-U.S. destinations to take off their shoes for screening, unless a security officer decides it's necessary. But those flying to the U.S. through the pre-clearance sections of Canadian airports have been required to remove their shoes. The U.S. Transportation Security Administration introduced the no-shoes rule roughly five years after Richard Reid, who became infamous as the 'shoe bomber,' tried to trigger explosives hidden in his shoes on a Paris to Miami flight in 2001. Transport Canada says in a statement it 'will work with the Transportation Security Administration to ensure requirements are aligned.'
CTV News
09-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Canada to ‘align' with U.S. airport screening rules as TSA drops shoes-off policy
A traveller walks to security screening at the Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Sept. 18, 2024. (Ethan Cairns / The Canadian Press) OTTAWA — Ottawa says it will work to align its flight security regulations with those in the U.S. after Washington dropped a rule that required passengers to remove their shoes during security screenings. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that passengers at American airports no longer need to remove their shoes because officials have found other ways to keep travellers safe. Canada does not require passengers flying domestically or to non-U.S. destinations to take off their shoes for screening, unless a security officer decides it's necessary. But those flying to the U.S. through the pre-clearance sections of Canadian airports have been required to remove their shoes. The U.S. Transportation Security Administration introduced the no-shoes rule roughly five years after Richard Reid, who became infamous as the 'shoe bomber,' tried to trigger explosives hidden in his shoes on a Paris to Miami flight in 2001. Transport Canada says in a statement it 'will work with the Transportation Security Administration to ensure requirements are aligned.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 9, 2025. Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press
