Sometimes ignorance really is bliss. It’s oftentimes a mystery what goes on in a plane‘s cockpit. One flyer accidentally listened in on wild chatter between a United Airlines pilot and a copilot that consisted of everything from their lives, kids, terrain the plane was flying over with a few curse words thrown in while on … Read more
Have you ever been mid-flight and wondered what’s going on in the cockpit? A United Airlines passenger was lucky enough to find out. The passenger took to the r/unitedairlines forum on Reddit to dish about the gossip they accidentally overheard on a recent flight. “For 2.5 hours, I listened to all the calls, prechecks, and … Read more
Two “unruly” passengers caused a seven-hour flight delay after bum-rushing the cockpit on board an aircraft. The disruptive incident reportedly occurred Monday aboard a flight from Delhi to Mumbai, Jam Press reported. The aircraft had been taxiing on the runway in preparation for departure when the “two attempted to forcefully approach the cockpit and caused a … Read more
What a cockpit-block. An airplane captain has been suspended for locking his female co-pilot out of the flight deck because she went to the bathroom during a 10-hour flight. The Sri Lankan Airlines flight had been traveling from Sydney, Australia to Colombo, Sri Lanka, last month when the first officer decided to use the lavatory, … Read more
A pilot is adding another title to his name after helping to deliver a newborn baby in the air. Jakarin Sararnrakskul is a father of one and a pilot with 18 years of experience. He was flying a VietJet plane from Taipei, Taiwan, to Bangkok, Thailand, when an emergency occurred on board. Sararnrakskul, who was piloting the plane, left … Read more
Grammy-winning singer Karol G broke her silence Friday after smoke filled the cockpit of her private jet and was forced to abruptly land in Los Angeles. “Thanks to all who have shown concern and who have sent messages,” the 33-year-old singer wrote in Spanish to her Instagram story. “My family, my team, and I are … Read more