Ryanair plane came within minutes of running out of fuel mid-flight — here’s what would happen if it did

Ryanair plane came within minutes of running out of fuel mid-flight — here’s what would happen if it did

Call it Ryanairing on empty. A Ryanair flight was forced to make an emergency landing after coming within minutes of running out of fuel in flight. “Everything was fine until we started our descent,” Alexander Marchi, who was on the ill-fated flight, told the Ayr Advertiser while painting the “dramatic” scene. The Boeing 737-800 had … Read more

Pilot praised for ‘sassy’ response to ‘ungrateful’ passenger — after crew saved her life: ‘Him being French makes this funnier’

Pilot praised for ‘sassy’ response to ‘ungrateful’ passenger — after crew saved her life: ‘Him being French makes this funnier’

This plane passenger’s impolite actions didn’t land well with the pilot.  After saving a woman’s life at 30,000 feet, an Air France airman unabashedly bashed the “ungrateful” damsel in distress, claiming she’d given him the middle finger seconds before being transported to a healthcare facility during the emergency landing.  And the internet is in stitches over the … Read more

Delta flight forced to make emergency landing on remote island

Delta flight forced to make emergency landing on remote island

A Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency landing on a remote island off the coast of Portugal after suffering engine issues mid-flight.  The Airbus A330, operating as Delta Flight 127, was headed from Madrid to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday when it made an emergency landing at Lajes Airport on Terceira … Read more

Passengers panic after oxygen masks deployed on Air France flight

Passengers panic after oxygen masks deployed on Air France flight

The ordeal left passengers breathless. A pilot on an Air France flight had to enact an emergency landing after a dangerous loss in pressure prompted the flight crew to deploy oxygen masks. The Airbus A318 had been flying from Paris, France to Barcelona, Spain on the morning of Friday, January 3. Disaster struck after the … Read more

‘Diarrhea’ blamed for emergency landing on Delta flight with 281 passengers

‘Diarrhea’ blamed for emergency landing on Delta flight with 281 passengers

Crappy travels. A transatlantic Delta flight had to be diverted to New York City after a passenger experienced an apparent bout of diarrhea inflight, according to a viral post on X. The Airbus A330 had been flying from Boston, Massachusetts to Rome, Italy last Friday but turned around over the Atlantic Ocean about an hour … Read more

Transatlantic United Airlines flight diverted after laptop gets stuck in seat

Transatlantic United Airlines flight diverted after laptop gets stuck in seat

A computer grounded a flight — and it wasn’t one of the control tower’s. A transatlantic United Airlines flight had to be diverted to Ireland on Sunday when a passenger’s laptop became trapped in a seat, raising safety concerns. The mile-high mishap reportedly occurred aboard United Flight 12 as it was traveling from Zurich, Switzerland … Read more

Singer Karol G ‘doing well and grateful’ after smoke in cockpit forced private jet to make emergency landing

Singer Karol G ‘doing well and grateful’ after smoke in cockpit forced private jet to make emergency landing

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

I’m a flight attendant — here’s the ‘scary’ reason we sit on our hands

I’m a flight attendant — here’s the ‘scary’ reason we sit on our hands

Brace yourself for the turbulent truth. Although they’re called the friendly skies, jet-setting off into the clouds can sometimes result in a bumpy ride.  But when trouble is afoot, assuming this position comes in handy for flight attendants.  “Ever wonder why [the] cabin crew sits [on their hands] during takeoff and landing?,” asked Henny Lim, an airline … Read more