He swatted a fly-boy. Footage captured the wild moment when a passenger smacked a pilot after learning that the plane was delayed for 13 hours. A clip of the wild incident has amassed over 3.1 million views on X as commenters shamed the man for his behavior. The smackdown occurred on Sunday after an IndiGo … Read more
Most of us could learn a thing or two about being better air passengers — fresh evidence of bad behavior in the increasingly unfriendly skies is now delivered daily, if not hourly, to our social media feeds and news sources. How about this for a simple way to end the nonstop inflight insanity — everyone be … Read more
KEY WEST, Fla. – An American Airlines pilot is getting praise after he stepped out of the cockpit and went down to the tarmac to help load luggage onto the plane. Footage showed the gesture happening at Key West International Airport on January 5. Passenger Robert Idell said he filmed the footage from his seat on American … Read more
The sky’s the limit for a pilot’s income. A former Delta pilot is speaking out about his impressive salary, saying he raked in half a million dollars per year before his retirement in 2021. Mark Stephens, 67, began working as a flight engineer on the Delta Lockheed L-1011 back in 1989. In an essay written … Read more
Passengers thought this man should check his flight privilege. An aggrieved passenger has claimed that American Airlines bumped his girlfriend from first class so an off-duty pilot could take her seat — after claiming that the seat was broken. He detailed the alleged act of sky-high skullduggery in an X post taking off online. “Y’all … Read more
It’s not often you come across a full circle rainbow, but crew on-board a police helicopter were lucky enough to get an up close and personal view. The St Athan-based National Police Air Service (NPAS) South West & Wales Region unit managed to capture the rare phenomenon over the Vale of Glamorgan, a county borough … Read more
A Brazilian pilot who survived in the Amazon jungle for two weeks after a plane crash last year has reportedly passed away following a second aerial accident, authorities confirmed. He was 38 years old. The private pilot, named Otávio Augusto Munhoz da Silva, had reportedly been flying his aircraft along his usual route of Mucajaí, … Read more
Her toy story had a happy ending. A pilot flew an American Girl doll 5,880 miles from Tokyo to Texas — to reunite it with a 9-year-old who lost it. American Airlines’ James Danen first learned about Valentina Dominguez’s lost doll through her parents’ Facebook post, according to WFAA-TV. Rudy and Celeste Dominguez had last … Read more
An airplane pilot says that airlines should be more strict in disciplining passengers who display disruptive behavior in the sky. Morgan Gist MacDonald, a private pilot and co-founder of Firefly Aviation told Fox News Digital she feels that flight attendants and crew are “more tolerant” than people think when it comes to disruptive passengers. “We’ve certainly left … Read more
Lionel Richie was forced to issue an apology to a sea of concertgoers for having to cancel his sold-out gig in New York City one hour after showtime on Saturday. The “All Night Long” hitmaker, 74, was all smiles Monday as he finally beat the weather and made it to Madison Square Garden as part … Read more
If the thought of turbulence has you shaking in your boots, this pilot has you covered. Aircraft captain Jimmy Nicholson has taken to TikTok to share his tip for the best place to sit if you don’t want to experience a rocky flight. “If you sit at the front of the aircraft, you are going … Read more
She‘s leading a sublime life. Piloting a tourist submarine into the depths of the deep blue sea every day may sound dangerous to some — especially in the wake of the Titan submersible implosion that claimed the lives of five Titanic-obsessed explorers in June. But a bikini-clad bombshell behind the wheel of a 100-foot sub, which carts … Read more
LONDON, July 17 – More than 50 pilot whales have died in Scotland after being stranded on a beach on the Isle of Lewis — the largest mass stranding in the country in decades. Authorities were alerted to the incident on Sunday morning at around 0600 GMT and subsequent attempts to refloat more than a dozen living whales were unsuccessful. Rescuers later decided to euthanize the remaining stranded whales on welfare grounds. In total 55 whales died … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration is ramping up funding to healthcare facilities to boost medical staffing and care for New York’s transgender patients in a two-year pilot program — but critics slammed the gender-bending policy as “morally irresponsible.” The state Health Department recently awarded new contracts for “The Transgender Clinical Scholars Training Pilot Program” worth $500K to Mount … Read more
A 22-year-old pilot has revealed what happens when you shoot a laser at a plane, which has frustratingly been done to her at least two times. “If you think it’s funny to shoot a laser at an airplane, it’s not,” Sabrina Johnson, who flies for a regional airline in the US, warned. The young woman, … Read more
South African pilot Rudolph Erasmus made an emergency landing after finding a Cape cobra aboard his aircraft during a private flight. Source link
A passenger has shared an incredible note that a pilot handed to her during a terrifying flight, which she says changed everything for her. Italy-based Julia Buckley had been awfully nervous about stepping on a plane, however, British Airways Captain Del managed to ease her fear significantly by handing her a note when on board. It … Read more
A passenger has been filmed swearing and grabbing a pilot by his shirt during a physical altercation at the front of a Virgin Australia plane. Shocked passengers watched on as the confronting incident unfolded in full view of business class and just outside the cockpit while the plane was stationary at Townsville Airport on Wednesday … Read more
Aaron Carter’s last project will be released as planned and dedicated to his memory after his untimely death. The 34-year-old “I Want Candy” singer’s management has given their blessing for writer-director Brian Farmer to release an independent sitcom pilot titled “Group,” which Carter had already completed filming. “I was heartbroken to hear the shocking news about … Read more