United passenger ‘tries to enter cockpit’ before opening plane’s door and jumping down emergency slide as plane taxis for takeoff at LAX The incident happened just after 7pm on Friday night at LAX in Los Angeles United Express Flight 5365, which was being operated by SkyWest, was set to take off for Salt Lake City … Read more
A passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Nashville was caught on video allegedly trying to break into the cockpit while flight attendants tackled and restrained him in zip-ties. Delta Flight 386 was diverted to Albuquerque, where it landed at around 2:20 p.m. and the man was arrested by airport police, KOAT-TV reported. Nobody … Read more
Human exploration of the ocean’s depths is set to receive a big dollop of cool, thanks to a new submersible that will feature retractable gull wings, like an aquatic Back to the Future DeLorean. The other remarkable feature will be its super-strong see-through hull, which will allow those inside jaw-dropping views at jaw-dropping depths. Design … Read more
A British Airways captain was sucked out of a cockpit window mid-flight 30 years ago and lived to tell the tale – after a flight attendant held on to his trouser belt It was June 10, 1990, and the flight crew had performed a routine take-off But then the windscreen of the Malaga-bound plane blew … Read more
Mayday! Cockpit video captures couple’s terrifying mid-air drama as their plane’s flight controls jam and husband has to make an emergency landing Four-seater plane bounces off grassy verges before coming to a screeching halt It touches down in Membury airfield, Berkshire, 50 miles from destination Pilot Steve Le Van’s wife exclaims: ‘Where are we? What … Read more
Plane-ly amazing! The 1950s nuclear strike aircraft that’s been converted into a boutique Airbnb lodge, with a double bed in the cockpit The converted 1950s English Electric Canberra bomber affords superb views over the Somerset countryside It has a double bed in the cockpit, where guests can gaze through the window at the night’s sky … Read more
AFTER weeks of speculation, Bachelor alum Peter Weber has finally confirmed he’s dating Kelley Flanagan, who came in fifth place on his season of the ABC dating show. Pilot Pete, 28, made his relationship status with the 27-year-old attorney official with a sweet social media post. The Bachelor’s Peter Weber confirmed his relationship with Kelley … Read more
A ‘drunk’ woman has been arrested by anti-terror police after he allegedly tried to storm the cockpit as the aeroplane came into land at Heathrow. Police were called to the scene at roughly 4.30am just after the Malaysia Airways flight touched down. One witness said: ‘Fun times just landed at Heathrow, Malaysian Airlines have suspended … Read more