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  • Video: Passenger Put in Headlock, Removed from Flight over Antisemitic Insults at Flight Attendant

    03/22/2024 8:14:34 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 26 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/22/2024 | Simon Kent
    An unruly passenger aboard an American Airlines flight was detained by police after being put in a headlock then thrown off the plane for hurling anti-Semitic slurs at an attendant. The fracas happened on American Airlines Flight 2506, destined for Philadelphia, and started before the plane left the airbridge at Tampa International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. In a video of the incident, the passenger can be seen verbally assaulting staff and fellow passengers as the unrest developed.
  • El Al Flight Targeted By ‘Hostile Elements’ Trying To Take Over Communication Network

    02/20/2024 3:38:05 PM PST · by Twotone · 9 replies
    The Daily Wire ^ | February 19, 2024 | Hank Berrien
    For the second time in a week, a plane from the Israeli flagship airline El Al was targeted by hostile elements trying to divert the aircraft from its planned course. The newest incident involved a plane traveling across airspace on Saturday night where the Iran-backed Houthis reside; Somalian sources insisted to the Israeli broadcaster Kann that a group in Somaliland that issued false instructions to the flight crew was responsible. Suggestions were made that the effort was an attempt to steer the plane toward dangerous areas. But the plane’s staff used other communication methods to avert any trouble, cross-referencing data...
  • The Latest Boeing Incident is Emblematic of the Competency Crisis

    01/08/2024 7:38:05 PM PST · by davikkm · 25 replies
    This sort of thing is going to get worse and with increasing frequency. >More than 170 Boeing airplanes have been grounded after a refrigerator-sized hole opened up in the side of a passenger plane mid-flight. >The Federal Aviation Administration said it would order the temporary grounding of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 airplanes after an Alaska Airlines flight was forced to perform an emergency landing on Friday following the loss of part of the fuselage.
  • Cruz quizzes DHS on TSA screening of migrants boarding flights: 'This is alarming'

    12/22/2023 12:02:53 AM PST · by Libloather · 17 replies
    Fox News ^ | 12/21/23 | Adam Shaw
    FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Wednesday wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas seeking more information about the screening of migrants who have come through the border via the CBP One app and are seeking to board flights. "While Americans must present an acceptable form of identification to fly, or at least have their identities confirmed, TSA (Transportation Security Administration) is permitting illegal aliens without ID to opt for an alternate identity verification process utilizing the…'CBP One' app," Cruz says in the letter to Mayorkas, saying the process "takes illegal aliens at their word"...
  • Buttigieg offers tips on flight delays and cancelations during holiday travel

    12/21/2023 11:34:14 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 19 replies
    The Hill ^ | 12/21/2023 | SARAH FORTINSKY
    Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on Thursday touted the achievements his department has made over the last year and gave Americans pointers on air travel before they take off for the holiday season. “This year we have seen some of the busiest air traffic days in U.S. history. And so far, this year, our aviation system has been handling the increased volume well,” Buttigieg said in a video posted to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “In fact, cancelations are lower than they were before the pandemic, and we’re pushing hard to keep it that way.”
  • On this day in history, December 17, 1903, Wright brothers make first flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

    12/17/2023 1:21:58 PM PST · by DoodleBob · 52 replies
    Fox News ^ | December 17, 2023 | Angelica Stabile
    The world's first flight officially took off from North Carolina’s Outer Banks on this day in history, Dec. 17, 1903. The Wright brothers were allegedly the first to successfully fly a powered and controlled airplane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, after years of experimenting with the concept of flight. Brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright began testing out flying in 1899, while Samuel Langley of the Smithsonian did the same, according to the National Park Service (NPS). Langley’s attempts were underwritten by the War Department yet were unsuccessful, since his efforts relied on the brute power of the machines to keep...
  • Revealed: the Disgusting Reason You Shouldn’t Drink Coffee on Airplanes

    12/16/2023 11:01:37 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 12 replies
    New York Post ^ | December | Brooke Kato
    SNIP A flight attendant has revealed the stomach-churning reasons that travelers should never drink airplane coffee. Reacting to a question on Reddit asking about the “dirty little secrets” of cabin crew, the TikToker, who goes by Kevin online, dished that he thinks aircraft coffee is “disgusting.” “The fact that the tanks rarely get cleaned that the water is in should be the least of your concern,” he said in a video with more than 164,000 views. “For me, it’s always been the way that flight attendants have to clean out coffee pots.” Spoiler: they dump out the java into the...
  • Would you volunteer for a nasal swab after a long flight? Why the CDC wants you to

    11/07/2023 9:10:57 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 49 replies
    NY Post ^ | 11/07/2023 | Marc Lallanilla
    After being stuffed into an airplane cabin for a long, redeye flight from overseas, you’re finally on your way home — but first, the government wants to shove a cotton swab up your nose. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking passengers returning from international destinations at four U.S. airports to volunteer for its Traveler-based Genomic Surveillance (TGS) program. Passengers at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, Boston Logan International Airport, Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C., and San Francisco International Airport can now have their nasal discharge anonymously sampled as they leave the travel hubs.
  • FAA issues nationwide ground stop for United Airlines flights

    09/05/2023 10:49:29 AM PDT · by Tell It Right · 28 replies
    CNBC ^ | 9/5/2023 | Leslie Josephus
    A nationwide ground stop was issued for United Airlines flights. Ground stops halt flights at their origin of departure, not at their arrival destination. “We are experiencing a systemwide technology issue and are holding all aircraft at their departure airports,” United said in a statement.
  • Space Science Pioneer Van Allen Questions Human Spaceflight

    08/03/2023 11:48:16 AM PDT · by Jan_Sobieski · 26 replies
    Space ^ | 07/26/2004 | Leonard David
    A leading space scientist has called to question the validity of human spaceflight, suggesting that sending astronauts outward from Earth is outdated, too costly, and the science returned is trivial.The human space flight critic is no stranger to space -- in fact he's a pioneer in the space science arena from the premier days of satellite orbiting Earth.James van Allen, Regent Distinguished Professor at the University of Iowa, is the noted discoverer ofradiation belts encircling Earth. His seminal finding -- labeled the Van Allen radiation belts -- stemmed from the scientist's experiment that flew on Explorer1, America’s first satellite to...
  • Flight delays, cancellations across US could continue for next decade due to staffing shortages: report

    07/26/2023 9:35:31 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 38 replies
    NY Post ^ | 07/26/2023 | Yaron Steinbuch
    The recent spate of flight delays and cancellations may persist for as much as a decade — due to a shortage of some 32,000 pilots, mechanics and air traffic controllers, as well as “unrealistic scheduling” by airlines, according to an investigative report. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told CBS News his office is investigating several airlines for what a rep called “unrealistic scheduling,” which leads to a carrier’s inability to provide the expected service to the flying public. Experts said the trend in staffing issues suggests that the problem could get a lot worse before it gets better — and could...
  • Illegals in line at American Airlines desk, Tucson International Airport

    05/22/2023 10:09:06 AM PDT · by fightin kentuckian · 48 replies
    Fightin Kentuckian ^ | 5 22 23 | Fightin Kentuckian
    The invasion is real. There I was, Tucson International Airport 13 May, American Airlines desk, there are 10 illegals in line in front me. Notice the masks and manila envelopes. There were more in the gate area. And they all had EBT cards and cell phones. They were wearing fresh, clean clothes and looked like they had showered. Brandons gotta go. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10160101112646028&set=pcb.10160101112701028
  • Valerie Biden Owens and Hunter Biden Board Flight to Ireland with Joe Biden

    04/11/2023 1:26:38 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 41 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 04/11/2023 | WENDELL HUSEBØ
    President Joe Biden boarded a flight to Ireland on Tuesday with two integral members of the Biden family. Speaking with reporters before the flight, Joe Biden said the trip to Ireland was scheduled for “making sure the Irish accords and the Windsor Agreement stay in place – keep the peace.” The trip coincides with the 1998 signing of the Good Friday Agreement that ended the conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted for about 30 years. Images of the departure show Joe Biden’s sister, Valerie Biden Owens, and Hunter Biden also boarding the flight with the president to Ireland. Both Valerie...
  • Plane Flies For 13 Hours, Lands At Same Airport It Departed From. ( New Zealand - Emirates flight - Dubai )

    01/31/2023 10:30:29 AM PST · by george76 · 44 replies
    Daily Caller News Foundation ^ | January 30, 2023 | Emily Cope
    After flying for more than 13 hours, passengers on an Emirates flight bound for Auckland, New Zealand, landed at the same Dubai airport from which they departed. Passengers boarded flight EK448 in Dubai on Friday, Jan. 27 around 10:30 a.m. local time, reported Fox Business. However, the pilot turned the plane around almost halfway through the 9,000-mile trip and landed back in Dubai just after midnight on Saturday, Jan. 28. The unusual situation occurred as a result of severe flooding at Auckland Airport, according to the outlet. Videos circulating on social media showed passengers wading through water inside the terminal....
  • Joe Biden Orders Federal Aviation Administration to Turn Flight System Back on After Catastrophic Outage

    01/11/2023 6:47:18 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 52 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 01/11/2023 | CHARLIE SPIERING
    President Joe Biden on Wednesday responded to the news of a catastrophic Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) computer outage by ordering the department to turn the systems back on. “The president directed DOT/FAA to restore the system quickly and safely, and to determine causes,” White House chief of staff Ron Klain informed the public on social media, asserting that Biden was on top of the situation. .@POTUS was briefed by @SecretaryPete early this morning. @POTUS directed DOT/FAA to restore the system quickly and safely, and to determine causes. @SecretaryPete will provide @POTUS an update later this morning. — Ronald Klain (@WHCOS)...
  • Scientists Discover New Possible Clue in Amelia Earhart Mystery

    12/01/2022 5:03:48 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 36 replies
    New York Post ^ | December 1, 2022 | Patrick Reilly
    Scientists believe that they have discovered a key clue in the mysterious death of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart — who famously went missing during her ill-fated flight around the globe in 1937. A team of researchers at Penn State’s Radiation Science and Engineering Centre (RSEC) discovered never-before-seen letters on a metal plate that washed ashore the remote island of Nikumaroro and recovered in 1991. One well-publicized theory about her disappearance is that she died a castaway after landing her plane on the remote coral atoll in the western Pacific Ocean.
  • People are baffled why world's longest flight doesn't travel in a straight line

    11/12/2022 12:51:46 AM PST · by Saije · 240 replies
    Virgin Radio UK ^ | 11-11-2022 | Virgin Radio
    How's this for a detour? Over on TikTok people are losing their minds as to why the world's longest flight travels in an over-exaggerated curve and not in a straight line from New York City to Singapore. Travelling at a whopping distance of 9,537 miles, people have had their brains twisted over its questionable logic. TikTok user Travel With DJ documented the curved details of the world's longest non-stop commercial flight. The Singapore Airlines flight takes off from John F. Kennedy (JFK) airport and lands in Singapore Chani Airport. Travelling from Singapore back to New York is thought to take...
  • London Mayor Sadiq Khan slammed for 7,000 mile flight to climate change summit: 'Hasn't he heard of Zoom?'

    10/20/2022 8:16:28 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 9 replies
    Fox News ^ | 10/20/2022 | Andrew Mark Miller
    London Mayor Sadiq Khan is facing criticism on social media for flying 7,000 miles from the United Kingdom to Argentina to participate in a climate change summit. Khan began his three-day visit to Argentina Wednesday to speak at the C40 summit with almost 100 other mayors after taking a 7,000-mile overnight flight from London to Buenos Aires, Evening Standard reported. The move earned sharp pushback from critics on social media who accused Khan of hypocrisy for the 14,000-mile round trip flight’s carbon emissions.
  • Biden to wear mask on flight to New Hampshire

    04/19/2022 9:35:35 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 68 replies
    The hill ^ | 04/19/2022 | Alex Gangitano
    President Biden and others traveling with him will wear a mask on his trip to New Hampshire on Tuesday, despite the federal mask mandate for travel being struck down this week. “During transit on today’s trip, masking will be required in line with CDC guidance,” the White House told The Hill. The president is traveling on Air Force One to Portsmouth, N.H., to visit the port authority at Portsmouth Harbor and deliver remarks on the infrastructure law. He will fly back to Joint Base Andrews to return to the White House on Tuesday evening.
  • All 132 people on board crashed China airliner confirmed dead as second black box recovered

    03/27/2022 12:26:38 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 47 replies
    cnn ^ | March 27, 2022 2:42am EDT | Jennifer Hauser, Philip Wang and Helen Regan
    China's Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC) said they have identified 120 of the victims using DNA testing, including 114 passengers and six crew members. Monday's crash of the Boeing 737-800 plane marks China's worst air disaster in more than a decade. Flight MU5735 was en route from the southwestern city of Kunming to Guangzhou with 123 passengers and nine crew members on board, when it lost contact over the city of Wuzhou, the CAAC said in a statement. The recovery of the flight data recorder, along with the cockpit voice recorder discovered on Wednesday and sent to Beijing for analysis, should...