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A MAN hanged himself on a British Airways jet after calmly tucking into a last in-flight meal and quaffing champagne. The middle-aged passenger strangled himself in the club class lavatories of a Los Angeles-bound Jumbo Jet which had taken off from Heathrow. Staff raised the alarm after they realised the toilet had been locked for half an hour. And passengers looked on in horror as a doctor vainly battled to save the man’s life after cabin crew broke down the door. The man had looped his belt over a lavatory handle to make a noose before hanging himself. A frantic...

Man Sues Airline For Being Seated Next To Obese Man Delta Spokesman Calls Man's Lawsuit Trivial UPDATED: 12:27 p.m. EDT August 1, 2002 ASHLAND, Ohio -- An Ashland man is suing Delta Airlines because he was seated next to an obese man during a two-hour flight last November. Philip Shafer said that Delta breached its contract to provide him with a full seat and reasonable comfort. Shafer claims he suffered embarrassment, severe discomfort, mental anguish and severe emotional distress from the flight. "I think these large people have a responsibility to take control, either to get two seats, or...