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United pilot attacked passenger for taking too long in the bathroom, lawsuit alleges
Yisroel Liebb of New Jersey claims pilot broke lock and pulled him out with his pants down, leaving him exposed. An Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from ...The Guardian - 5d -
Passenger attacked a flight attendant, swallowed rosary beads on plane
Court records say a passenger on a small regional flight to Miami attacked a flight attendant and swallowed rosary beads as pilots returned to the airport in Savannah, GeorgiaABC News - Mar. 11 -
Passengers describe 'doomsday scenes' on Pakistan hijacked train
More than 400 passengers were on board a train in south-west Pakistan when armed militants attacked.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
Signal Chat Leak Angers U.S. Military Pilots
Men and women who have taken to the air on behalf of the United States expressed bewilderment after the leak of attack plans. “You’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.The New York Times - 1d -
Signal Chat Leak Angers U.S. Military Pilots
Men and women who have taken to the air on behalf of the United States expressed bewilderment after the leak of attack plans. “You’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.The New York Times - 21h -
Pakistan militants attack train and take passengers hostage
Police say at least three people were injured in the attack and it is unclear how many people are being held hostage.BBC News - Mar. 11 -
Packed passenger train possibly hijacked in Pakistan terrorist attack
The Balochistan Liberation Army claims it killed 6 security forces and seized a Pakistani passenger train carrying about 500 people in a remote, mountainous region.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Pilot and passengers taken to hospital after Pennsylvania plane crash
Five people onboard survived small plane crash near Lancaster but officials say no details of their condition. A small airplane with five people onboard crashed in a parking lot near Lancaster ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
LA-to-Shanghai United Airlines flight turns back after pilot forgets passport
Plane was over Pacific Ocean when pilot realized he didn’t have his document and headed back to switch out crew. Passengers heading to China aboard a recent United Airlines flight faced an ...The Guardian - 3d -
Separatists attack train in Pakistan, fate of hundreds on board not clear: Officials
Pakistani officials say insurgents have attacked a passenger train in a tunnel, and a separatist group claims it has taken over 100 hostagesABC News - Mar. 11 -
Man charged after allegedly attacking flight attendant, swallowing rosary beads
A passenger is facing federal charges after allegedly attacking a flight attendant and swallowing rosary beads while onboard a regional flight to Miami.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Pakistan's leader to meet with survivors and commandos who ended an insurgents' train attack
Pakistan’s prime minister traveled to restive southwestern Balochistan province to meet survivors of a train attack and the commandos who rescued over 300 passengers from the insurgents who killed ...ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Why Airline Pilots Feel Pushed to Hide Their Mental Illness
Is the F.A.A. really ensuring safety by disqualifying pilots who receive a diagnosis or treatment?The New York Times - Mar. 19 -
John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last Battle of Britain pilot, dies aged 105
The pilot, whose squadron shot down 90 enemy aircraft in an 11-day period in 1940, called himself the ‘lucky Irishman’. The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John “Paddy” Hemingway, has died ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
Medical helicopter crash in Mississippi kills pilot, 2 hospital workers
A medical transport helicopter crashed Monday in Mississippi, while carrying two hospital workers and a pilot, officials said.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
John “Paddy” Hemingway, Last Surviving Pilot of the Battle of Britain, Dies at 105
A fighter pilot in a vastly outnumbered Royal Air Force — one of the “few” hailed by Churchill — he took to the skies to help stave off a Nazi land invasion of Britain.The New York Times - Mar. 18 -
Eye on America: A diverse generation of pilots, "ghost gear" in the seas and more
In the skies, Carole Hopson, one of the few Black female pilots in the United States, is on a mission to inspire the next generation of diverse flyers. And in the seas, we take a look at how ...CBS News - 2d -
Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John Hemingway, dies at age 105
John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 105ABC News - Mar. 18 -
American Airlines passengers on plane erupting in flames
An American Airlines flight caught fire at the Denver Airport in Colorado on Thursday, after making an emergency landing due to engine problems. Everyone made it out alive, but some passengers were ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Watch: Passengers escape on to wing after plane catches fire
Passengers were evacuated with no injuries reported after an American Airlines flight caught fire at Denver International Airport.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
Passengers evacuate onto wing of burning American Airlines jet
Footage shows passengers huddled on the wing of the commercial airliner, which was on the tarmac, as flames burn under the aircraft.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
Plane passengers detail "surreal, exhausting" experience after fire, arriving in Dallas
One passenger said takeoff was fine, but once the plane was in the air, an engine was making a loud noise.CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Alzheimer's Association pairs up with New Mexico in US pilot program to raise awareness
New Mexico has paired up with the Alzheimer’s Association in a pilot U.S. initiative aimed at raising awareness about a disease that affects several million people in the countryABC News - Mar. 13 -
Alzheimer's Association pairs up with New Mexico in US pilot program to raise awareness
New Mexico has paired up with the Alzheimer’s Association in a pilot U.S. initiative aimed at raising awareness about a disease that affects several million people in the countryABC News - Mar. 13 -
South Korea charges air force pilots with criminal negligence in accidental bombing of village
South Korean military investigators charged two Air Force pilots on Thursday with criminal negligence over an accidental bombing of a village last week.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Brazilian police helicopter co-pilot shot during Rio operation against van theft gang
Brazilian authorities say a civil police officer co-piloting a helicopter has been shot in the head while authorities conducted an operation in Rio de JaneiroABC News - Mar. 20 -
United Airlines flight to China diverted to San Francisco after pilot forgets passport
A United Airlines flight headed to Shanghai, China, had to turn around over the weekend after the pilot forgot to bring a passport, the airline company said.NBC News - 3d -
Southwest Airlines ending free checked bags policy for many passengers
Southwest Airlines is ending its free checked bags policy for many passengers. Some experts think customer loyalty could suffer.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Airbus investigating corrosion issues on some of its passenger jets
Corrosion issues have been found on what Airbus calls a "limited population" of its A220 passenger jets, including some operated by U.S. airlines.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Norovirus outbreak sickens dozens of passengers on Princess Cruises ship
The CDC said 69 passengers and 16 crew on board the Princess Cruises ship Coral Princess reported falling ill with norovirus during a recent voyage.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Plane Fire at Denver Airport Forces Passengers to Evacuate Onto Wing
The flight had been diverted to the airport after experiencing “engine vibrations,” the authorities said. Six passengers were taken to a hospital for evaluation.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
How passengers affected by the Heathrow outage can get reimbursed
Passengers affected by the power outage that shut down London's Heathrow Airport Friday are not automatically entitled to compensation for their flight disruption, experts say.NBC News - Mar. 21 -
Mark Carney laments Canada’s lost friendship with US in visit to 9/11 town
Canadian PM makes remarks on visit to Newfoundland town that sheltered US airline passengers after attacks. Mark Carney has lamented Canada’s lost friendship with the United States as he visited ...The Guardian - 4d -
Crashed plane's pilot, 2 daughters survived on wing for 12 hours before rescue
A pilot and his two young daughters survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake before being rescued.CBS News - 2d -
Passengers evacuate after American Airlines plane catches fire at DIA
An American Airlines plane carrying 178 people caught fire on the tarmac after making an emergency landing at Denver International Airport. Twelve passengers were taken to the hospital with minor ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Passengers at JFK await flight information after Heathrow closure
Passengers at New York's JFK airport await information as London Heathrow was closed due to a widespread power outage. The outage was caused by a fire at an electricity substation near the airport.NBC News - Mar. 21 -
'We go from dinner service to dealing with a corpse' - what happens when an air passenger dies
Crews will try to shield passengers from the body by using empty aisles, blankets and dim lighting.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
Flight cancellations at Germany’s Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers after strike
Flight cancellations at Hamburg Airport after a surprise strike by workers affected more than 40,000 passengers on Sunday, a day before a planned wider protest across Germany amid new contract ...NBC News - Mar. 9 -
From London to Las Vegas, passengers left stranded as fire shuts down U.K.'s Heathrow Airport
LONDON — From Las Vegas to Frankfurt to Dubai, hundreds of thousands of stranded passengers waited for news about flights to and from London's Heathrow Airport after it was closed by a massive fire ...NBC News - Mar. 21
