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A top turbulence scientist explains how he stays calm on bumpy flights
Turbulence is getting worse, scientist Paul Williams has found. But he has tips for coping with it …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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What to do if an airline bumps you from an overbooked flight
If not enough people volunteer to give up their seats on an oversold flight, airlines will involunt…
Hannah Towey,Taylor Rains
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Boeing CEO David Calhoun says he's 'proud' of the company's safety record
CEO David Calhoun received a nearly $33 million pay package last year.
Amanda Goh
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GPS jamming now seems to be impacting transatlantic flights
A flight from Madrid to Toronto was unable to ascend because flights at a higher altitude had been …
Tom Porter
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A Delta captain was given 10 months in prison after showing 'reckless disregard' for safety by turning up intoxicated for a transatlantic flight
Lawrence Russell had two previous convictions for driving under the influence, the Edinburgh sherif…
Pete Syme
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A Delta flight to Paris turned back to Boston after crew fell ill when a strange odor filled the cabin
Before taking off, the Delta captain noted discomfort in his eyes. Once in the air, numerous flight…
Pete Syme
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A flight carrying almost 200 passengers was met by emergency services after the copilot reportedly fainted in midair
The Airbus A320 with 193 people on board landed safely. "At no point was the safety of the flight c…
Pete Syme
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FAA investigating safety breaches after Colorado Rockies coach sat in a plane cockpit and joked about landing it during a United Airlines charter flight, reports say
Viral video sparks FAA investigation into video appearing to show a cockpit visit by Hensley Meulen…
Cameron Manley
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A Southwest flight came 150 feet from crashing in the sea. Experts suspect 'pure human error.'
A Southwest flight is being investigated after it flew dangerously close to Tampa's Courtney Campbe…
Mikhaila Friel
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A Southwest pilot nearly crashed his flight into the ocean: report
A Southwest Airlines flight near Hawaii plunged to within 400 feet above the ocean when a pilot mis…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Southwest Airlines blames the boiling summer heat for exploding soda cans that have injured 20 flight attendants
The sweltering summer heat has caused an unexpected problem for flight attendants: exploding soda c…
Lauren Edmonds
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Nepal just suffered another fatal plane crash. Its aviation safety record is so poor that all its airlines are banned from flying to most of Europe.
A Saurya Airlines flight due to travel to Pokhara crashed during takeoff in Kathmandu, killing 18 o…
Nora Redmond
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One of the world's top airlines will stop serving economy passengers in-flight instant noodles over fears of burns due to rising turbulence
Korean Air passengers will now be offered a range of snacks like corn dogs and sandwiches, the airl…
Pete Syme
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Mumbai rains cripple flight and train services; more heavy showers likely to spark flash floods today!
The rain gods went a tad bit crazy over Mumbai yesterday, emptying buckets of rain from the heavens…
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A crew member on the Alaska Airlines blowout flight said they would no longer feel safe on a Boeing 737 Max, a newly released interview shows
An Alaska Airlines flight attendant told NTSB investigators they'd be worried about getting on a 73…
Pete Syme
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A first officer fainted during a flight to Lisbon. It's a reminder why commercial airplanes should always have 2 pilots.
An easyJet pilot fainted during a flight from London to Lisbon on Saturday. The incident shows why …
Mikhaila Friel
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An NFL legend was handcuffed on a United plane and barred from flying. Weeks later, a flight attendant involved in the incident has left the airline.
NFL Hall-of-Famer Terrell Davis took to Instagram to say that he had been placed on a United 'no fl…
Nora Redmond
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12 people were injured by turbulence on a Qatar Airways flight to Dublin
12 people were injured on a flight to Dublin due to turbulence, just days after a Singapore Airline…
Rebecca Rommen
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US stocks rise as Treasury yields fall amid flight to safety and dovish Fed comments
Traders expect a 14-basis-point decline in the 10-year Treasury yield, according to futures data fr…
Matthew Fox
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A Southwest flight dropped to just 525 feet above an Oklahoma town, prompting an altitude warning and FAA investigation
A Southwest Airlines flight dropped dangerously low over an Oklahoma town while preparing to land o…