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Gunfire hit a Southwest Airlines plane as it prepared for takeoff in Dallas
The plane was preparing for departure to Indianapolis when it was hit by gunfire, a Southwest spoke…
Rebecca Rommen
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A Ryanair Boeing plane caught fire on a runway in Italy while taxiing for takeoff
The 184 passengers and crew were disembarked safely and rerouted on a replacement flight.
Aditi Bharade
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Dozens of passengers on 2 different flights to Japan fell ill with symptoms like vomiting and stomach pain
Dozens of passengers fell ill on Japan Airlines and United Airlines flights to Tokyo, reportedly ca…
Pete Syme
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A Qantas flight made an emergency landing in Sydney due to a suspected engine failure on a Boeing 737
Qantas said in a statement on Friday that there had been a "contained engine failure" on the Boeing…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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18 killed as plane crashes during takeoff at Nepal's Kathmandu airport
The crash took place when the aircraft veered off the runway and burst into flames.
PTI
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Passengers endured a 9-hour flight to nowhere after a Boeing 777 developed a problem over the Atlantic
A British Airways Boeing 777 did a U-turn after flying about 2,000 miles towards Costa Rica and too…
Pete Syme
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10 things you should never do on a flight, according to a former flight attendant
From using the bathroom without shoes to drinking personal alcohol, there are certain things passen…
Arina Bloom
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My flight was delayed by over 3 hours. The carrier did not compensate for it. Here's how it unfolded
According to Indian regulations, the initial airline is supposed to either provide an alternate fli…
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4 Alaska Airlines flight attendants were taken to hospital after reporting an 'unidentifiable odor' that caused plane to divert
Honolulu EMS said that the flight attendants had shown symptoms of "nausea and disturbed coordinati…
Rebecca Rommen,Nathan Rennolds
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The 5 best and 5 worst seats on a plane, according to a flight attendant with 10 years of experience
Planes have good seats and bad seats, but many don't realize how their seat's proximity to the bath…
Beth Windsor
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A United Airlines Airbus jet had to turn around after a piece of its engine lining fell off during takeoff
The FAA is investigating a United Airlines Airbus A320 flight that returned to Hartford, Connecticu…
Aditi Bharade
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I was a flight attendant for 2 years. Here are the answers to 10 questions passengers always ask.
After two years on planes, I heard repeat questions from everyone who flies. From how we take break…
Arina Bloom
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A flight was canceled minutes before takeoff after a passenger noticed bolts missing from the wing even though experts say it was perfectly safe
The Airbus A330 operated by Virgin Atlantic was not unsafe to fly, experts said. But the airline ca…
Joey Hadden
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A plane full of passengers was evacuated moments before takeoff after a bomb threat was emailed to air traffic control
A bomb threat was emailed to Bermuda Airport, forcing air traffic control to cancel takeoff — but t…
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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See the moment a United Airlines Boeing 777 loses a tire just after takeoff
A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Japan dumped fuel for two hours after a tire fell of…
Pete Syme
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Video taken by a planespotter in Canada shows the moment a Boeing 777 was hit by lightning just after takeoff
An Air Canada jet continued its 10-hour flight to London after it was filmed being struck by lightn…
Pete Syme
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A passenger forced a United Airlines flight to return to the gate after trying to enter the cockpit and open the exit doors before takeoff
The incident occurred on a Los Angeles-bound flight on September 8 at the Chicago O'Hare Internatio…
Lauren Edmonds
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A Delta flight to New York was canceled shortly before takeoff after a crew member was arrested
A Delta spokesperson confirmed that a crew member was arrested and taken into custody ahead of Frid…
Jordan Parker Erb
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A flight attendant accidentally activated an emergency slide just before takeoff, delaying departure by 6 hours
The cabin crew member on the British Airways flight from Heathrow to Austin, Texas was making her f…