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Turbulence Rocks 3 Flight Attendants
Turbulence Rocks
3 Flight Attendants
Sep 16, 2025 10:55 AM CDT

Turbulence Rocks 3 Flight Attendants

Delta crew members were able to continue with their duties on Sunday

(Newser) - Three flight attendants were injured Sunday as a Delta flight flew from Ecuador to Atlanta. Flight 632, carrying 206 passengers, encountered "moderate" turbulence after leaving the city of Quito, with three flight attendants suffering what Delta described as minor injuries, according to a Tuesday statement, per NBC News . The...

Bird Strikes Force Back San Francisco-Bound Plane

American Airlines flight returned to Philadelphia after multiple bird strikes, FAA says

(Newser) - A San Francisco-bound American Airlines flight was forced to turn back to Philadelphia International Airport after suffering multiple bird strikes soon after takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Flight 2035, an Airbus A321, left Philadelphia at 6:57am and circled back roughly half an hour later, landing safely...

Delta to Fork Over $79M for Dumping Tons of Fuel on LA

Thousands of Los Angeles residents are set to receive compensation for 2020 disruption

(Newser) - Delta Air Lines has agreed to shell out $79 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2020 incident in which one of its jets dumped thousands of pounds of fuel over Los Angeles, coating schools, homes, and playgrounds. The payout, still awaiting a judge's green light,...

As Plane's Engine Caught Fire, Some Sent 'Goodbye Texts'

Condor Airlines engine appears to burst into flames, forcing aircraft to divert to Italy on its way to Germany

(Newser) - A plane traveling from the Greek island of Corfu to Germany was forced to make an emergency landing in Italy over the weekend after the aircraft's right engine appeared to burst into flames soon after takeoff. Condor Airlines Flight DE 3665 had been set to land in Duesseldorf around...

Not What You Want to See on the Runway When Landing

Alaska Airlines plane out of Anchorage hits, kills 2 deer while touching down in Kodiak; no humans hurt

(Newser) - An early morning Alaska Airlines flight this week didn't have a great landing at its final destination of Kodiak. The Anchorage Daily News reports that Flight 231 out of Anchorage touched down around 8am local time on Thursday at Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport and immediately smacked into two...

One Jet Lands as Another Tries to Take Off on Same Runway

Aeromexico, Delta planes have a 200-foot near miss in Mexico City

(Newser) - In the ideal world of air travel, "coming in for a landing" does not mean "nearly on top of another aircraft." Yet CNN reports this is nearly what transpired at Mexico City's Benito Juarez International Airport on Monday, with one incoming Aeromexico jet flying over a...

Slippery Stowaway Sets Aussie Flight Back 2 Hours

Tree snake was harmless, but it still caused a bit of commotion on Virgin plane

(Newser) - An Australian domestic flight was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was discovered in the plane's cargo hold, officials said on Wednesday. The snake was found on Tuesday as passengers were boarding Virgin Australia Flight VA337 at Melbourne Airport bound for Brisbane, according to snake catcher Mark...

Flier Called for Help, Then Attacked: Feds

Flight diverted after man allegedly tried to drag flight attendant by the collar

(Newser) - A routine flight turned chaotic when a Kansas man allegedly attacked a flight attendant midair, forcing an emergency landing and prompting federal charges. Authorities are now piecing together what led to the onboard disturbance that stunned passengers and crew on Tuesday night. Prosecutors allege that Julius Jordan Priester, 24,...

Trump Has One Big Gripe About Qatar Luxury Jet

'Frankly, it's much too big,' he told reporters on Wednesday of the controversial 'gift' from Mideast

(Newser) - President Trump makes no secret of admiring "big, beautiful" things , but the controversial $400 million luxury jet he says was a gift to the US from Qatar may be too large, even for him. Although Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the recently accepted Boeing 747, which the Defense...

'There's a Pigeon on the Airplane and It Won't Go Away'

Delta flight out of Minneapolis delayed, twice, after 2 pigeons make their way on board

(Newser) - Pilots are constantly on the lookout for bird strikes , but for one recent flight out of Minneapolis, the birds found their way onto the plane. Per ABC News , a pigeon was discovered on Delta Air Lines Flight 2348, bound for Madison, Wisconsin, shortly after the 119 passengers had boarded at...

Spears on Lighting Up on Jet: 'Kinda Much' to Call Cops

Spears, 43, reportedly issued a warning after trying to smoke on private plane from Mexico to LAX

(Newser) - Britney Spears apparently caused a bit of a commotion on a private jet on Thursday, with witnesses saying she was drinking and trying to illegally smoke on board before flight attendants intervened. TMZ was the first to report on the incident that's said to have taken place while the...

NTSB: Plane in Emergency Landing Had 'No Oil' in Engine

None was visible in the right engine of the Delta plane in February incident, per NTSB report

(Newser) - Smoke in the cabin led to an emergency landing of a Delta flight in February. Only later did officials realize there was little to no oil in the aircraft's right engine. That reveal, coming in a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report released Wednesday, raises new questions about what...

Converting Jet Into 'Most Complicated Aircraft' May Cost Us

Aviation experts say turning Qatari 747 into Air Force One could cost $1B-plus, take years

(Newser) - President Trump continues to insist he'll accept a $400 million 747 offered by Qatar , but while the plane may be a "free" gift to his administration, taxpayers may not be keen on the bill they could face to convert the plane to Air Force One, as Trump intends....

Bodies in JetBlue Landing Gear Were Dominican Teens

The males died from asphyxiation in January, per sheriff's office

(Newser) - Two people whose bodies were found in the landing gear of a JetBlue plane that flew from New York to Florida in January have been identified as teenagers from the Dominican Republic. Discovered in Fort Lauderdale on Jan. 6, Jeik Aniluz Lusi, 18, and Elvis Borques Castillo, 16, were identified...

Senator Slams an 'Unbelievably Dangerous' Close Call

Minnesota's Amy Klobuchar isn't happy about Air Force jet that came way too close to Delta flight

(Newser) - Passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight from the DC area to Minneapolis had quite the close call on Friday: NBC News reports that Flight 2983, which had 136 people on board, took off around 3pm local time from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and just avoided a collision with...

Plane That Flipped in Toronto Dropped 'Much Too Fast'
In Toronto Plane Flip,
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Mar 21, 2025 6:24 AM CDT

In Toronto Plane Flip, Another Clue

Preliminary report from Canada's TSB shows Delta flight descended at high rate of speed

(Newser) - Some more insight is now available into what may have led a Delta plane to flip over upon landing last month in Toronto, via a preliminary report released Thursday by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. NBC News notes that although the report didn't pin down a definitive cause...

Latest Search for MH370 Should Prove Telling

New York argues if wreckage isn't found, officials need to admit their assumptions are wrong

(Newser) - The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 remains "one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history"—but as NBC News reports, a marine robotics company hopes its latest search for the wreckage will change that. The plane deviated from its planned path and then vanished from radar soon...

Baby Gorilla Found in Plane's Cargo Hold Recovering

Zeytin is now recuperating in a zoo in Istanbul after being found in a box on Turkish Airlines flight

(Newser) - A young gorilla rescued from a plane's cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat. The 5-month-old gorilla was discovered in a box on a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand last month. After a...

Aborted Takeoff Leads to an Unusual Exit

Passengers on Delta flight out of Atlanta took emergency slides onto tarmac after engine issue

(Newser) - A Friday morning flight from Atlanta to Minneapolis ended before it started, with passengers exiting via slide. Delta Air Lines says that Flight 2668, a Boeing 757-300 aircraft carrying 201 passengers and seven crew members, experienced some kind of engine issue and aborted its takeoff from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport,...

How in-Flight Entertainment Ends Up on Your Seatback

The New York Times gives a peek into how movies end up on airline screens

(Newser) - The New York Times has a fun tidbit to take with you on your holiday travels: everything you could ever ask about how in-flight movies are chosen. Writer Matt Stevens says that movies are the top choice for those who turn on their screen (typically over half of passengers, and...

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