All articles tagged with #airport incident
A minor incident occurred at Raleigh-Durham International Airport where an Avelo plane being towed clipped the winglet of a parked Southwest Airlines plane. No injuries or delays resulted, and both planes were unoccupied at the time.
Rep. Nancy Mace reportedly berated police officers and TSA agents at Charleston International Airport, according to an incident report, as she runs for governor of South Carolina.
A man died on the runway at Milan Bergamo airport during takeoff preparations, leading to a temporary suspension of flights and an investigation into the incident. The individual, believed to be around 35 years old, entered the aircraft parking area and was reportedly sucked into a plane engine, causing serious injuries and the subsequent closure of the airport for less than two hours.
A drunken airline passenger was barred from a flight at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport after abusing staff, mocking the salaries and penis sizes of cops, and screaming as she was hauled away by police. She also peed herself on the terminal floor during the chaotic arrest. The woman, who refused to give officers her name, was arrested for public intoxication and assault after hitting American Airlines ground staff with her phone. This incident follows another meltdown from a passenger on an American Airlines flight two months earlier.
A video of a violent incident at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta airport's coffee shop shows a woman causing a disturbance and attempting to use a chair as a weapon before being disarmed by a calm employee. The woman continues to lash out and is eventually allowed to leave the scene, with unclear details on whether she was apprehended or charged by authorities.
Two passenger planes, one from Korean Air and the other from Cathay Pacific, clipped wings at New Chitose Airport in Japan during snowy conditions, resulting in damage to the planes. No injuries were reported, and the incident occurred as a towing vehicle pushing the Korean Air plane lost traction due to the snow. This comes just weeks after a dramatic collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport involving a Japan Airlines jet.
Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans claims he was unfairly removed from a United Airlines flight after complying with the airline's request to consolidate his carry-on bags. Wayans says he was later removed from the flight by security and issued a ticket from the Denver police department. He missed his show and is demanding compensation from United Airlines. The airline defended their employee and their bag policy during a phone call with Wayans.
WNBA star Brittney Griner was harassed by a man at a Dallas airport who asked her why she "hates" and "still want[s] to boycott" America. Griner's agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, called the incident a "clear reminder" that WNBA players' activism makes them targets for hate, threats, and violence. She called for charters and enhanced security measures for all players. Griner had previously kneeled for the national anthem but had a change of heart this season, saying she "definitely [wanted] to stand."