All articles tagged with #flight incident
A man from India, Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, was arrested after he stabbed two teenagers with a fork and assaulted others during a Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, causing the flight to divert to Boston. He was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and does not have lawful immigration status in the U.S.
A Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Germany was diverted to Boston after a man stabbed two 17-year-olds with a metal fork and slapped another passenger, prompting security concerns.
A man allegedly stabbed two teenage boys with a fork on a Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Germany, leading to the flight's diversion to Boston and his subsequent arrest; he faces federal charges and potential prison time.
A man on a flight from Chicago to Germany stabbed two teenagers with a fork and assaulted crew members, leading to the flight's diversion to Boston and his subsequent arrest. He faces federal charges with potential penalties of up to 10 years in prison.
A man on a Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Germany stabbed two teenagers with a fork, leading to the flight's diversion to Boston where he was arrested; he faces assault charges and lacks lawful US status.
A Delta flight attendant accidentally deployed the evacuation slide on Flight 3248, causing a four-hour delay, stranding passengers overnight and incurring significant costs, marking a rare mistake in her 26-year career.
An American plus-sized traveler, Guy Branum, was involved in a heated incident on a Delta flight where he was insulted and physically hit by a fellow passenger who called him 'too fat to fly.' The situation escalated with the flight crew considering whether Branum was too large to fly, and the aggressive passenger was moved to another seat. The incident highlights ongoing debates about airline seat sizes, weight discrimination, and the responsibilities of airlines and passengers. Branum shared the story on social media, gaining empathy online.
A Boeing passenger jet made an emergency landing in Italy after flames appeared near its engine during a flight from Greece to Germany. The incident involved a reaction inside the engine's combustion chamber, but passengers and crew were not in danger, and the plane landed safely after 40 minutes in the air.
A passenger was ejected from an American Airlines flight after vaping in the bathroom and arguing with a flight attendant, which led to police escorting him off the plane for disruptive behavior; he also accused the attendant of assaulting him, but no disciplinary action against the crew has been confirmed.
Pakistani influencer Abeer Rizvi defended her husband Salman Iftikhar, who was sentenced to 15 months in prison for threatening a Virgin Atlantic flight attendant and disruptive behavior on a flight from London to Lahore, attributing his actions to mental health struggles amid legal and financial repercussions.
Salman Iftikhar, jailed for threatening to kill and rape a Virgin Atlantic flight attendant, received public support from his wife Abeer Rizvi, who cited mental health struggles. The incident occurred on a flight from London to Lahore, where Iftikhar, under the influence, verbally assaulted crew members and made violent threats. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison, and the airline expressed support for the victim.
A self-described AI expert and pickleball coach, Peter Nguyen, was caught vaping on an American Airlines flight from Phoenix to SFO, then falsely claimed he was assaulted by a flight attendant and posted a video on Instagram, possibly aiming to monetize the incident. The airline removed him upon landing due to disruptive behavior, and he was met by police, though his punishment remains unclear.
Celebrity pickleball coach Peter Nguyen was removed from an American Airlines flight after being caught vaping in the lavatory, leading to a viral confrontation with a flight attendant. The incident highlights the airline's strict ban on vaping, which extends the smoking ban to include e-cigarettes, despite some allowances for medically beneficial vapor. The article also discusses the history of smoking bans on planes and the ongoing issues with in-flight smoking and vaping.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from Phoenix to San Francisco was caught vaping in the lavatory and then falsely claimed to be a lawyer while accusing a flight attendant of assault, leading to his removal from the flight and social media attention.
A Southwest Airlines flight from Hollywood Burbank to Las Vegas experienced a rapid descent and was involved in a near-miss with another aircraft, prompting an FAA investigation. The incident caused injuries to two flight attendants and panic among passengers, with the plane nearly intercepted by a fighter jet after losing contact with air traffic control. The airline confirmed the flight continued to Las Vegas and landed safely.