A mid-air miscommunication almost led to a head-on crash on a Colorado runway last year – but the tragedy was avoided by a last-second maneuver by a JetBlue pilot that damaged the plane but caused no injuries. “I hope you don’t hit us,” the captain of the Beechcraft B300 King Air said over the radio … [Read more…]
News By Patrick Reilly Published December 15, 2023, 8:57 p.m. ET A mid-air miscommunication almost led to a head-on crash on a Colorado runway last year – but the tragedy was avoided by a last-second maneuver by a JetBlue pilot that damaged the plane but caused no injuries. “I hope you don’t hit us,” the … [Read more…]
The family of a North Carolina teenager is suing American Airlines, claiming a flight attendant taped an iPhone to an airplane lavatory to record her use of the bathroom during a flight in September. Lawyers for the 14-year-old and her parents say American Airlines “knew or should have known that the flight attendant posed a … [Read more…]
A plane flying from London to Orlando, Florida, last month was forced to turn around because some window panes were missing or damaged, startling passengers who reported hearing booming noises in the cabin, authorities said. According to a report released last week by the British Air Accidents Investigation Branch, the plane, an Airbus A321, had … [Read more…]
Gerard Bottino/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images/File The dream vacation on the P&O Cruises ship Arvia (file photo) turned into a nightmare on the flight home. Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news on aviation, food and drink, accommodation and other travel developments. CNN – It sounded like the … [Read more…]