4 d. ago United Airlines pilot forced to land as object smashes windshield at 36,000ft

Dramatic pictures from the aftermath of the United Airlines landing in Salt Lake City show what appear to be scorch marks on the Boeing 737's shattered windshield

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9 d. ago Plane carrying US Secretary of War makes emergency landing in UK after windscreen cracks mid

The aircraft has been forced to land at RAF Mildenhall

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9 d. ago Plane carrying Pete Hegseth forced to land in UK due to crack in windshield

US defense secretary was returning from a brief trip to Brussels, and everyone onboard was safe, Pentagon saidA plane carrying Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, on Wednesday made an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom due to a crack in the aircraft’s windshield, the Pentagon said, adding Hegseth was safe.“The plane landed based on standard procedures and everyone onboard, including Secretary Hegseth, is safe,” Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesperson, said in a post on X. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago US Air Force plane carrying Pete Hegseth diverts to UK in mid

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was forced to land in the UK after the US Air Force plane he was on declared a mid-air emergency

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1 week ago Passenger wearing 15 facemasks screams he's 'being cooked by gays' forcing plane to land

The passenger was also wearing "no less than 15 masks" over his mouth, and at one point, announced "Trump is here" before the plane was forced to divert, according to a fellow passenger

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2 w. ago US struck another boat illegally carrying drugs off Venezuela coast, Trump says

President said US would turn attention to drug trafficking happening on land during speech at navy ceremonyUS forces on Saturday evening struck another vessel illegally carrying drugs off the coast of Venezuela, Donald Trump said on Sunday to thousands of sailors at a ceremony celebrating the US navy’s 250th anniversary. He added that the US would also start looking at drug trafficking happening on land.Trump made the comment during a speech at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, next to the Harry S Truman aircraft carrier. It was not immediately clear if he was referencing a strike announced on Friday by defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Storm Amy chaos sees match suspended as plane forced to land in another country

Connacht's URC clash with Scarlets has been postponed after the Welsh side experienced travel chaos in their attempts to reach Ireland due to Storm Amy

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3 w. ago Plane makes emergency landing after what passenger 'wearing 15 face masks' did

A plane was forced to land after a passenger is said to have gone on a mid-air rampage, telling others 'Trump is here' and blaming LGBTQ people for 'cooking' him

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3 w. ago SNP's rent controls approved as empty and second homes poised for council tax hikes

The Scottish Government rejected plans to end tax breaks for the King’s properties and allow councils to force the sale or lease of derelict buildings or land

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3 w. ago Builder 'Dan Rizz' hauled off Ryanair flight after trying to open doors in mid

The moronic father, who has been dubbed the Benidorm final boss, was part of a rambunctious stag party, but took things way too far when he tried to tamper with the emergency exits

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3 w. ago American Airlines flight diverted to Edinburgh after pilot declares 'mid

American Airlines flight AAL161 from Athens to Chicago departed just after 11am on Monday, however it was forced to land in the Scottish capital.

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3 w. ago British man faces jail in France after 'trying to open the doors on Ryanair flight' and forcing it to land

The man is said to be ‘the ring leader’ of a drunken stag party who were dragged off the flight by police on Friday

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3 w. ago British stag do force Ryanair flight to land in France and brawl with police in front of terrified passengers before being arrested 

As the flight took off, the group immediately began drinking duty-free booze and 'engaging in loud, inappropriate conversations all within earshot of young children seated nearby'.

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4 w. ago Watch moment ‘disruptive’ passenger clutching vodka is dragged off EasyJet flight to Greece after ‘emergency landing’

THIS is the moment a disruptive passenger was "dragged off" a plane after pilots were forced to make an unscheduled landing. The Corfu-bound easyJet plane took off from Manchester, but was forced to land in Milan, Italy, where Italian police removed the "disruptive" passenger. The video footage - filmed by a fellow passenger - shows...

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4 w. ago Government considering aid for Jaguar Land Rover suppliers following cyber attack

THE Government is considering aid for Jaguar Land Rover suppliers after a cyber attack forced the car maker to halt production. It comes after warnings from unions and politicians that some parts companies could collapse without urgent financial support. JLR paused production at the end of August, and earlier this week extended the shutdown until...

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4 w. ago 'Disruptive' man 'dragged off' easyJet plane after pilot forced to land early

Passengers claim that shortly after take off, a stewardess had to restrain a man who was "wobbling backwards and forwards" in his seat onboard the flight from Manchester to Corfu

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