11 h. ago Hawaiian Airlines flight in emergency landing after mobile phone bursts into flames onboard

A Hawaiian Airlines plane has made an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, after a mobile phone caught fire on-board a flight. Holidaymakers had their plans halted after the incident

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14 h. ago Travellers want to pile caravans on WW2 orphanage site but locals are up in arms

John and Cindy Ayres have for the second time applied to put a mobile home park on land used as an orphanage during World War Two in an 'area of outstanding beauty'

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14 h. ago British Airways flight chaos as smoke fills cabin forcing emergency landing

The British Airways flight to London Heathrow was forced into an emergency landing after a suspected bird strike caused the cockpit to suddenly fill with smoke

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28 h. ago British Airways flight makes emergency landing after smoke fills cabin

A BA flight bound for London had to divert urgently to Boston after a suspected bird strike caused fumes in the cabin.

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42 h. ago I’m in my 30s and own my home. How can I share my good fortune with friends?

You’re very generous, but your friends may feel uncomfortable about accepting your help and want the satisfaction of making it on their ownI’m in the fortunate position of owning my own home and some land without a mortgage (in a very affordable and somewhat remote area), and every week I hear more stories from friends about their struggles to get by. We’re all in our 30s, but I feel as if my stress levels are infinitely lower than theirs.I’ve offered to have people stay rent-free so they can save money for a house – and generally act as a backup plan for anyone who needs a place to stay longer term – or even put a mobile home on the land. However, I still feel as if I’m barely making a difference. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago British Airways flight forced to make emergency landing in Boston amid smoke in cabin

A British Airways flight emergency landed in Boston on Saturday.

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5 d. ago EasyJet flight forced to make emergency landing over 'snakes on plane'

Passengers on board were terrified when a fellow passenger began shouting about the reptiles.

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5 d. ago EasyJet flight forced to make emergency landing after passenger freaks out over 'snakes on plane'

The man allegedly became threatening after repeatedly shouting about snakes on the plane - with pilots on the flight from London to Marrakech, Morocco, deciding to make an emergency landing in Faro

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6 d. ago EasyJet flight emergency landing as passenger freaks out over 'snakes on plane'

The unruly passenger terrified others on board the plane who were not aware if snakes were actually on the loose within the cabin before it became clear he was 'imagining things'

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7 d. ago Delta Air Lines flight emergency as Orlando airport plane ON FIRE with passengers evacuated

Shocking video footage showed the moment the plane became engulfed in flames, sending plumes of black smoke into the sky - with passengers forced to escape via the plane's emergency slides

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1 week ago United Airlines plane forced into emergency landing as it catches fire after 'rabbit sucked into engine'

One eyewitness described seeing fire shoot out from the plane from the ground, a local TV network reported

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2 w. ago Smoke billows from Hawaiian Airlines plane as it prepares to take off from LAX

Video caught the terrifying moment that smoke was seen billowing from a Hawaiian Airlines plane as it prepared to take flight from Los Angeles International Airport.

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2 w. ago British Airways flight from Bahamas to London diverted to Canada after medical emergency

A British Airways flight from the Bahamas to London was diverted to Canada and Iceland, adding 11 hours to its journey

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2 w. ago British Airways flight suffers double diversion on way to London after medical emergency

Two extra countries unexpectedly added to the transatlantic journey

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3 w. ago Jordanian man charged over attempt to open doors of plane mid

Man attempts to open emergency exit latch while seated at back of AirAsia flight

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3 w. ago AI scanning helps Scottish conservation project turn tide for flapper skate

Anglers who campaigned for protected area off Oban and Mull are providing key data on critically endangered speciesSea anglers will tell you that catching and landing a large flapper skate is the equivalent of running a four-minute mile. The fish can weigh 100kg and stretch the length of a dinner table.The first thing anglers will reach for when they land one is their camera or mobile phone, to capture the unique pattern of white spots ranged across each skate’s mottled brown back. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Dealer tried to flush phone and SIM card down toilet as police burst in his door

An examination of Corey Barnett's phone revealed he was involved in the supply of cocaine.

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3 w. ago Passengers on Heathrow flight 'abandoned' at remote airfield due to visa issue after emergency landing

The Virgin Atlantic service was diverted to a remote military base in Turkey, allegedly leaving passengers including pregnant women ‘with no food’

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3 w. ago More than 200 passengers on London to Mumbai flight stranded at Turkey military base after plane forced to make emergency landing

The flight had left Heathrow for Mumbai at 11.40am but never arrived as a woman started 'shouting and screaming at 30,000ft'.

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3 w. ago Virgin Atlantic London to Mumbai Flight with A350 Emergency Landing at Military Airport

Virgin Atlantic London to Mumbai Flight with A350 Emergency Landing at Military Airport  Aviation A2Z

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