1 hour ago Tadhg Beirne starts in back row as Owen Farrell misses out on first Lions Test against Australia

No Welshman is selected in a Lions Test squad for the first time since the 1890s

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1 hour ago Marcus Smith defies odds to claim Lions spot for first Wallabies Test

Andy Farrell opts for Smith’s versatility over son Owen Tom Curry to start in back-row with Beirne and ConanMarcus Smith has been named on the bench for the British & Irish Lions’ first Test against Australia with Tom Curry and Sione Tuipulotu selected to start in Brisbane on Saturday.Smith has defied the odds to claim a place in the match-day 23, benefiting from injuries to Blair Kinghorn and Mack Hansen and preferred to Owen Farrell among the replacements. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Chaos erupts on plane as screaming passenger goes on fiery 12

The man, who claimed to be 'the realest person on the East Coast,' began his outburst by attacking flight staff, but when other passengers stepped in to defend the crew, he turned his fury on them instead.

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16 h. ago Plane passengers warned 'secret boarding pass code' could see you kicked off flight

Experts warn that, with airlines routinely overbooking flights on purpose, a simple check-in mistake could see the start to your holiday getting delayed

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16 h. ago Plane passenger caught arguing on flight after seat given away to a child

A viral TikTok has ignited a conversation about plane seat swapping etiquette

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22 h. ago Eerie connection between MH370, Air India and Germanwings disasters after pilot's warning

Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz locked his captain out of the cockpit before crashing the plane into the side of a French mountain, killing 150 passengers in 2015

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42 h. ago Plane passenger starts row as child is given his $300 seat without asking

American Airlines passenger Osaac Summer was captured in a viral clip berating a couple while boarding a flight.

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60 h. ago Passenger jet and cargo plane miss each other by just 300ft over Russia after 'unexpected manoeuvre' by Air China flight puts it on collision course

The dramatic incident, which unfolded in the early hours of July 7 over Tuva, a mountainous region bordering Mongolia, has reignited growing fears over global aviation safety.

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64 h. ago Small plane crashes at London Southend Airport, killing all 4 passengers on board

Small plane crashes at London Southend Airport, killing all 4 passengers on board  weisradio.com

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67 h. ago Plane passengers warned they might want to swerve travel pillows on flights

Travel pillows are a common sight in any flight but shopping insiders have warned that they're not always the best answer to getting decent sleep on a plane

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3 d. ago Small passenger plane bound for Netherlands crashes at London Southend airport

Small passenger plane bound for Netherlands crashes at London Southend airport  Moneycontrol

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3 d. ago ‘Serious incident’ at Southend airport after small plane crashes

Emergency services at the scene after Beechcraft B200 aircraft involved in collision at about 4pm on SundayA small passenger plane has crashed after taking off in Essex, police said.The Beechcraft B200 aircraft crashed at about 4pm on Sunday, soon after taking off from London Southend airport, and was seen in flames with dark smoke billowing from it, according to photos circulating on social media. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Delta Air Lines plane makes emergency landing as passengers stuck on tiny island

A Delta Air Lines flight from Madrid to New York had to make an emergency landing on a tiny island in the Azores, in the middle of the Atlantic, due to a reported mechanical issue

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5 d. ago 'Smoking couple' on TUI jet turn airport into 'warzone' as passengers stuck for 17 hours

Terry Lawrance, 66, was on his way home from Cancun, Mexico, on a TUI flight when two passengers allegedly started smoking on board – forcing the plane to be diverted causing chaos

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6 d. ago Plane passenger calls out dad who gave him 'glare' when he refused to swap seats

A frustrated passenger who was travelling from Brazil to the US said an 'entitled' dad 'glared' at him twice after he refused to swap seats so that his child could sit by the window

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6 d. ago Delta flight with roughly 300 passengers diverted to island in Atlantic Ocean

New York-bound flight took off from Madrid on Sunday, but landed on island in Azores group after engine issueA Delta flight was diverted to an island in the Atlantic this week after the plane experienced a mechanical issue, leaving the nearly 300 passengers on the island for a day.The New York-bound flight took off from Madrid on Sunday, but as the flight made its way over the ocean, the flight crew had to divert it to an island in the Azores island group. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Rory McIlroy finds his mojo getting out of bunker trouble on day one at Scottish Open

Masters champion holes three long putts to finishScottie Scheffler three off lead after first roundThe latest glimpse of a return of Rory McIlroy’s mojo arrived over the closing stretch of the Scottish Open’s first round. He has spoken of an understandable need to find new mountains to scale after Masters glory completed a career grand slam. On the 15th hole at the Renaissance Club, the Northern Irishman was in trouble; his fairway bunker shot had rolled back towards his feet. McIlroy’s ball sat in the mark created by his first attempt. “It served me right for trying to hit a nine-iron with the lip two feet in front of me,” he said later.The response was notable. The world No 2 pitched out sideways, holed from 21ft – and the fringe of the green – for a bogey and rattled off three birdies in a row over the closing holes. A 68 to start at the tournament which precedes McIlroy’s Open Championship tilt at Portrush was hugely impressive in context. He sits only four shots from the lead. ...

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6 d. ago 'Karen' starts row with whole plane as she tries sneaky way to get off aircraft first

The angry woman was dubbed 'Karen' after she leapt up from her seat the moment the plane landed and rushed to the front of the plane, before unleashing an outburst at fellow passengers

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7 d. ago Travellers issued warning over risky airport 'theory' trend that is making people miss flights

Plane passengers have been warned to avoid participating in the viral 'airport theory' TikTok trend as dozens of travellers report arriving at the gate to find they've missed their flights.

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7 d. ago Pilot's last words before plane crash with 62 on board as mystery surrounds one passenger

The doomed Voepass Airlines plane flown by pilot Danilo Santos Romano, and his co-pilot, Humberto de Campos Alencar e Silva, were the first to be identified, with Humberto asking Danilo the devastating question "What's going on?"

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