9 h. ago Secret codes flight crews use for emergencies and 'difficult passengers'

Flight attendants and pilots use a series of secret codes to communicate with each other - and some of them signal that something is seriously wrong on board

Politics

55 h. ago Anyone who buys fruit and veg at the supermarket urged to look for 'secret' code

Fresh fruit and veggies are essential for a healthy diet, but they can also go off pretty quickly.

Economics

58 h. ago Pegasus Airlines flight to Manchester Airport issues emergency alert as crew reports 'failure'

Flight PGT38X was just 20 miles from its destination when it put out the alert

Events

3 d. ago What happens when a passenger dies on a flight? Cabin crew reveal protocol when someone passes away at 40,000ft

Cabin crew have revealed what steps they are trained to take should the worst happen.

Events

3 d. ago Woman dies during flight as passengers describe horror as crew 'can't save her'

The passenger collapsed in the aisle of the Qatar Airways plane and despite the best efforts of cabin crew, she was pronounced dead at the scene after no one could help her

Events

6 d. ago Brussels Airlines miracle as air stewardess delivers healthy baby on 'magical' flight

Crew on a Brussels Airlines flight from Daka to Belgium had to help deliver a baby girl midflight, with the aid of a newly qualified nurse and a doctor on the plane

Society

6 d. ago Why it's important to remember Scotland's police officers, nurses and social workers are real

Emergency service personal and other public sector workers do difficult jobs for relatively low levels of pay and save countless lives

Events

8 d. ago How much Delta is offering to pay each passenger on horror Toronto flight that crashed and flipped on landing

A total of 76 passengers and four crew were traveling on the flight from Minneapolis to Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday afternoon when it lost control on the landing amid heavy winds.

Events

9 d. ago New video shows Delta plane flip during landing on Toronto runway which left passengers ‘hanging like bats’: Latest

All 80 passengers and crew aboard Delta Flight 4819 survived the accident which left 21 hospitalized

Culture

1 week ago New video shows Delta plane flip during landing on Toronto runway as authorities investigate crash site: Latest

All 80 passengers and crew aboard Delta Flight 4819 survived the accident which left 21 hospitalized

Events

1 week ago Delta plane seen bursting into flames and flipping on Toronto runway in dramatic new video: Latest

All 80 passengers and crew aboard Delta Flight 4819 survived the accident which left 21 hospitalized

Events

1 week ago Delta plane survivor describes ‘mass chaos’ as jet flipped after crash

All 80 passengers and crew aboard Delta Flight 4819 survived the accident which left 21 hospitalized

Events

1 week ago Delta plane crashes and flips over at Toronto airport leaving 18 injured, including child: Latest

All 80 passengers and crew aboard Delta Flight 4819 survived the accident

Events

1 week ago ‘The greatest propaganda op in history’: Trump’s reshaping of US culture evokes past antidemocratic regimes

The president’s full-court press to dominate media and control cultural institutions is straight out of the authoritarian playbookBigger than the Super Bowl, claimed Donald Trump, sitting in a big leather chair beside a big map. Then came an announcement over the public address system. “Air Force One is currently in international waters,” declared the flight crew of the US presidential jet, “for the first time in history flying over the recently renamed Gulf of America.”As his aides clapped and whooped, Trump gloated: “Isn’t that nice? We’re about ‘Make America Great Again’, right? That’s what we care about.” He proceeded to sign a proclamation declaring 9 February “Gulf of America Day” as Air Force One flew over the body of water previously known as the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading...

Politics