6 h. ago Passengers left ‘angry and scared’ after woman tries to force open emergency door at 30,000ft

Flight JQ-34 made a U-turn back to Bali where the passenger was arrested

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6 d. ago Plane passenger is arrested after performing 'unusual' sex act in front of shocked women during flight

A fellow passenger noticed the man, 33, engaged in the inappropriate act roughly halfway through the 73-minute flight. She alerted cabin crew, who issued repeated warnings to the man to stop.

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6 d. ago Passenger plane forced to divert to another airport after pilot forgot passport

A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai landed in San Francisco after two hours because of the blunder

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6 d. ago Flight forced to divert after pilot realises they forgot their passport

Passengers were taken off the plane and forced to take a later service

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7 d. ago United Airlines flight to China forced to turn around as pilot forgot passport

The approximately 300-capacity aeroplane was in the air for one hour and 45 minutes before the flight turned around over the Pacific Ocean due to a 'crew-related issue'

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8 d. ago United flight forced to divert after pilot realises they forgot their passport

Passengers were taken off the plane and forced to take a later service

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9 d. ago United pilot attacks passenger for taking too long in the bathroom, lawsuit alleges

Yisroel Liebb of New Jersey claims pilot broke lock and pulled him out with his pants down, leaving him exposedAn Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom while he was experiencing constipation, exposing his genitalia to other flyers during a flight from Tulum, Mexico, to Houston.Yisroel Liebb, of New Jersey, described his trip through allegedly unfriendly skies in a federal lawsuit this week against the airline and the US Department of Homeland Security, whose officers he said boarded the plane upon landing and took him away in handcuffs. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago United pilot attacked passenger for taking too long in the bathroom, lawsuit alleges

Yisroel Liebb of New Jersey claims pilot broke lock and pulled him out with his pants down, leaving him exposedAn Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom while he was experiencing constipation, exposing his genitalia to other flyers during a flight from Tulum, Mexico, to Houston.Yisroel Liebb, of New Jersey, described his trip through allegedly unfriendly skies in a federal lawsuit this week against the airline and the US Department of Homeland Security, whose officers he said boarded the plane upon landing and took him away in handcuffs. Continue reading...

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1 week ago United pilot attacked ‘constipated’ passenger and had him arrested for hogging the bathroom, lawsuit says

Exclusive: An Orthodox Jewish traveler says he was yanked off the toilet with his trousers down and subjected to an antisemitic tirade while nearby passengers gawked

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1 week ago ‘Constipated’ flyer claims enraged United Airlines pilot had him arrested for hogging the bathroom

Exclusive: An Orthodox Jewish traveler says he was yanked off the toilet with his pants down and subjected to an antisemitic tirade while nearby passengers gawked

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3 w. ago Two passengers from Wales arrested after incident at Bristol Airport

Police were called to the airport following reports of disruptive behaviour before a flight to Turkey

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3 w. ago Teenager overpowered by plane passengers after allegedly boarding Jetstar flight with ‘large gun’ at Avalon airport

Victoria police called to airport outside Melbourne on Thursday afternoon after alleged incident on commercial flightTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest newsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice are investigating after a 17-year-old man allegedly boarded a Jetstar flight with a shotgun and ammunition, frightening passengers who described a dramatic citizen’s arrest.Victoria police were called to Avalon airport outside of Melbourne at 2.50pm on Thursday, after reports a man with a firearm attempted to board a commercial flight.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Man detained after allegedly attempting to board Jetstar flight at Avalon airport with ‘large gun’

Victoria police called to airport outside Melbourne on Thursday afternoon after alleged incident on commercial flight Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest newsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice are investigating after a man allegedly attempted to board a Jetstar flight with a gun, frightening passengers who have described a dramatic citizen’s arrest.Victoria police were called to the airport outside of Melbourne at 2.50pm on Thursday, after reports a man with a firearm attempted to board a commercial flight.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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