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A mid-flight scuffle caused United Airlines to ground a plane
August 27, 2014 0 Comments

United Airlines mid-flight FIGHT!

• United Airlines was forced to ground a plane after a mid-flight scuffle between passengers in which a woman threw water at a man who used a ‘Knee Defender’ device to prevent her from reclining her seat.

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A woman became abusive and swung her prosthetic leg at airline staff.
August 2, 2014 0 Comments

Woman attacks flight crew with prosthetic leg

• A flight bound for Edinburgh had to be diverted after a passenger became abusive and took a swing at airline staff with her prosthetic leg.

• It’s reported she also threw food around the cabin and demanded cigarettes and a parachute so she could jump from the plane.

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A woman scrambles from the wreckage of a TransAsia crash.
July 26, 2014 0 Comments

Woman survives TransAsia crash

‌• A woman scrambled from the wreckage of the TransAsia Airways plane that crashed while trying to land in stormy weather earlier this week.

‌• The woman was one of 10 survivors, and represents a heartwarming story in what has been a tragic week in aviation.

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Tension between Air New Zealand pilots caused one to be locked out of the cockpit.
July 6, 2014 0 Comments

Air New Zealand tension in the cockpit

• Tension between 2 Air New Zealand pilots caused the First Officer to be locked out of the cockpit, despite numerous requests to open the door.

• It is understood that the Captain became enraged when the First Officer was subjected to a time-sapping drug and alcohol test.

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An LA to Melbourne Qantas flight is turned around after a drinking water pipe burst.
July 3, 2014 0 Comments

Qantas flight diverted after water pipe burst

• A Qantas flight was diverted one hour into its flight from LA to Melbourne after part of the cabin was flooded when a drinking water pipe burst.

• The plane was turned around by Qantas ‘in the interests of passenger comfort’.