Four American Airlines flight attendants were injured last week during turbulence, the company said Monday. The crew members were on flight 2905, which departed on Aug. 8 from Tampa International Airport in Florida to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina, the airline told Fox News Digital. WOULD-BE VOEPASS PASSENGERS SAY THEY MISSED DOOMED BRAZILIAN...
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Woman found dead in O'Hare airport baggage machinery was a suicide: police
Authorities are saying that the woman found dead inside the baggage claim of a Chicago airport is being considered a suicide. The 57-year-old woman was found “pinned” inside the baggage conveyor belt machinery at O’Hare International Airport on Thursday. The medical examiner’s office has determined the cause of death to be asphyxiation from being hanged...
Would-be VoePass passengers say they missed doomed Brazilian flight over booking mix-up
Two would-be passengers say they cheated death on Friday after a mix-up resulted in them missing their flight aboard the doomed VoePass airliner which crashed in Brazil and killing all 62 people on board. The two passengers were scheduled to fly on the ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop but told a Brazilian news outlet how they...
Delta flight carrying Panthers players slides off runway hours after preseason loss to Patriots
A Delta Air Lines flight reportedly carrying the Carolina Panthers slid off the runway early Friday morning after touching down in Charlotte, North Carolina, just hours after the team’s first preseason game against the New England Patriots. Delta Flight 8860 landed at Charlotte Douglas International just after 2:30 a.m. when the plane slid off the...
Southwest flight into Florida airport reaches 'hard to believe' low altitude upon descent
A Southwest flight arriving at Tampa International was rerouted to Fort Lauderdale after the plane descended dangerously low nearly four miles out from the tarmac.According to reporting from Fox 13 Tampa, the plane descended within 150 feet of the Courtney Campbell Causeway.At that distance, the plane should have been around 1,000 feet from the ground.SOUTHWEST...
Here are the drinks you should have on a flight to prevent dehydration — and what you shouldn't
We all know the drill: The beverage cart makes its way down the center aisle of the airplane as in-flight hospitality service begins. One decision you need to make during your flight will be what to order when the flight attendant asks you what you’d like to drink. Like most things – even at 30,000...
Laptop catches fire during boarding of American Airlines flight in San Francisco
Passengers boarding an American Airlines flight had to be evacuated after a laptop appeared to catch fire while inside a carry-on bag.American Airlines flight 2045 from San Francisco to Miami was then promptly evacuated early Friday afternoon using both emergency slides and the jetbridge, according to a statement from the airline to Fox News Digital.FAA...
Audio reveals tense moments as departing, landing planes get close: ‘Who’s cleared to take off?’
Air traffic control audio released this week revealed a tense moment when an American Eagle pilot getting ready to land asked what flight had been cleared for take off on the same runway before being forced to go around the airport. “Delta 5421. Ready for the sky. Runway 2-8 ready for takeoff,” a Delta Connection...







