Lightning struck a British Airways Airbus A350 while at the gate in Sao Paulo – and it flew to London anyway, six hours late.
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Former Flydubai pilot William Gonzales Bodden Jr. has been convicted of bigamy after it was discovered that he maintained marriages with two women in different countries at the same time. Bodden is now flying for Breeze Airways.
During meal service, the aircraft experienced three rapid drops in altitude, each descending by approximately 150 to 175 feet.
Turbulence during the drops resulted in unsecured items such as meal trays and personal belongings being dislodged. Passengers can be seen in video from inside the aircraft gripping their seats in fear as debris scattered across the floor, with some overhead bins visibly damaged.
American Airlines will be getting rid of the last seat back entertainment systems in its narrowbody fleet of aircraft. However the plan to do this with their pre-merger Airbus A319s has been delayed to the end of 2025.
A 69-year-old Australian woman was forcibly restrained by flight attendants on Fiji Airways flight 871 from San Francisco to Nadi, Fiji after becoming abusive inflight.
About six hours into the 11-hour trip on January 18, she began screaming, throwing cups, and slapping a flight attendant.
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The image shows what appears to be a passenger’s hand from the row in front of them. The hand is reaching back through the space between the window and the seat, resting or clawing at the leg of the person seated behind them.
There are several kinds of poor taxes. As you progress in income, marginal tax rates can exceed 100% as public assistance benefits phase out. But a poor tax is usually used to mean structural inequalities that make everyday life more expensive and difficult for those with limited financial resources.
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