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A United Airlines Boeing 767 landed safely at Newark after striking a light pole on approach — but video and news reports suggest the incident was worse than first disclosed. The aircraft also appears to have hit a bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike, with its wheel smashing into the driver’s window and leaving the driver cut by broken glass.
A viral video from New York LaGuardia shows a passenger being taken to the floor by Port Authority Police at the American Airlines check-in counter after what is being circulated online as an attack on another traveler. The clip does not show what started the confrontation, but it does show the worst possible place to cause a scene: an airport, where law enforcement is everywhere.
A JetBlue flight from West Palm Beach to Westchester returned to the gate Sunday night after a passenger rushed to the front of the aircraft just before takeoff, prompting a security response. Passengers say the man tried to get through the front door area and bit a flight attendant during the restraint.
American squawked 7700 over Cuba and reversed course on the Miami–Quito run after the crew described the cabin as being “in lockdown” over a violent passenger who had to be physically restrained. The jet returned to South Florida about 74 minutes after departure, and after landing the aircraft underwent a brake inspection consistent with an overweight return when a long-haul flight turns back with much of its fuel still onboard.
JetBlue Flight 1112 from Curaçao to New York JFK had a close call off Venezuela when pilots reported a U.S. Air Force tanker crossing directly in front of them at roughly their altitude. In ATC audio, they say it was “within 5 miles — maybe 2 or 3 miles” ahead, forcing them to halt their climb to avoid a collision.
The crew said the tanker wasn’t transmitting, and controllers told them they couldn’t see it on radar, later estimating the military aircraft around 34,000 feet. JetBlue says it reported the incident to federal authorities.
Pilots on an American Airlines flight declared an emergency after losing contact with the cabin. They feared a cockpit breach—until discovering back on the ground that it was the flight attendants knocking.
A Boeing 747 cargo jet operated by ACT Airlines on behalf of Emirates SkyCargo veered off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport, smashing through a perimeter fence and plunging partially into the sea. Two airport employees were tragically killed when their patrol vehicle was struck by the aircraft.
Delta Air Lines flight 3788, an Embraer E-175 operated by SkyWest, nearly collided with another aircraft as it flew from Minneapolis–St. Paul to Minot, North Dakota In addition to operating as a civilian airport, Minot is home to an Air Force base where the 5th Bomb Wing’s 26 B-52 Stratofortress bombers are based. The Delta Connection flight began its descent toward Minot, and the plane suddenly performed an evasive maneuver to avoid another aircraft converging on their flight path. As relayed in video recorded by a passenger, the captain came on the PA to explain what happened. He apologized and detailed the abrupt turn to avoid a potential mid-air collision, “For those of you on the right-hand side, you probably saw the airplane kind of coming at us… nobody told us about it.” @azamora616 #plane#nearmiss#flight3788…
An American Airlines passenger on a delayed flight went on an epic rant demanding a phone charger, an alcohol shot (which he says he’s not even going to drink), and a $200 refund while threatening crew and boasting about his wealth.
After a brief, steep climb to roughly 625 feet, the aircraft issued a mayday, lost radio contact seconds later, and came down in the densely populated Meghani Nagar district.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
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