Delta flight takes 2,000-mile detour after pilot fell ill — adding 8 hours to journey
A Delta Air Lines flight bound for China was forced to take a 2,000-mile detour and land in Los Angeles after one of its pilots fell ill — adding eight ...
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Oregon father dies on flight home from birthday trip in South America after he ‘suddenly stopped breathing’
A 39-year-old Oregon father suffered a fatal heart attack as he sat next to his wife during a flight home from a birthday trip in South America — and his family ...
Hundreds of flights delayed and millions of Americans remain under flood alerts as torrential rain pounds Midwest
Millions of Americans faced travel disruptions and flood alerts as fierce storms slammed the Midwest Sunday night, delaying hundreds of flights. At Denver International Airport alone, 21 flights were canceled ...
Man who attacked flight attendant with broken spoon and tried to open emergency door learns his fate
A Massachusetts man was sentenced Tuesday to 26 months in prison for attempting to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon and trying to open an airliner’s ...
B-52 bomber wasn’t warned about approaching Delta plane before shocking near-miss in North Dakota: Air Force
Air traffic controllers in North Dakota failed to warn a US Air Force B-52 bomber about an approaching passenger jet, which was forced to take evasive action to avoid a ...
Flight cancellations surge as weather, technical issues plague major airports this summer — see how poorly NYC is performing
These airports are definitely not ready for takeoff. Travelers are faced with a spike in flight cancellations this summer, compared to last year — and NYC’s already unpopular airports are ...
Ground stops spurred by tropical storm causes travel chaos at airports along the East Coast — including JFK and LGA
A tropical storm rolling towards the Gulf of America sparked a series of delays at major airports trailing up the entire East Coast on Monday evening, including JFK and LaGuardia. ...
Flight Tracker Allegedly Spies Mysterious Chinese Transport Planes Heading for Iran
At least three transport planes from China reportedly flew to Iran in the three days after Israel began attacking Iran’s nuclear program and military command structure, their cargoes and missions ...
Travelers can ‘fly like a cardinal’ on direct Chicago-to-Rome flight in honor of Pope Leo, charter company reveals in cheeky new ad
Blessed are the jet-setters. A charter company is inviting travelers to fly in divine style on a direct route from Pope Leo XIV’s native Chicago to Italy’s iconic capital in ...
US experiences 1,000 air traffic control failures each week due to ancient equipment — with ‘more and more’ expected, insiders say
WASHINGTON — Air traffic controllers are facing about 1,000 equipment failures per week — and “more and more” are expected without a serious “overhaul” of the ancient systems, a former ...
