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☆ A Southwest Boeing 737 Max was just 150 feet above the ocean before being told to pull up, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe FAA is investigating after a Southwest Airlines plane flew dangerously close to the ocean. The FAA told BI it had opened an investigation. It's the third report of a Southwest flight descending to a dangerously low altitude this year. In June, the FAA said it was investigating a Southwest flight that descended to 525 feet nine miles out from Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City. AdvertisementThe FAA is also investigating another Southwest flight that was just 400 feet above the ocean off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, in April, Bloomberg first reported.

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☆ This time-lapse map shows US air traffic slowing to a near-standstill after the massive IT outage
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Air travel in the US is snarled after a global IT outage. A map shows air traffic grinding nearly to a halt during a normally busy early morning period. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . A time-lapse map shared by Colin McCarthy on X, formerly known as Twitter, using flight tracking website Flightradar24.com shows flights grinding to a halt overnight in the US. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Colin McCarthy Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Business

☆ An Airbus A380 flying to London turned back when the powerful scent of laundry detergent made people feel sick and dizzy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The flight from Washington, DC, to London Heathrow made an emergency landing in Boston. The scent was later found to have come from five pallets of laundry beads in the cargo hold. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA British Airways Airbus A380 had to turn around after an "overpowering scent" of laundry detergent filled the plane, making people feel sick and dizzy, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said. Data from Flightradar24 shows the superjumbo jet was flying from Washington, DC, to London Heathrow on July 7 when it U-turned over Newfoundland before landing at Boston.

Persons: — Organizations: British Airways, London Heathrow, Service, British Airways Airbus, Transportation, Board, Canada, Business Locations: Washington, London, Boston, Newfoundland

☆ A first-time flyer in China opened an emergency exit after mistaking it for the bathroom door, local media reported
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

An Air China flight was canceled after a passenger accidentally opened an emergency exit. Local media reported the first-time flyer confused the exit for a bathroom door, citing officials. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA passenger opened an emergency exit after mistaking it for the bathroom door, according to Chinese media reports, which cited local officials. Data from Flightradar24 shows last Thursday's Air China flight from Quzhou in eastern China to Chengdu in the western Sichuan region was canceled.

Persons: — Organizations: Air, Service, Air China, Chongqing Morning Post, Quzhou Airport, Business Locations: Air China, Quzhou, Chengdu, China's, China, Sichuan, Chongqing

☆ Passengers got into an argument so heated about switching seats that their Ryanair flight had to turn back after just a few minutes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Ryanair flight turned around soon after takeoff after an argument escalated. One passenger told The Sun that a man had asked to switch seats to sit with his family. AdvertisementA Ryanair flight had to turn around after an argument broke out soon after takeoff. "We were only in the air for 36 minutes before we had to do an unexpected landing," an unnamed passenger told The Sun. AdvertisementAnother passenger fell ill during the flight, a Ryanair spokesperson said in a statement shared with Business Insider.

Persons: — Organizations: Ryanair, Sun, Service, Business, The Sun, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: London, Agadir, Morocco, Marrakesh

☆ A Delta Air Lines flight had to turn around when 24 people needed medical attention after eating spoiled food
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Delta Air Lines plane U-turned after reports the in-flight meal was spoiled. 24 people were treated by medical personnel upon landing in New York on Wednesday. Thousands of other Delta passengers that day were only offered vegetarian meals as a result, per PYOK. Advertisement24 Delta Air Lines passengers received medical attention after eating "spoiled" food on their flight, The Associated Press reported. In a statement to the AP, Delta Air Lines said the Airbus A330 turned around "after reports that a portion of the main cabin in-flight meal service were spoiled."

Persons: — Organizations: Delta Air Lines, Service, Air Lines, Associated Press, New York, AP, Airbus, Business Locations: New York, Detroit, Amsterdam, Newfoundland, New, Flightradar24

☆ North Korean trash balloons briefly close Seoul airport runways
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Takeoffs and landings at South Korea’s Incheon International Airport were disrupted on Wednesday for about three hours before dawn because of balloons launched by North Korea filled with refuse, an airport spokesperson said. North Korea has flown balloons carrying trash into South Korea since late May, with hundreds landing in South Korea. The disruption to domestic and international flights occurred between 1:46 a.m. and 4:44 a.m., and the runways have re-opened since then, Incheon International Airport Corporation said. North Korea has said the balloons are retaliation for a propaganda campaign by North Korean defectors and activists in the South who regularly send over balloons carrying food, medicine, money and leaflets criticizing the North’s leaders. Among the items carried by the North Korean balloons have been articles printed with Hello Kitty characters, badly worn clothing, and soil containing traces of human feces and parasites, South Korea has said.

Persons: Kitty Organizations: South Korea’s, International, Incheon International Airport Corporation, China Cargo, North Locations: South, North Korea, Incheon, South Korea, Korean, Jeju, Shanghai, Yantai, China, Korea, North Korean, Seoul, Gyeonggi

☆ Southwest Plane Begins Descent Too Early Over Oklahoma City
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Victor Mather | More About Victor Mather | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A Southwest Airlines plane descended prematurely on Wednesday over Oklahoma City, startling residents miles from the airport, before regaining altitude and then landing safely. The plane then ascended again to about 3,000 feet before landing successfully at its planned destination, Will Rogers World Airport, at 12:16 a.m. local time. An automated warning was triggered by the low altitude, and an air traffic controller alerted the pilots, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. “Southwest 4069, low altitude alert. You good out there?” the controller can be heard saying in a recording from LiveATC.net provided to The Oklahoman newspaper.

Persons: Will Rogers, LiveATC.net Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Oklahoma City, Boeing, Associated Press, Federal Aviation Administration, Oklahoman Locations: Las Vegas, Oklahoma

☆ Passengers say they were stuck on grounded Qatar Airways plane for hours amid Greek heatwave
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Dozens of passengers who boarded a Qatar Airways plane in Athens, Greece on Monday expected to be on their way to their destination – Doha, Qatar – relatively quickly. Instead, they found themselves trapped inside a grounded plane for more than three hours, according to passenger Garth Collins, who posted about his experience on Instagram. In a video posted by Collins, passengers can be seen standing up from their seats and in the aisles of the plane, fanning themselves and fellow passengers with paper. Zeiher told 7News that she received “zero information” from Qatar Airways, so she decided to rebook her onward flight to Australia through Emirates. According to flight tracking website Flightradar24, flight QR204 was supposed to leave Athens International Airport at 1:55 p.m. local time.

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☆ A British Airways flight to nowhere went across the Atlantic before turning back and flying 2,300 miles home after a technical issue
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A British Airways flight lasted nine hours but ended up back where it started after a technical issue. The Boeing 787 reached Newfoundland before turning back across the Atlantic to London Heathrow. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDozens of British Airways passengers endured a nine-hour "flight to nowhere" after crossing the Atlantic twice. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Dreamliner Organizations: British Airways, Boeing, London Heathrow, Service, British, Atlantic, Monday's, Business Locations: Newfoundland, London, Houston, Flightradar24

☆ Singapore Airlines offers compensation to passengers injured by turbulence
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Hong Kong CNN —Singapore Airlines has offered compensation to passengers hurt last month during a flight that encountered severe turbulence, which resulted in dozens of injuries and one death. Passengers who sustained minor injuries have each been offered $10,000 in compensation, while those who suffered more serious injuries have been invited to discuss an offer, the carrier said Tuesday in a Facebook post. “This will be part of the final compensation that these passengers will receive.”In addition, all passengers on the May 20 flight SQ321 from London to Singapore will be refunded the cost of their tickets, it added. Singapore-based broadcaster Channel News Asia reported last week that around 10 passengers remained in a Thai hospital more than two weeks after the flight. Flight SQ321 likely encountered rapidly developing thunderstorms over southern Myanmar during the time that extreme turbulence was reported, according to analysis by CNN Weather.

Persons: Geoff Kitchen, Kerry Jordan, SQ321 Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — Singapore Airlines, “, Boeing, Channel News Asia, Advertiser, Australian, CNN Weather Locations: Hong Kong, London, Singapore, Bangkok, Myanmar

☆ A passenger with 'no clothes on' ran through a plane mid-journey, causing chaos and knocking over a flight attendant
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Virgin Australia flight turned around after a man ran naked through the cabin. The flight from Perth to Melbourne was already delayed over an hour before taking off. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA Virgin Australia flight had to turn around after a man is said to have run naked through the cabin, The Guardian reported. Monday's flight from Perth to Melbourne was already more than an hour late taking off, according to data from Flightradar24.

Persons: — Organizations: Virgin Australia, Australian Federal Police, Service, Guardian, Boeing, Business Locations: Perth, Melbourne, Flightradar24

☆ A passenger has died after severe turbulence on a flight from London to Singapore
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A passenger flying from London to Singapore has died after severe turbulence on board. The incident took place on Singapore Airlines flight SQ321, which left the UK Monday night. AdvertisementA Singapore Airlines passenger has died after a flight encountered severe turbulence, the carrier announced Tuesday. Flight SQ321 from London Heathrow to Singapore took off on Monday night local time, but the Boeing 777 diverted to Bangkok 11 hours into the journey, per Flightradar24. "Singapore Airlines offers its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased."

Persons: — Organizations: Singapore Airlines, Service, Boeing, Business Locations: London, Singapore, London Heathrow, Bangkok

☆ One dead as Singapore Airlines flight encounters 'severe turbulence'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

One person died aboard a Singapore Airlines flight which encountered severe turbulence and diverted to Bangkok, the airline said Tuesday. The flight had left London for Singapore. "Singapore Airlines flight #SQ321, operating from London (Heathrow) to Singapore on 20 May 2024, encountered severe turbulence en-route. The aircraft diverted to Bangkok and landed at 1545hrs local time on 21 May 2024," it added. The Aviation Safety Network has recorded seven incidents for Singapore Airlines, last logging fatalities for one of the company's flights in October 2000, when 83 people were said to have died.

Organizations: Singapore Airlines, Suvarnabhumi, Boeing, Facebook, Aviation Safety Network Locations: Bangkok, London, Singapore

☆ United Airlines flight with 157 passengers got diverted to Ireland after a laptop became stuck in a business-class seat
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A United Airlines flight was 500 miles over the Atlantic Ocean when it turned around. A passenger's laptop became stuck in their business class seat, Paddle Your Own Kanoo reported. The 157 passengers had to stay overnight in Ireland because the flight crew timed out. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA transatlantic United Airlines flight had to turn around after a business class passenger's laptop got stuck in their seat, travel news site Paddle Your Own Kanoo reported.

Persons: — Organizations: United Airlines, Service, Boeing, Business Locations: Ireland, Zurich, Chicago, Shannon

☆ Jeff Bezos' 3 private jets are worth $140 million and include 2 Gulfstream G650ERs alongside a hangar in Seattle
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The world's second-richest person owns three private jets, according to public records seen by Business Insider and data from JetSpy. AdvertisementThe cabin of a Gulfstream G650ER. The light business jet with 10 seats was manufactured in 2020 and usually costs about $9 million. How Bezos' jets are kept privateProving Bezos' ownership of the jets isn't simple. A Gulfstream G650ER.

Persons: —, Jeff Bezos, — Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Taylor Rains, Bezos, Robert Smith, Poplar, Paul Dauber, Taylor Swift, FlightAware, It's, Jack Sweeney Organizations: Service, Business, Gulfstream, Miami, Seattle, Federal Aviation Administration, TVPX Aircraft Solutions, Getty, FAA, Bezos, Dassault Falcon, Poplar Glen, Boeing Field, BI, Puget Sound Business, Costco, Royce, Forbes Locations: JetSpy, Miami, Cape Town, Dubai, Beijing, Australia, Asia, Bezos, Poplar Glen, Washington, Poplar Glen's, Seattle

☆ A Boeing 787 full of passengers was stranded in Canada's deep north after a burning smell forced an emergency landing
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An Air France plane diverted after a burning smell was detected in the cabin. The airline had to cancel a different flight to reroute a Boeing 777 to rescue the passengers. AdvertisementAir France has been working to get passengers back on track after their plane made an emergency landing in the deep north of Canada on Tuesday. The Boeing 777 was scheduled to fly from Montreal to Paris, but that flight was canceled. Nearly 11 hours after the passengers had landed in Iqaluit, the 777 departed for New York.

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☆ Unruly passengers have become more common, and many fliers are getting sick of it. On this flight, they cheered and chanted as a pair was escorted off after forcing a diversion.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Police escorted two disruptive passengers off an easyJet flight amid cheers and applause. The celebrations highlight how unruly passengers have been more common since the pandemic. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementPassengers on an EasyJet flight cheered, clapped, and chanted as police escorted two disruptive fellow fliers off the plane. The flight landed in Egypt after midnight, more than two hours after it was scheduled.

Persons: —, clapped, Airbus A320neo, easyJet Organizations: Service, Scottish, Daily, Airbus, Business, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Glasgow, Hurghada, Egypt, Heraklion, Crete, British

☆ A Delta Boeing 767 made an emergency landing after its exit slide fell off midair
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Delta flight from NYC to LA had to turn back after its emergency exit slide detached. AdvertisementA Boeing plane was forced to make an emergency landing on Friday after an emergency slide fell off the aircraft. The Delta spokesperson said the airline was "fully supporting retrieval efforts and will fully cooperate in investigations." In a second statement, Delta said that the incident set off an emergency alarm. AdvertisementDelta Airlines 767-332ER makes emergency return to John F. Kennedy International Airport after losing its right-hand side emergency slide.

Persons: —, Delta, John F, Flexport, Max Organizations: Boeing, Service, Delta Air Lines, New York's JFK, Delta, Kennedy, Airport, Breaking Aviation, JFK, Business, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Lines, Kennedy International, FAA, Alaska Airlines Locations: NYC, LA, JFK, New York's, New York, Portland , Oregon

☆ A British Airways flight to nowhere circled in the air for 4 hours after its weather monitoring system collapsed
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAn already delayed British Airways plane that took off from Singapore landed back at the same airport five hours later after a technical fault forced it to turn back. British Airways Flight 12 circled Singapore for around four hours before landing back where it started. Advertisement"Planes are designed to land below certain weights," Business Insider previously reported. Advertisement"We currently do not have a revised departure time for your flight," British Airways said in an email to passengers at about 9:15 a.m. local time. However, that flight had to be canceled, as British Airways did not have any other aircraft available.

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☆ Airspace closures throughout the Middle East ground, divert flights as Iran launches drone attack on Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

El Al plane is seen at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv on December 31, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Airspace closures through the Middle East grounded and diverted flights on Saturday as Iran launched drones toward Israel. United Airlines , which resumed service to Tel Aviv early last month after suspending Israel flights after the Hamas attacks in October, called off its Newark to Tel Aviv flight on Saturday after Israel closed its airspace. American Airlines has not resumed Israel service. Flight-tracking site Flightradar24 said multiple flights bound for Tel Aviv and Amman had diverted on Saturday.

Persons: Jakub Porzycki, Delta, Flightradar24 Organizations: El, Ben Gurion International, Getty, United Airlines, Israel, American Airlines, Washington Dulles International Locations: Tel Aviv, Iran, Israel, United, Newark, Jordan, Iraq, Jordanian, Amman

☆ Global airlines are governed by strict 'freedoms of the air' dating back 80 years. They've created some funky routes.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Global airlines are governed by nine "freedoms of the air," drafted 80 years ago in 1944. The fifth freedom can give airlines a competitive edge and help capitalize on demand. "Five Freedom Agreements"Qantas flies a Boeing 787 on its fifth freedom route between Sydney and New York. Seventh FreedomThe seventh freedom is similar to the fifth freedom but takes out the limitation of where the route must start or end. Ninth FreedomAdvertisementThis cabotage freedom allows an airline of one nation to fly between two points in a separate single country.

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☆ An Alaska Airlines passenger has watched his lost AirTag fly between 37 cities for months after it fell out of his bag
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Éric Béteille said his AirTag has been stuck in the cargo space of an Alaska Airlines plane. In a Facebook post, Éric Béteille said his AirTag fell out of his luggage tag on an Alaska Airlines flight last July — and is now stuck in the plane's cargo space. One of Éric Béteille's Facebook posts. FacebookBéteille — whose LinkedIn profile says he is a principal content designer at Meta — has racked up over 20,000 likes across his two Facebook posts about the lost AirTag. AdvertisementBéteille's AirTag won't be going transatlantic, especially given that Alaska Airlines only flies to North America, but it's still an interesting insight into the carrier's operations — and the frequency of one jet's flights.

Persons: Éric Béteille, he's, —, Jackson, Béteille, Meta —, it's Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Embraer, Service, Facebook, Meta, American Airlines Locations: Canada, Austin, Vancouver, Missoula , Montana, , Wyoming, Tucson , Arizona, North America

☆ A plane made an emergency landing in Newark after 'an unruly passenger' tried to get into the cockpit
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A passenger on a flight from Newark to Zurich tried to enter the cockpit. One of the flight attendants was injured by the unruly passenger, Blick reported. AdvertisementA Swiss International Air Lines plane had to turn back to Newark after a passenger reportedly injured a flight attendant while trying to enter the cockpit. An airline spokesperson told Business Insider the flight "had to turn back to Newark due to an unruly passenger" who "behaved abusively towards the crew." In an email to BI, a Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokesperson said the plane turned around due to an unruly passenger.

Persons: —, Blick Organizations: Airbus, Service, International Air Lines, International Airlines, Port Authority of New Locations: Newark, Zurich, Swiss, Switzerland, Port Authority of New York, New Jersey

It had a magnitude of 4.8 and an epicenter 30 miles west of Newark, New Jersey, per the USGS. AdvertisementA rare earthquake outside New York City rattled the tristate area on Friday morning. New York City experienced an earthquake on Friday. While earthquakes in New York City are rare, North America is home to some of the world's biggest. In 2011, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit Virginia, marking the last major rattler to hit the East Coast.

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