Tag: Flight Safety
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Head & Shoulders Outside the Aircraft: Passenger Nearly Sucked Out After Window Detaches Mid-Flight
Passenger Nearly Sucked Out of Ryanair Flight After Window Dislodges at 20,000 Feet A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, turned into a nightmare when a cabin window reportedly dislodged shortly after takeoff, triggering a rapid decompression and leaving one passenger partially outside the aircraft. The aircraft had climbed to approximately…
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The Deadly 35-Minute Flight That Ended in a Neighborhood After a Hidden Microburst Brought Down USAir Flight 1016, Claiming 37 Lives
On July 2, 1994, what began as a routine 35-minute domestic flight turned into one of the deadliest weather-related aviation disasters in U.S. history. USAir Flight 1016, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, was operating a short scheduled service from Columbia, South Carolina, to Charlotte, North Carolina. The flight lasted barely half an hour, but in its…
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American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Flyers Issued Stark Warning Over Wearing Shorts on Planes
A former airline employee has shared an important safety tip that many travelers overlook: avoid wearing shorts when flying. In the rare event of an emergency evacuation, passengers may need to use the inflatable escape slide. These slides are designed to get people off the aircraft as quickly as possible—but the high speed and rough…
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“He Just Bit A Passenger And He’s Trying To Fight Everybody” – American Airlines Pilot Requests Emergency Medical Crew And Law Enforcement Upon Its Arrival At Philadelphia
An unruly passenger apparently bit a fellow flyer on an American Airlines flight as it approached Philadelphia on Sunday, according to the pilot of the plane. The passenger also seemed to become generally combative, with the pilot reporting that the individual on board was “trying to fight everybody” in air traffic control audio reviewed by…
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Former NFL Star Robert Griffin III Describes Terrifying Engine Fire Scare On United Flight
Former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III revealed he was aboard a United Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency return to Houston after what he described as the aircraft’s right engine catching fire shortly after takeoff. “We heard 15 straight loud bangs and immediately knew something was wrong,” Griffin…
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