
Woman gives birth on 11-hour United Airlines flight
February 3, 2022 by
A woman gave birth on an 11-hour flight from Ghana to the U.S. over the weekend. The woman, only identified as “GG” on social media, was onboard United Airlines flight 997 from Accra, Ghana, headed to Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport, which departed on Saturday. Two hours before the plane landed early Sunday morning, the […]
Taliban Gloats, Shoots Off Fireworks After Last US Flight Departs Kabul
August 31, 2021 by
Taliban fighters took to the streets of Kabul Monday to celebrate the last U.S. evacuation flight out of Afghanistan as America’s longest war ended. Fireworks were seen in the distance outside Hamid Karzai International Airport Monday evening as the Taliban advanced on what was a US controlled airport just hours earlier, according to the Daily…
Passenger Found with 3,200 Viagra Pills for ‘His Friends’ on Flight from India, Say Feds
February 9, 2021 by
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport seized 3,200 Viagra pills from a man on a return flight from India. The man claimed the more than $96,000 worth of pills were for “his friends.” CBP officers conducting a search of baggage on a flight from India to Chicago O’Hare found eight…
FUEL FOR FLIGHT: White House lifts shipping law to aid Irma exodus
September 8, 2017 by
Hurricane Irma: Massive effort to ship fuel into Florida, ease gas shortages The Trump administration has waived a key statute to allow for “as many ships as possible” to bring fuel into Florida, as part of a massive effort to ease gas shortages for Florida residents and others in the path of Hurricane Irma. “We’re […]
Ivanka Trump Harassed on JetBlue Flight
December 23, 2016 by
Ivanka Trump and her three young children were victim to an irate passenger during their Thursday flight out of New York. “Your father is ruining the country,” the JetBlue passenger yelled at Ivanka in front of all the passengers on board. “Why is she on our flight? She should be riding private,” the man went […]
EgyptAir Flight Crashes With 66 On Board
May 19, 2016 by
An EgyptAir flight traveling from Paris to Cairo crashed early Thursday, according to Egyptian aviation officials. On whether the crashed was caused by a terror attack or technical problem, Prime Minister Sherif Ismail told reporters, “We cannot rule anything out.” Flight 804, an Airbus A320, was lost from radar at 2:45 a.m. Cairo time (8:45 p.m. EDT) […]
Lebanon Passenger Flight Bound for Portland, Oregon Contained 2 HELLFIRE MISSILES
March 14, 2016 by
“Bomb-sniffing dog discovers 2 Hellfire missiles bound for Portland,” AFP, March 13, 2016 (thanks to Armaros): BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s authorities are investigating reports that a cargo package bound for Portland contained two missiles with explosive warheads on a passenger flight from Lebanon. N1 television said the package with two guided armor-piercing missiles was discovered […]
Report: Russian Warhead Took Down Malaysian Airlines Flight
October 13, 2015 by
After a thorough investigation, the Dutch Safety Board has concluded that a Russian-made surface-to-air missile took down Malaysian Airlines flight MH17. The board’s chairman, Tjibbe Joustra, explained their findings at a press conference Tuesday: Giving what was the most detailed description of the jet’s final moments to date, Joustra said the explosion killed the plane’s […]