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The Hill
3 days ago
- General
- The Hill
2 flight attendants injured in Southwest Airlines flight
Two flight attendants were injured on a Southwest Airlines flight taking off in Burbank, Calif. after the plane made several sudden altitude changes to avoid colliding with another aircraft. CNN reported that the Las Vegas-bound flight made a sudden drop of 475 feet in order to avoid a privately owned Hawker Hunter fighter jet. The commercial jet then climbed about 600 feet in about a minute. The extent of the injuries were not disclosed. 'Southwest is engaged with the Federal Aviation Administration to further understand the circumstances,' the airline said in a statement to NewsNation. 'Nothing is more important to Southwest than the Safety of our Customers and Employees.' The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that it was investigating the incident and that it was in contact with the airline. Most commercial planes are equipped with an alert system to avoid collisions that can direct pilots to climb or descend rapidly. The avoided collision comes less than a week after a SkyWest Airlines plane made what the pilot called an 'aggressive maneuver' during landing in North Dakota to avoid a B-52 bomber. In January, an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter during a training exercise above the Potomac River, killing 67 people. The FAA has since modified helicopter routes in and around Washington Reagan National Airport, some of the most complex and restricted airspace in the country.
NBC News
3 days ago
- General
- NBC News
Passengers rattled, 2 crew injured after Southwest plane descends minutes into flight
Minutes after takeoff Friday, a Southwest flight leaving Burbank, California, descended after two onboard alerts, injuring two flight attendants and frightening passengers, the airline and people on board said. Southwest did not provide additional details about the alerts. 'The Crew of Southwest Flight 1496 responded to two onboard traffic alerts Friday afternoon while climbing out of Burbank, Cal., requiring them to climb and descend to comply with the alerts,' Southwest said in a statement. Passengers said they were shaken by the incident, and one said he thought the plane was going to crash. 'Pilot had to dive aggressively to avoid midair collision over Burbank airport,' comedian Jimmy Dore said on X. 'Myself & Plenty of people flew out of their seats & bumped heads on ceiling, a flight attendant needed medical attention.' Passenger Steve Ulasewicz told NBC Los Angeles that the incident happened about eight minutes into the flight and passengers felt 'a significant drop for about two seconds,' which he attributed to turbulence. 'Then maybe like three seconds after that the plane was in a freefall' for around eight to 10 seconds, he told the station by phone. "People were screaming. You know, it was pandemonium. People thought the plane was going down." The Las Vegas-bound plane landed at its destination without incident, Southwest Airlines said. 'No injuries were immediately reported by Customers, but two Flight Attendants are being treated for injuries,' Southwest said. A spokesperson for Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas said that medical personnel responded to the gate and one injured person was transported. The Federal Aviation Administration said it was aware of an incident. "The FAA is in contact with Southwest Airlines and we are investigating," the agency said. "Ensuring the safety of everyone in the national airspace system remains our top priority."
Glasgow Times
28-05-2025
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow Jet2 flight diverted to Edinburgh after taking off
Jet2 flight LS195 departed Glasgow Airport at around 3.57pm on Tuesday, May 27, set for Dalaman. According to Flight Radar, after the aircraft left Glasgow, it travelled south towards Dumfries before turning east and circling around Peebles. The plane then headed towards the Scottish capital, where it landed at around 4.20pm. READ MORE: Las Vegas-bound flight forced to make emergency landing at Glasgow Airport READ MORE: Cops remove passenger from Scots Ryanair flight amid 'incident' At the moment, the exact reason why the aircraft was diverted is unknown. Edinburgh Live reported that the flight had been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 28. They reported that Jet2 issued a statement on their website, which read: "Unfortunately, your flight has been delayed until tomorrow (May 28), due to unforeseen operational reasons. "We're making every effort to get you underway as soon as possible. "As this means you won't be flying until tomorrow (May 28), we are providing coach transportation back to Glasgow Airport. "It's rare for our schedules to be disrupted like this. "Our dedicated Operations teams are working hard behind the scenes at our UK-based HQ, and on behalf of us all, we're sorry again for the inconvenience this delay brings. "We'll have you on your way as soon as we can." Jet2 has been contacted for comment.
The National
27-05-2025
- Business
- The National
ScotRail must stop using my voice for AI announcements, voiceover artist demands
Gayanne Potter said she felt 'violated' because she did not give permission for her voice to be used in the way it has by the company contracted by the state-owned rail company. Her voice has been used to train the new AI-generated announcements on ScotRail trains – something the Swedish tech company ReadSpeaker was covered in their contract. But in a Facebook post, Potter said: 'I discovered last week that ScotRail's new horrible AI train announcer Iona is in fact using my voice data – and nobody told me. 'I have been in dispute with a company in Sweden, ReadSpeaker, for over two years to get my voice data removed from their website.' READ MORE: Las Vegas-bound flight forced to make emergency landing at Scottish airport The voiceover artist, whose credits include work for CBBC, Heart Scotland and STV, said that her understanding of her arrangement with ReadSpeaker was to 'provide text to speech recordings to be used for translation purposes from foreign language copy pasted into their site, and as an accessibility tool for people with visual impairment'. Potter added: 'So imagine my distress when I discover that ScotRail have installed the ReadSpeaker model Iona that contains my biometric voice data as their new announcer on their trains. 'I did not know. I was not asked. I did not consent. I was not given a choice. 'Four years ago, we didn't have the AI we use now. You cannot consent to something that doesn't exist. You should be able to withdraw your consent at any point. Readspeaker won't let me.' She said that her issue with the company was 'not about money', adding: 'It's about my identity. I feel violated. 'ScotRail should employ a real human irrespective of who it is. Why continue to choose a dreadful AI version of me when I'm right here – and I know how to pronounce Milngavie?' READ MORE: Jobs lost as luxury Highland spa goes bust amid 'mounting cost pressures' Iona, the name given to ScotRail's AI announcer, has been used on some routes including those north of Inverness and its high-speed, inter-city services over the last 10 months. A spokesperson for the company said: 'It would be a matter for Ms Potter to take up with ReadSpeaker, who her contract is with. We have no plans to remove the voice from our trains.' ReadSpeaker chief marketing officer Roy Lindemann said: "We are aware of Ms Potter's concerns. ReadSpeaker and Ms Potter have a contract regarding the use of her voice. 'ReadSpeaker has comprehensively addressed Ms Potter's concerns with her legal representative several times in the past."
The National
26-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
Edinburgh Marathon results 2025
Thousands of runners set off at 10am on Sunday morning, running the 26.2-mile route from Edinburgh's old town out along the East Lothian coast. Marshall Smith won the men's race, finishing the course in two hours, 22 minutes and 16 seconds. And Melissah Gibson won the women's event, crossing the finish line in two hours, 38 minutes and 48 seconds. READ MORE: Las Vegas-bound flight forced to make emergency landing at Scottish airport Smith, who won the men's race, was from Ashford AC, while Gibson, who won the women's race, was from Eagles RC. Ben Holmes came in second in the men's race at two hours, 26 minutes and 14 seconds, while Kris Lecher came in third at two hours, 26 minutes and 57 seconds. Kirsty Oldham came second in the women's event at two hours, 45 minutes and 30 seconds, and Emily Soanes came in third at two hours, 46 minutes and 58 seconds. The half-marathon also took place on Sunday before the main event. In the men's half-marathon, Sean Chalmers from Aberdeen AAC came first at one hour, four minutes and 59 seconds. In the women's half-marathon, the winner was Stella Cross (from Wetherby runners) at one hour, 19 minutes and four seconds. The marathon and half marathon are each held annually as part of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival, which also includes relay races as well as 10- and five-kilometre runs and children's events.
