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Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Delta flight is forced to make emergency landing on remote volcanic island after engine trouble
A Delta flight was forced to make an emergency landing on a remote, volcanic island off the coast of Portugal after it reported experiencing engine troubles. The Airbus A330 was on route to New York's John F. Kennedy Airport from Madrid on Sunday when it had to make an emergency landing at Lajes Airport on Terceira Island. The island is in the Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal that contains nine volcanic islands. There were 282 passengers and 13 crew members on board, all of whom safely disembarked at the airport in Terceira. 'As safety comes before all else at Delta, the flight crew followed procedures to divert to Lajes, Azores (TER) after indication of a mechanical issue with an engine,' said in a statement to FOX Business. 'The flight landed safely, and we sincerely apologize to our customers for their experience and delay in their travels.' Passengers were given hotel accommodations for the night and were flown back on another plane to New York the next day. That plane arrived late Monday evening. The Airbus A330 landed at Lajes Airport (pictured) on Terceira Island, which is part of the Azores, a series of nine volcanic islands Maintenance technicians are in the process of working on the aircraft, while Delta continues to reach out to affected passengers to apologize for what occurred and offer compensation.
News.com.au
23-06-2025
- News.com.au
Woman arrested after wild pre-flight Virgin freakout in Perth
A 28-year-old Perth woman has been removed from a Virgin flight bound for Melbourne after starting a verbal altercation with airline staff. Australian Federal Police were reportedly called to a flight waiting to leave Perth Airport after a woman began to act erratically on the outbound plane, which had yet to depart its gate. Footage shows the woman verbally accosting a flight attendant, apparently over a disagreement revolving around her possession of a 'bum bag'. 'You're telling me to take my clothes off on a plane, f*** off,' says the woman in the footage, directing her vitriolic barrage towards a flight attendant standing in the aisle. 'No I didn't say that … you had a bum bag on, in the event of an evacuation we need to make sure you're safe and everyone else is safe,' the attendant replies calmly. Another member of the crew then ushers the attendant away, before staff tell the woman the AFP will 'deal with' her. 7News reports the woman was eventually ushered off the plane by AFP officers and then arrested and formally charged. The AFP and Virgin have been contacted for comment.
News.com.au
10-06-2025
- News.com.au
Flight attendants restrain wine-swilling passenger on plane's descent into Sydney
A woman who allegedly refused to stop drinking her own wine on an international flight to Sydney was physically restrained by flight attendants when she refused to sit down during the plane's descent. Police allege a 64-year old dual Italian-Australian national drank a bottle of her own wine on a flight from Noumea last Tuesday. The woman allegedly became abusive when airline crew told her that she could not drink her own alcohol. When the aircraft started its descent, the woman allegedly refused to sit down, kicked a crew member in the stomach and became disruptive when flight attendants tried to physically restrain her to a seat. Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers were called to remove the woman from the aircraft when it arrived at Sydney Airport. An AFP spokesman said paramedics conducted a health check and took her to a hospital in Randwick where she was discharged the next day. Police charged the woman with assaulting a flight attendant, disorderly conduct on an aircraft, failing to comply with safety instructions and consuming alcohol not provided by aircraft crew. AFP Acting Superintendent Dom Stephenson said police had zero tolerance for disruptive or anti-social behaviour on-board aircraft or in airports. 'All passengers and airline staff have the right to feel safe and should not have to witness intoxication, violence or bad behaviour, particularly when they're in a confined space in the air,' he said. 'People who engage in anti-social behaviour should understand this not only impacts their own travel plans but also that of hundreds of other people if they cause a flight to be delayed or cancelled. 'People who break the law will be dealt with swiftly and will be brought before the courts.'
Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Chaos as passenger allegedly kicks airline crew during wine-fuelled outburst on overseas flight to Sydney
An Italian-Australian woman was arrested by federal police after allegedly drinking a bottle of her own wine on a plane and fighting airline crew on a flight to Sydney. The dual national woman, 64, was arrested at Sydney Airport on June 3 following the chaotic flight from Noumea, New Caledonia. Australian Federal Police allege the woman 'consumed a bottle of her own wine on a flight' and 'became verbally abusive and disruptive' when asked to stop. When it was time for the flight to land, cabin crew asked the woman to be seated before she allegedly refused. 'Airline crew attempted to physically restrain her to a seat,' an AFP spokesman said. 'The AFP will allege the woman kicked an airline crew member in the stomach and continued to engage in antisocial behaviour.' Airline staff requested the AFP's help in getting the woman off the plane and she was taken to the Prince Of Wales Hospital in nearby Randwick. She was released the following day and charged with assaulting a crew member of a Division Three aircraft, offensive and disorderly behaviour on an aircraft, failing to comply with safety instructions by cabin crew and consuming alcohol not provided by crew. The woman is due to face Wollongong Local Court on Tuesday. AFP Detective Acting Superintendent Dom Stephenson warned his officers would not tolerate disruptive behaviour in airports or on board flights. 'All passengers and airline staff have the right to feel safe and should not have to witness intoxication, violence or bad behaviour, particularly when they're in a confined space in the air,' Supt Stephenson said. 'People who engage in antisocial behaviour should understand this not only impacts their own travel plans, but also that of hundreds of other people if they cause a flight to be delayed or cancelled. 'People who break the law will be dealt with swiftly and will be brought before the courts.' Those who observe concerning behaviour in or around Australian airports have been urged to report it to Airport Watch at 131 237 (131 AFP). Reportable behaviour can include avoiding screening, leaving bags unattended, loitering, concealing identity, acting erratically, or taking photos of security - including cameras, screening, or perimeter fencing.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
British Airways flight attendant ‘found naked and dancing in business class toilet' after allegedly taking drugs
A naked British Airways crew member was discovered dancing in a business class toilet while on shift mid-flight after allegedly taking drugs, according to reports. The Sun reported the steward was supposed to be serving meals to passengers on a recent flight from San Francisco to London Heathrow, but had disappeared. When the double-decker Airbus A380-800 was searched, it is claimed that the in-flight crew manager discovered him naked and dancing in the Club World cabin toilet. Staff reportedly dressed their colleague in a spare pair of pyjamas used by first-class passengers before buckling him into a first-class seat, where he stayed for the remainder of the 10-and-a-half-hour trip. The Metropolitan Police said a 41-year-old man on a flight from San Francisco to London Heathrow Airport was arrested on suspicion of being unfit for duty. The force said officers were called by cabin crew over concerns for the welfare of a man just after 9.30am. When the plane landed, he was taken to hospital for treatment, before being arrested and later released under investigation as enquiries continue. British Airways told The Independent the incident is a matter for the police. The Met said in a statement: 'At 9.32am, police based at Heathrow Airport were called by cabin crew following the concern for welfare of a man on an inbound flight from San Francisco. 'A 41-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment once the flight had landed. 'Officers arrested the man after he received medical attention. He was arrested on suspicion of being unfit for duty. He has since been released under investigation. 'Enquiries remain ongoing into the circumstances, and an investigation has been launched.'
