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Fifteen People Injured After Delta Plane Landing at Toronto Airport Overturns
NBC - Mon Feb 17, 2025
At least 15 people were injured Monday after a Delta Air Lines plane was involved in a crash upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, officials said. More»

Flights Briefly Grounded at Sacramento, San Francisco and Other Western Airports on Monday
KCRA-TV - Tue Jan 11, 2022
SACRAMENTO, California — Flights were briefly grounded at Sacramento International Airport, San Francisco International Airport and others in the western United States on Monday. More»

Spirit Airlines Cancels 60% of its Flights to ‘Reboot’ after Meltdown
CNBC - Wed Aug 4, 2021
Spirit Airlines canceled more than half of its flights on Wednesday, in an effort to “reboot” its operations after a wave of disruptions that started over the weekend due to a mix of bad weather, staffing shortages and technology problems. More»

American Airlines flight from Dallas to Nashville is delayed 8 hours after passenger was arrested for joking about having coronavirus
Daily Mail - Mon Mar 16, 2020
An American Airlines flight was delayed by eight hours after one of the passengers on board joked about having coronavirus. More»

Customs agent took nearly 18 kilos of cocaine to Atlanta airport, feds say
Atllanta Journal-Constution - Wed Mar 11, 2020
A US Customs and Border Protection officer tasked with intercepting drugs was indicted on federal charges after authorities found nearly 18 kilograms of cocaine in his carry-on luggage at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, prosecutors said. More»

Federal Court Rules Suspicionless Searches of Travelers' Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional
EFF - Wed Nov 13, 2019
BOSTON - In a major victory for privacy rights at the border, a federal court in Boston ruled today that suspicionless searches of travelers' electronic devices by federal agents at airports and other U. More»

Doctor Dragged From United Airlines Flight Speaks Out
Huffington Post - Tue Apr 9, 2019
Two years after viral videos showing airport police officers violently dragging him from a United Airlines flight sparked outrage, David Dao spoke out publicly for the first time on Tuesday, expressing forgiveness for the airline and satisfaction that the incident led to policy changes. More»

There Are Seat-Back Cameras On Some American And United Air Flights Now
Huffington Post - Sun Feb 24, 2019
Now there is one more place where cameras could start watching you - from 30,000 feet. More»

Seattle airport mechanic HIJACKS empty 76-seat commercial plane
Daily Mail - Fri Aug 10, 2018
SEATTLE, Washington - Airport employee HIJACKS an empty 76-seat commercial plane from Seattle Airport then crashes into a ball of flames on an island 25 miles away after being pursued by F-15 fighter jets. More»

Jazz great Alvin Queen, denied entry into USA
PR Web - Sat Oct 14, 2017
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Bronx born Alvin Queen, the former drummer for Oscar Peterson, whose career includes memorable collaborations with a veritable who's who of music royalty, including Nina Simone, Horace Silver, George Benson, Ruth Brown, Buddy DeFranco, Wynton Marsalis, Billy Taylor, Wild Bill Davis, George Coleman, George Braith, Larry Young, Harry Sweets Edison and Johnny Griffin, was set to perform at a concert in Washington, DC on November 15th, 2017, at the behest of The French-American Cultural Foundation. More»

New Rule: Residents In Nine States Will Need Passports For Domestic Flights in 2018
Forbes - Sat Oct 14, 2017
When traveling, it's best to plan ahead whenever you can. More»

'Just kill me': The moment bloodied United passenger mumbled about suicide after he was body-slammed by cops and dragged off overbooked flight to make room for airline STAFF
Daily Mail - Sun Apr 9, 2017
New video has emerged of a bloodied United passenger mumbling about suicide after he was body-slammed by cops and dragged off an overbooked flight to make room for airline staff. More»

A US-Born NASA Scientist Was Detained At The Border Until He Unlocked His Phone
The Verge - Sat Feb 11, 2017
Two weeks ago, Sidd Bikkannavar flew back into the United States after spending a few weeks abroad in South America. More»

Fox guest: Keep discrimination legal because Bible tells businesses not to hire atheists
Raw Story - Sun Apr 5, 2015
A former Department of Justice official went on Fox & Friends over the weekend to discuss the passage of a Madison, Wisconsin city ordinance that prohibits businesses from discriminating against atheists. More»

Air traffic controllers forced to work without pay during shutdown
WSB-TV - Fri Oct 11, 2013
ATLANTA - Channel 2 Action News has learned the federal government is forcing thousands of local workers to show up for work, but they're not paying them because of the government shutdown. More»

Lawyer for Assange detained at Heathrow and told she was on a 'secret watch list'
The Daily Mail - Sun Sep 2, 2012
A lawyer acting for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says she was stopped at Heathrow and told that she was on a secret watch-list and required special clearance before she could board her plane. More»

Florida teen detained by TSA for design on her purse
Yahoo! - Fri Dec 2, 2011
On a flight from Virginia to Florida, Vanessa Gibbs found herself detained by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) over the appearance of her purse. More»

Bay Area woman trapped in airport for eight days-all for lack of a $60 baggage fee
The Lookout - Thu Nov 3, 2011
Sure, hurricanes and unseasonal blizzards can create major delays in air travel. More»

Passenger: Was cuffed, searched over "appearance"
Associated Press - Tue Sep 13, 2011
DETROIT - A US woman said Tuesday that she endured nearly four hours in police custody that included being forced off an airplane in handcuffs, strip-searched and interrogated at Detroit's airport on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks - all, she believes, because of her Middle Eastern appearance. More»

Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day Frontman, Kicked Off Southwest Flight For Baggy Pants
KGO-TV - Fri Sep 2, 2011
OAKLAND, California - Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong says he was kicked off of a Southwest Airlines flight Thursday night for wearing his pants too low. More»

TSA Pats Down Cancer-Stricken 95-Year-Old Woman, Removes Adult Diaper
CNN - Wed Jul 13, 2011
The Transportation Security Administration stood by its security officers Sunday after a Florida woman complained that her cancer-stricken, 95-year-old mother was patted down and forced to remove her adult diaper while going through security. More»

Baggy pants lead to student's arrest at airport
Huffington Post - Wed Jun 15, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO - Police say a University of New Mexico football player's saggy pants led to his arrest at San Francisco International Airport. More»

TSA security looks at people who complain about ... TSA security
CNN - Thu Apr 14, 2011
Don't like the way airport screeners are doing their job? You might not want to complain too much while standing in line. More»

Pat-down backlash grows during holiday travel rush
CNN - Sun Nov 21, 2010
As backlash against airline passenger pat downs intensified with a viral online video, the nation's top airline security official said Monday that his agency is walking a fine line between privacy concerns and public safety. More»

Student detained over Arabic flashcards, lawsuit says
AFP - Tue Feb 9, 2010
WASHINGTON - Federal agents handcuffed, detained and "abusively" interrogated a US student at Philadelphia International Airport because he was carrying Arabic flashcards, a lawsuit claimed Wednesday. More»

Passenger in Oregon to Hawaii air incident faces charges
CNN - Fri Jan 8, 2010
Federal authorities filed a criminal complaint Friday against a 56-year-old man whose scrawled note invoking "Gilligan's Island" led a Hawaiian Airlines pilot to turn around a Maui-bound flight and return Wednesday to Portland, Oregon. More»

Gov't imposes 3-hour limit on tarmac strandings
Associated Press - Sun Dec 20, 2009
WASHINGTON - Stinky toilets, crying babies, airless cabins - the Obama administration said Monday passengers don't have to take it any more. More»

Will airports screen for body signals?
CNN - Mon Oct 5, 2009
BOSTON, Massachusetts - The days of being able to walk through airport security checkpoints while wearing shoes and a jacket could return if an experimental program proves successful, some Department of Homeland Security officials say. More»

Passenger on airline gets relief
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Tue Jun 2, 2009
A Delta passenger charged with assault over a bathroom emergency got relief in court this week in an agreement reached with federal prosecutors. More»

Sen. Larry Craig loses appeal in airport sex case
Associated Press - Mon Dec 8, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS - Idaho Senator Larry Craig has lost his latest attempt to withdraw his guilty plea in the Minneapolis airport men's room sex sting that effectively ended his Senate career. More»

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