•Actress Selma Blair and her dog Scout US actress Selma Blair was arrested after an alleged altercation on a flight from Los Angeles to New York City that injured at least two cabin crew members, authorities said yesterday. The “Legally Blonde” and “Cruel Intentions” star was detained at John F Kennedy Airport after her Delta […]...
•Adekunle Gold Afrobeats singer Adekunle Gold has recounted a harrowing sickle cell crisis that left him unable to walk and nearly forced an emergency landing during a flight to Tanzania. The singer, who lives with sickle cell disease, disclosed this in an interview with BBC Radio 1Xtra. Adekunle Gold said the incident, which he described [&he...
•Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a flydubai plane Israeli leaders said today that a “jihadist” pilot had aimed to crash a flydubai plane with mostly Israeli passengers, who overpowered him and prevented a “major disaster”. “During the flight, as they approached the country, one of the pilots stabbed the other pilot, and apparentl...
•Sara and partner A couple travelling to Las Vegas for a private elopement unexpectedly found themselves getting married mid-flight after Southwest Airlines crew members turned their journey into a surprise wedding ceremony. Sara Arroyo Montalvo and her partner had planned to exchange vows privately after arriving in Las Vegas. However, after ...
A Porter Airlines flight in Canada was cancelled after a child refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt, creating unsafe conditions for take-off and forcing the aircraft to return to the gate. The parent and child were removed from the plane with their luggage, but the disruption meant the flight could not depart as […]
•Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS aircraft Britain’s competition watchdog said today that it had opened an investigation into Irish carrier Ryanair over fees that parents must pay to sit with their children. The no-frills airline requires at least one parent to sit with children aged two to 11 during a flight, but that means they must pay […]
A Frontier Airlines flight from San Juan to Chicago was forced to divert to Miami after a passenger reportedly attempted to open an emergency exit door while the aircraft was in flight. The incident occurred mid-air when the passenger became disruptive and allegedly tried to force open the door, prompting alarm onboard. Crew members and [&hell...
•Airlift of female pilgrims A female intending pilgrim from Taraba State has died in Yola, Adamawa State, hours before departure for the 2026 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The deceased, identified as Hajiya Dado Hammadu from Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State, reportedly fell ill shortly after arriving at the Yola International Airport wit...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered the grounding of Rano Air aircraft with registration number 5N-BZY. The decision followed an incident involving the aircraft which reportedly lost one engine during an Abuja-Katsina flight, reports Daily Trust. It was revealed that the NCAA took the decision in line with strict enforcemen...
•Oshiomhole Former Governor of Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has been accused of blocking the terminal gate of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), domestic wing in Lagos, after missing his Abuja-bound flight. Oshiomhole, a former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) now a sitting senator, reportedly arrived the airpo...
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