Thomson Air Passenger Arrested For Storming Into Cockpit

A passenger aboard Thomson Airways Flight 6102 heading from Cardiff to Gran Canaria was trying to gain access into the cockpit and had to be restrained by passengers and crew. The man was arrested after the plane landed. Flight 6102 incident is believed to be isolated, with...

McCain raises specter of nuclear war

John McCain's campaign seems to be throwing everything but the kitchen sink at the wall in the waning days of the campaign, hoping something will stick. Now McCain has brought up nuclear war."John McCain raised the specter of nuclear war as he struggled to overcome rival...

Malfunctioning alarm system could have caused Spanair plane crash

After official investigation, it was announced today that Spainair jet that crashed on August 20th, killing 154 people on board, had problems with wing flaps. The flaps were not set for take off, meaning the plane would not have been able to gain altitude. The warning alert...

Families of 153 dead ask why plane was cleared to fly

"Angry relatives of Madrid crash victims asked yesterday why the aircraft was allowed to fly two hours after it aborted a take-off because of a technical fault. A total of 153 people died on Wednesday when the Spanair aircraft bound for the Canary Islands failed to take off,...

Reporter carries knife and toy gun on to plane unchallenged

" JUST 24 hours after two pilots were stabbed in their cockpit over Christchurch, I boarded a plane at our largest airport with a knife and a fake revolver Nervously arriving at Auckland Airport yesterday for the 10.30am Air New Zealand flight to Napier, I expected to...

Second Tranche of ASTA programme launched

"The Supplement 5 simulators will incorporate a new state-of-the-art visual system with improved performance, resolution and visual effects features. The devices will also include new sub-systems, for example an auto-calibration system. The new features will not only improve...

Teen Hijack Plot Foiled

My mom sent me this one: a kid from my old high school was busted whilst trying to hijack a plane, apparently, though details remain sparse. Originally, the buzz was that the kid was going to crash the jacked plane into a Miley Cyrus concert, but that turned out (funny...

Syrians detained on Panama-bound plane

"Six Syrians were detained in Panama on Tuesday after the crew on their flight from Cuba alerted authorities to suspicious behavior. An aviation official denied police reports that the Syrians tried to open the cockpit door. "This is not a hijacking," said Victor de la Hoz,...