Three plead guilty to explosives plot

The British men who were caught allegedly plotting to blow up an airliner using liquid explosives in 2006, which caused the ensuing worldwide ban on carrying liquids onto planes, have pleaded guilty to the crime today."LONDON (Reuters) - Three British Muslim men pleaded...

UK passenger jet pilot dies mid-flight

"LONDON, England (AP) -- A British airline said Monday that one of its flights was forced to divert to Turkey after the co-pilot died in mid-flight. He died of natural causes, the airline said.GB Airways said the Airbus A320, carrying 156 passengers from Manchester to Paphos...

It's Raining Airline Luggage in Chicago As Cargo Door Opens

This story about how a Delta Airlines cargo door opened, dumping luggage out in the skies over Chicago, should give pet owners pause. It's not uncommon for pets and show dogs to be flown, and they ride in the cargo areas.Imagine finding out that your beloved pet had been...

Madonna Shoot up aboard a Trans-Atlantic Flight

"Madonna has stunned fellow passengers by pulling out a syringe mid-flight and shooting up with vitamins, news reports say. Sources claim that Madge endured a seven-hour long trans-Atlantic flight without any food before giving herself the shocking shot. "Just before landing...

When you're born on an airplane in mid-flight, where do you say you were born?

A seven-pound, eight-ounce girl was born Wednesday night on a Mexicana Airlines flight from Guadalajara, Mexico, to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. An airport spokeswoman says the baby was born nearly an hour before the plane landed

Britain seeks custody of terror plot mastermind

"slamabad, Aug 17 (IANS) Britain is seeking from Pakistan custody of Rashid Rauf, the man from Birmingham, who Islamabad believes is the key planner of the foiled terror plot to blow up transatlantic airlines mid-flight, said The Dawn Thursday. A six-member team of...

FACTBOX-British aviation security alerts

"British police on Thursday said they had thwarted a plot to blow up planes in mid-flight between Britain and the United States and were holding 21 people. The British Airports Authority said it had asked all European carriers to suspend flights to London's main Heathrow...

Can technology create a non-hijackable plane?

"Can technology create a non-hijackable plane? By 2008, European researchers aim to bring that vision closer to reality through an ambitious security program to combat on-board threats in an industry left reeling this week by a security scare that raised the specter of...