Here’s a look at recent airplane tragedies, mishaps and close calls
A passenger jet that caught fire after landing in Denver is just the latest in a string of aviation incidents.
Fliers describe terrifying chaos aboard fiery American Airlines flight: ‘Grateful’ to be alive
Passengers on an American Airlines flight that burst into flames in Colorado on Thursday described chaos as the cabin filled ...
Aircraft catches fire after landing in Denver, sending passengers onto wing as smoke engulfs plane
A fire on an American Airlines plane after it diverted mid-flight and landed at Denver International Airport sent fleeing passengers to a wing amid billowing smoke.
American Airlines plane catches fire at DIA, experienced ‘an engine-related issue’
An American Airlines plane caught fire on the tarmac at Denver International Airport on Thursday, forcing passengers to ...
Passenger accused of kicking attendant, throwing 'haymakers,' eating rosary beads on plane
A 31-year-old passenger is accused of hitting a flight attendant, kicking and punching a passenger's seats and eating rosary beads on a flight to Miami.
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Plane passenger 'swallows rosary beads' and allegedly attacks flight crew before Satanic claim
A passenger on an American Airlines Envoy has been booked into jail after allegedly attacking flight crew in a bid to fight ...
Passenger attacked flight attendant, swallowed rosary beads on plane to Florida, court records say
The passenger was traveling with his sister, who said her brother told her before the violent outburst to “close her eyes and pray because Satan's disciple(s) had followed them onto the plane.” ...
At Southwest Airlines, checked bags will no longer fly for free
As recently as Southwest's investor day in late September, airline executives described the bags-fly-free as the most ...
Flight attendant pleads guilty to secretly recording a 14-year-old girl in plane bathroom
A former American Airlines flight attendant has pleaded guilty to secretly recording video of a 14-year-old girl using an ...
The 2 Remaining Lockheed L-188 Electra Aircraft Operators
The Lockheed L-188 Electra first flew in 1957, and was the first large turboprop airliner built in the United States . Today, ...
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American Airlines wants to make boarding smoother (by making it longer)
American Airlines is adjusting the boarding process for flights this spring ... lowering the stakes in the fight for an earlier boarding group. But Southwest travelers might still be concerned ...