Boeing whistleblower claims 787 Dreamliner planes ‘defective’
Crisis-hit Boeing has rushed to defend itself from fresh whistleblower allegations of poor practice, as the airline continues to grapple with its latest safety crisis. A Congressional investigation heard evidence on Wednesday on the safety culture and manufacturing standards at the company – rocked in January by a mid-air scare that saw an Alaska Airlines […]
Japan: ‘Drunk passenger bites female flight attendant’ as plane returns to airport
An airline spokesperson tells NBC News: “While flying over the Pacific Ocean, a passenger who was heavily intoxicated bit the arm of a female cabin attendant prompting the plane to return to Tokyo Haneda Airport.” A plane has returned to its departure airport in Japan after a female member of the cabin crew was bitten […]
Delta passenger opens door and deploys plane’s emergency exit slide at Los Angeles airport
A Delta Air Lines passenger was detained after opening one of the plane’s doors and sliding down an emergency exit slide as the plane prepared to take off from Los Angeles to Seattle on Saturday, authorities said. The incident on Delta Flight 1714 took place at about 10:40 a.m. local time, while the plane was […]
