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Watch as a pilot takes off in this fascinating video which is meant to inform and reassure flyers about what happens during takeoff. The calming footage shows the smooth process of take off, explaining the procedure and displaying beautiful scenes over London. The video, posted by British Airways captain Dave Wallsworth, shows an Airbus A380 […]
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Thomson Flight 1714 departed Newcastle on Sunday, bound for Larnaca in Cyprus. But passengers ended up in Sofia, Bulgaria, instead. Just 16 minutes into the flight, the pilot collapsed in the cockpit. Passengers said cabin crew rushed to retrieve oxygen cylinders to help the pilot. One passenger told the Sun: ”It was terrifying. I glimpsed […]
Qatar Airways pilot Sandeep Varma filmed his descent through the clouds, surrounded by clouds, as he landed a plane in Queenstown, NZ. The video has given a rare insight into life inside the cockpit for crew on commercial flights. At the start of the clip, the plane was still above a thick blanket of clouds, […]
A RyanAir pilot is inspiring flyers to get out and travel with the help of social media. Michelle Gooris, 25, from Amsterdam, wows her fans with snap shots of her life as a pilot, including sitting at the cockpit and lounging in a bikini by the sea. The Dutch woman has been training as a […]
Published time: 19 May, 2017 23:18 Edited time: 19 May, 2017 23:21 Hawaiian Air National Guard F-22 jets were scrambled to escort American Airlines Flight 31 after a man reported to be Turkish tried to break through the cockpit door of a commercial plane flying from Los Angeles to Honolulu. Crewmembers and an off-duty Honolulu […]
AP A passenger on an American Airlines flight was detained after trying to breach the cockpit, local CBS and NBC affiliates reported Friday. Crew members on American Airlines Flight 31 and an off-duty police officer restrained the man aboard the flight which originated from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the reports said. Flight 31 was […]
Published time: 15 May, 2017 22:04 United Airlines is changing the keypad codes used to open cockpit doors after they were accidentally posted on a public website. An airline spokeswoman said the breach wasn’t the result of a hack. “We are working to change the codes on all of our aircraft,” United Airlines spokeswoman Maddie […]
Volkswagen is bringing a variety of fresh features to its Golf lineup at the New York Auto Show this week. Among the new touches are crisper design lines throughout, LED taillights, running lights and available LED headlights, new wheel designs, some new paint colors, and new interior trim panels and materials. A 6.5-inch infotainment system […]
A passenger has claimed the BA pilot had to help out with the safety demonstration, which usually takes place as the plane is taxiing along the tarmac. The 747 flight was taking off from Houston in Texas, United States, headed for London Heathrow. Jo Osborn was one of the passengers on the 10-hour journey and […]
