Passenger's device starts smoking, flight diverted
Reported by The Times of India. Read the original story.
Source: The Times of India NOW BOARDING THE ABSURD
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Airline nonsense. Terminal behaviour. Tales from people who should have stayed home. Welcome aboard.
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United Airlines Boeing 777 Diverts to Dublin After Windscreen Cracks at 37,000 Feet
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Source: The Aviation HubFact Check: Video Does NOT Show Muslim Passenger Being Removed After Threatening To Blow Up Nashville-Fort Lauderdale Flight In October 2026
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Source: YahooAvianca Flight 42 Diverts to Miami After Severe Turbulence Injures Eight Passengers: who 16 outlets blamed
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Source: NewsCordAmerican Airlines flight diverts to JFK after most lavatories fail midair
Reported by Washington Times. Read the original story.
Source: Washington TimesNightmare flight forced to divert to New York after 6 bathrooms fail midair
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Source: Fox NewsUnruly passenger arrested after being restrained with duct tape during flight
Reported by ABC7 Chicago. Read the original story.
Source: ABC7 ChicagoInternational Flight Diverts After 6 of the Plane’s 8 Toilets Fail: ‘Only 2 Potties’
Reported by People.com. Read the original story.
Source: People.comAirline chiefs say can't fully guard against rogue pilots after flydubai attack
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Source: Reuters03 / CONFESSIONS FROM GATE 42What happened
What happened
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The missed connection. The seat-swap negotiation. The suitcase that took a better holiday than you.
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Other people’s private details? Leave those out.
Unnecessary drama encouraged.
Other people’s private details? Leave those out.
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