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British Airways Diverts to Orlando with Drunken Englishman
BA2202 flight passenger Sean Jude Kelly was drunk aboard his flight from Cancun Mexico. Normally, he is a moneybroker from Kent. But after a week in Cancun drinking, he became a hooligan. On the flight home, he started threatening (278) passengers. Three hours after taking off from Cancun, the British Airways captain detoured to... »
Jump Seat Fake pilot arrested on US Airways flight
Philippe Jernnard was wearing an Air France shirt, a fake Air France badge, had an Air France bag and was carrying a falsified an Air France ID card when he boarded a US Airways Philadelphia-West Palm Beach flight. Instead of taking his seat in coach, he asked if there was room in first class,... »
Sunwing Airlines Dumps Unruly Family in Bermuda for (Alleged) Smoking And Disobeying Flight Attendants
After unruly behavior on a Sunwing Airlines flight from Halifax Canada to the Dominican Republic, a family was arrested, and appeared in Bermuda court Monday. Sunwing may bring charges against the family for the cost of diverting the plane. ($50,000) The plane was examined in Bermuda after landing and continued to the Dominican Republic... »
British Airways Stormed by Middle Aged Drunk Women
Two drunk women caused a British Airways flight Gatwick to Tunis flight to divert to Lyon. At 30,000 feet, the women smoked in the bathroom, and exhibited disruptive behavior, refusing to sit, attempting to get into the cockpit, and threatening to “track down and kill” the family of a BA stewardess. They were arrested... »
Snake
What: Egyptair Airbus A320-200 en route from Cairo to Kuwait Where: Egypt When: Dec 3, 2012 Who: 90 aboard Why: We have avoided this report for as long as possible, but finally decided to get it out of the way, since our mailboxes and emails are FULL of reports of: “Snake on a plane... »
Rowdy Teen Abandoned in Portugal
What: Thomson flight en route to Lanzarote Where: Portugal Who: disruptive teen Why: Seventeen year old Lee Doran from London was traveling with his step father to Lanzarote when he got into an altercation. After he and his stepfather got into a fight, the pilot landed in Portugal, dropping off Doran, half-brother Dylan, stepfather... »
Disruptive Jet Blue Passenger Facing Federal Indictment
What: Jetblue Airbus A320-200 en route from New York to Los Angeles Where: Denver When: Aug 19 2012 Who: one disorderly Why: On August 22, Marcus Covington was charged with abusive sexual contact and interference with flight crew members and attendants. The August 19 flight where the infraction occurred was en route from NY... »
Baton Rough Cockpit Meltdown
Andrew Alessi was in an accident Interstate 10 and wanted police to kill him; then he bought a ticket, cleared security and when the flight was open for staff to get on board to clean the plane, stormed into the American Eagle jet just ahead of pursuit where he locked himself in the impregnable... »
Spirit Airlines Emergency Landing in Los Angeles
What: Spirit Airlines Airbus A319 en route from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale Where: Houston When: July 8, 2012 Who: 100+ passengers Why: After a disruption aboard the flight, the pilots diverted the Spirit Airlines flight to Houston, where they made a safe landing. Passengers who disembarked had no Spirit Airlines counter because, although... »
Attempted Hijacking foiled
What: Tianjin Airlines Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Hotan to Urumqi Where: Hotan When: Jun 29th 2012 Who: 9 crew, 92 passengers Why: Right after takeoff, six passengers on the flight announced a hijacking. Apparently three were in the front of the plane, and three were in the back. Passengers and Sky Marshals subdued... »
