Why Most Airlines Still Let a Pilot Sit Alone in the Cockpit
US airlines always keep two people in the cockpit. Most of the world doesn't — and deliberate crashes suggest...
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Flydubai cockpit attack: aviation security expert explains how a co-pilot could slip through vetting
An aviation security expert weighs in on the Flydubai Dubai–Tel Aviv cockpit attack: pilot vetting gaps, cockp...
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Nervous flyer? A psychologist explains why one scary flight shouldn't ground you
After a hijack attempt on a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight, an aviation psychologist explains why fear of flying rarely...
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Co-pilot attacks captain on Dubai–Tel Aviv flight; passengers subdue him before emergency landing in Saudi Arabia
A flydubai co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight before passengers...
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Southwest Flight Returns to Orlando After Bird Strike on Departure
Southwest Flight 2821 returned safely to Orlando after a bird strike on departure. What happened, why strikes...
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Lufthansa jumbo jet carrying 371 passengers diverts to Manchester after mystery cabin smell
Lufthansa flight LH470 from Frankfurt to Toronto diverted to Manchester after a mystery cabin smell, with 371...
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Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight Triggers Hijacking Alert, Redirected Toward Saudi Airspace
A Dubai-Tel Aviv flight sent a hijacking code and was reportedly heading to Saudi Arabia, before Israel's PM o...
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Why Your Plane Circles Before Landing — And Why It's Usually Good News
Pilots sometimes circle airports on purpose — for holding patterns, weather, weight limits or go-arounds. Here...
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Mesa Airlines flight returns to Houston after cockpit windshield shatters mid-climb
A Mesa Airlines United Express flight returned safely to Houston after the first officer's windshield shattere...
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Delta flight from Barcelona to Boston diverts to Porto after smoke fills cabin
Delta flight DL251 from Barcelona to Boston diverted to Porto after cabin smoke; 14 treated for smoke inhalati...
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Seven Flight Attendants Fell Ill on a Honolulu-Bound Flight — and the Plane Was Back in the Air That Night
Seven Hawaiian Airlines crew fell ill after a mystery cabin odour on an LA–Honolulu A330 flight — and the jet...
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Power Bank Fire Forces KLM Flight Back Over the Atlantic After 5.5 Hours — And The Owner May Be KLM's Ex-CEO
A power bank caught fire mid-Atlantic on KLM's Curaçao flight, forcing an 11-hour return to Amsterdam — allege...
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