Singapore-bound SIA flight diverted back to San Francisco due to ‘unruly’ passenger
Reported by The Straits Times. Read the original story.
Source: The Straits Times NOW BOARDING THE ABSURD
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Unruly passenger arrested after being restrained with duct tape during flight
Reported by ABC7 New York. Read the original story.
Source: ABC7 New YorkAmerican Airlines passenger who allegedly said racist slurs on flight diverted to BWI faces federal charges
Reported by The Baltimore Banner. Read the original story.
Source: The Baltimore BannerBWI-Marshall duct-taped American Airlines passenger charged federally
Reported by WBAL-TV. Read the original story.
Source: WBAL-TVBahamian passengers accuse Copa Airlines of leaving them without food, water and adequate assistance
Reported by Tribune 242. Read the original story.
Source: Tribune 242BA flight forced to turn back over cracked window
Reported by BBC. Read the original story.
Source: BBCUnited Airlines Flight 946 Leaves Passengers Stranded In Canada After Mid-Air U-Turn From Washington Dulles Airport
Reported by TheTravel. Read the original story.
Source: TheTravelPassenger's device starts smoking, flight diverted
Reported by The Times of India. Read the original story.
Source: The Times of IndiaUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Diverts to Dublin After Windscreen Cracks at 37,000 Feet
Reported by The Aviation Hub. Read the original story.
Source: The Aviation Hub03 / CONFESSIONS FROM GATE 42What happened
What happened
on your trip?
The missed connection. The seat-swap negotiation. The suitcase that took a better holiday than you.
Tell us the part you’re still telling your mates.
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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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