An external panel was found to be missing on an aircraft after it arrived in Medford, Oregon, according to United Airlines.
"This afternoon, United flight 433 landed safely at its scheduled destination at Rogue Valley International/Medford Airport. After the aircraft was parked at the gate, it was discovered to be missing an external panel. We'll conduct a thorough examination of the plane and perform all the needed repairs before it returns to service. We'll also conduct an investigation to better understand how this damage occurred," the airline noted in a statement, according to nbcbayarea.com.
The outlet reported that United noted that there had been 139 passengers and six crewmembers aboard the aircraft.
The flight had traveled to Medford, Oregon, from San Francisco, California, according to FlightAware.
The aircraft is a Boeing 737-824, according to airport director Amber Judd, Rogue Valley Times reported.
The outlet reported that based on the plane's N-number, the airplane had been delivered to Continental Airlines December 22, 1998. The aircraft has been operated by United since November 30, 2011, according to the outlet.
Earlier this year, "a left mid-cabin door plug blew out of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on January 5 while in flight," according to the FAA. That incident also involved a Boeing aircraft.
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A small plane containing a husband, wife, and their 2-year-old daughter took off Friday for Santa Rosa from Shelter Cove Airport in Humboldt County, California. The plane never made it to its destination.
Upon receiving a report of a possible airplane crash nearby Usal Road in Whitethorn around 1:15 p.m., Mendocino County Sheriff's Office deputies — joined by deputies from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, the California Highway Patrol, and other first responders — raced to the scene.
First responders scoured the hilly timberland and found an aircraft torn asunder. While the plane was in pieces, the Santa Rosa family was still together. What's more: the child and her 38-year-old parents made off with only minor cuts and scratches.
Five minutes after takeoff, the 2004 Cirrus SR22 single-propeller plane's engine apparently lost power. According to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, the pilot attempted to figure out what killed the engine but quickly realized the "plane's altitude was too low for recovery."
Fortunately for the family, the plane was equipped with a Cirrus Airframe Parachute System.
"It sounded like it was a last-resort effort," Captain Quincy Cromer of the MCSO told the Press Democrat.
This whole-plane ballistic parachute recovery system, which has come standard on Cirrus aircraft since 1998, fires out a canopy attached to the fuselage that slows an ill-fated plane's descent in the interest of preserving its crew.
Sure enough, the CAPS worked for the family Friday, carrying their plane over to a heavily wooded and mountainous area straddling the Mendocino-Humboldt County line. While their descent was slowed, it was not arrested altogether. The plane ultimately crashed upside down onto the forest floor, losing its tail in the process.
Shelter Cove Fire Department, among the local departments that responded to the crash, emphasized that "even with the parachute the parties involved were extremely fortunate to only receive minor injuries."
SCFD also expressed gratitude "to Cal Fire Fortuna ECC, Whale Gulch Volunteer Fire Company, Southern Humboldt Technical Rescue Team, USCG Sector Humboldt Bay, City Ambulance, and the quick acting witnesses who aided in locating the victims."
The MCSO suggested that the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident.
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Multiple women allegedly interrupted a recent flight with screaming, singing, and even crawling over seats causing claims of demonic possession.
A three-hour flight from Houston, Texas, to Denver, Colorado, was delayed by three hours — including a stop in Dallas, Texas — after multiple women interrupted a flight, stemming from one woman's apprehension.
Video of the incident titled "My little sister's first experience flying by her self on Frontier" purportedly took place on a Frontier Airlines flight. It began with a woman, already being subdued by security, screaming desperately for the guards to let go of her arm.
After about a minute of the woman crying while she was taken to the front of the plane, the video cut to a man arguing with security from his seat. At the same time, the previously apprehended woman began an attempted escape to toward the back of the plane, crawling and falling over three sets of seats and passengers.
Soon thereafter, a second woman appeared toward the back of the plane and began yelling in apparent objection to the first woman who caused the alleged delay.
"Straight Texas style! ... [I'm going to] beat your ass!" the woman in sunglasses and a bandana screamed.
Not 45 seconds later, a third woman emerged in the aisle and attempted to explain to her fellow passengers what was happening.
"This is not happening for no reason. This is actual evidence that there is a real devil that wants to kill each and every one of y'all including your family members," she explained. "That's not her, she's possessed! She needs help!" the woman wearing the inside-out beanie declared.
"I'm only telling y'all because all hell is about to break lose and you're getting the evidence of it," she continued before moving toward the front of the plane. Once at the front, the woman turned around and began singing to the detained woman as the situation escalated.
My little sister’s first experience flying by her self on Frontier
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The bandana-wearing woman soon spouted off more comments toward the woman allegedly causing a delay:
"Ain't nobody playing with you, girl!"
"I'll be crazy right along with you. You're doing all that crying? I ain't playing with you!" she continued.
Frontier Airlines is a Denver-based company that is known for having ultra-low fares and uses the tagline "Low Fares Done Right®."
Frontier Airlines did not immediately respond to request for comment. This article will be updated with any relevant response.
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Planes weren't the only things flying Tuesday at the Mexico City International Airport.
A middle-aged woman arrived at the Volaris check-in counter to find that her alleged flight reservation was not in in the system, reported the Daily Mail.
The airline employee informed 56-year-old María Guadalupe that the company was unable to refund her for the missing reservation since she had reportedly booked the flight through a travel agency, but noted she might otherwise get her money back by contacting the agency directly.
The bad news and helpful recommendation were not well received.
The grounded woman shouted in Spanish at one of the airline employees stationed behind the ticket counter, "If you don't want to, don't give me the money back. I don't give a f***. But that's going to cost you."
Guadalupe mounted the baggage scale, then slammed a computer monitor to the floor, which splintered on impact.
The destruction failed to yield a refund, yet Guadalupe persisted.
"Don't give it to me. But you pay for that, and if you don't want to, it's very nice," said Guadalupe, hurling a ticket scanner.
In a video of the incident shared to Twitter by Mexican journalist Antonio Nieto, Guadalupe can be seen grabbing virtually anything that wasn't nailed down and rushing from counter to counter, smashing keyboards and screens.
After reportedly destroying four monitors and scanners, she paraded away.
Ultimately, Guadalupe did end up with a seat — it just happened to be in the back of a police cruiser.
\u201cPierde vuelo y el autocontrol:\n\nEs Mar\u00eda Guadalupe (56). Exigi\u00f3 reembolso a @viajaVolaris, se lo negaron y arremeti\u00f3 contra empleados en @AICM_mx.\n\nDestroz\u00f3 4 monitores y escaners, por lo cual fue detenida.\u201d— Antonio Nieto (@Antonio Nieto) 1688526974
Both the Daily Mail and the New York Post reached out to the airline and airport for comment, but neither received a response.
Airport kerfuffles appear to have become a semi-regular phenomenon.
TheBlaze reported last week that tensions boiled over between prospective passengers and Spirit Airlines employees at the Orlando International Airport.
Like Guadalupe, 41-year-old Edward Hariston allegedly reached over the counter and began banging on a Spirit computer keyboard. The dispute soon turned kinetic, prompting a police officer to intervene. However, Hariston allegedly overpowered the officer, brought him to the ground, and placed him in a chokehold.
Hariston was subsequently charged with one count of attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest with violence, battery on a law enforcement officer, and disorderly conduct.
In May, a brutal brawl broke out at Terminal 3 of Chicago's O'Hare Airport.
According to the Chicago Police Department, "A verbal dispute while deplaning escalated in the lower level of terminal 3 when a 24-year-old female victim was punched by two offenders."
Here is a graphic video of the incident, which resulted in multiple arrests:
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On April 30, a purportedly pregnant woman was reportedly told she could not board her Spirit Airlines flight departing Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Georgia because of her aggressive behavior.
Que Maria Scott from Philadelphia allegedly brutalized a female Spirit employee, pummeling her and pulling her hair.
Scott was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
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A passenger aboard an Asiana Airlines flight from Jeju Island to the South Korean city of Daegu was apparently in a rush to deplane, opening the door just minutes before landing.
A 33-year-old male seated next to an emergency exit reportedly forced open the door on an Airbus A321-200, which was carrying 194 souls including 48 primary and middle school children on their way to a sporting event.
When the door was opened, the plane was roughly 700 feet off the ground and traveling about 170 mph, reported Reuters.
Baek Hyunwoo, a spokesman for the airline, indicated the feat would normally be impossible owing to the difference in air pressure inside and outside the cabin; however, at the lower altitude, there was only a slight difference in air pressure.
Since the plane was descending, the flight attendants were reportedly buckled up and seated too far away to make a swift intervention.
Footage of the incident taken by another passenger shows strapped-down passengers holding on for dear life, with daylight and powerful gusts flooding the cabin.
\u201cMan arrested after opening door as plane prepared to land in South Korea, 9 people taken to hospital - Yonhap\u201d— BNO News (@BNO News) 1685087257
Another video of the incident shows the plane door ajar and various garments flapping in the wind.
\u201cDoor of Asiana Airlines plane opens in mid-air just before landing in South Korea; 9 people taken to hospital with breathing difficulties\u201d— BNO News (@BNO News) 1685080680
According to Sky News, some passengers suffered extreme ear pain after the door was opened.
One 44-year-old passenger told the Yonhap News Agency, "I thought the plane was going to explode. ... It looked like passengers next to the open door were fainting."
The mother of one of the schoolchildren aboard the plane said, "The children were shaking, crying, and frightened. Those sitting near the exit must have been shocked the most."
Despite the open door, the plane managed to land safely. There were no casualties.
Twelve people, all but one of whom were between the ages of 11 and 16, reportedly hyperventilated. Nine were taken to a hospital.
Kim Hyeong-su, an officer in the criminal affairs division of the Daegu Dongbu Police Station, indicated the man accused of opening the door could face charges of violating aviation security laws, reported the New York Times.
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A petition posted on change.org calls for airlines to accommodate large passengers, including by offering them free additional seats.
The petition, posted by "plus size" blogger and content creator Jae'lynn Chaney, calls for the Federal Aviation Administration to require airlines to implement policies to accommodate larger passengers — so far, the petition has more than 3,700 signers.
"The FAA must require all airlines to implement a clear customer-of-size policy that prioritizes the comfort and well-being of all passengers. This policy should include clear guidelines on accommodating larger passengers, such as providing larger seats, seat belt extenders, and alternative seating arrangements," the petition declares.
It lists various policy ways to accommodate larger flyers, such as free extra seats and refunds for large passengers who opt to purchase an extra seat.
"Provide accessible additional seats: All plus-size passengers should be provided with an extra free seat, or even two or three seats depending on their size, to accommodate their needs and ensure their comfort during the flight," the petition suggested. "Airlines should offer a refund for plus-size passengers who purchase additional seats independently. This should be a straightforward process that can be accessed online or through customer service."
"Airlines must create a set of policies, standards, and procedures for plus-size travelers and communicate them in a clear, accessible, and easy-to-understand way. This should include information on booking additional seats, requesting a refund, and what to expect during check-in, boarding, and flight," the petition declares.
It also says that there should be bigger restrooms available, calling for the FAA to require that new aircraft include a wheechair-accessible lavatory.
"Airlines should also create accommodations for larger passengers, such as larger bathrooms, seat belt extenders, and alternative seating arrangements," the petition states. "As petitioners, we are also calling on the FAA to mandate that all new airplanes have at least one wheelchair accessible restroom."
Chaney addressed the question of cost in a message to Fox News Digital.
"It is difficult to provide a one-size-fits-all answer to the question of who will pay for the policies mentioned in the petition," Chaney told Fox News Digital via email. "However, what is clear is that the mistreatment and discrimination of plus-size travelers is unacceptable and must be addressed," she noted. "The airline industry has a responsibility to provide a safe, comfortable and inclusive environment for all passengers, regardless of their size."
"Many airlines also oversell a percentage of seats on flights, resulting in available seats that could be used to accommodate passengers who need additional room," she suggested, according to the outlet. "Implementing policies to accommodate plus-size passengers may come with associated costs, but these costs must be weighed against the benefits of creating a more welcoming and inclusive travel experience."
"Additionally, the government may have a role to play in funding or incentivizing these policies, as part of its responsibility to promote accessible and equitable transportation for all citizens," Chaney noted, according to Fox. "In the end, the question of who will pay for these policies should not be a barrier to taking action."
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A pilot in South Africa managed to safely land a plane after learning that he had an unwanted passenger aboard. Rudolf Erasmus landed the aircraft after a venomous Cape cobra came in contact with him during the flight.
Erasmus reportedly told CNN that he experienced a "cold sensation … underneath my shirt at my hip area."
"At first, I thought it was my water bottle leaking," he noted, according to the outlet. "As I then turned to my left and I looked down, I saw the head of the snake receding back underneath my seat."
"I usually travel with a water bottle that I lodge between my leg and my hip towards the side wall of the aircraft. When I felt this cold sensation where my love handles are, I thought my bottle was dripping," he said, according to TimesLIVE. "As I turned to my left and looked down, I saw the cobra putting its head back underneath my seat."
"I had a moment of stunned silence, not sure if I should tell the passengers because I didn't want to cause a panic. But obviously they needed to know at some point what was going on," he said, according to TimesLIVE.
Erasmus alerted the passengers about the problem, and he eventually landed the plane.
The snake was under the seat when Erasmus disembarked, but unfortunately, because it later disappeared, it was not captured.
"He remained calm in the face of a dangerous situation and managed to land the aircraft safely without any harm to him or his fellow passengers on board, displaying to the world that he is an aviation safety ambassador of the highest order," South African Civil Aviation Authority director of civil aviation Poppy Khoza noted regarding the pilot.
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Things we once enjoyed have suddenly gotten so much worse. Not just a little worse, but way worse. You pay more, you get less, and it sucks.
Idris Elba's 'vulnerable' character is a clear message that thinking people need not and should not resort to brutish resistance.
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