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Airplane passenger arrested after allegedly banging on cockpit door and threatening captain. But that's just for starters.



An airplane passenger from New Jersey was arrested Sunday after allegedly banging on the cockpit door, threatening the captain, and harassing and threatening flight attendants, crew members, and other passengers, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey announced Monday.

Officials said that shortly after the flight took off from Miami on Sunday, Luis A. Vaquero, 27, of Passaic County, began threatening and harassing passengers — including making threats of physical violence toward a disabled minor and mocking a group of Jewish passengers.

'I wanna see that f**kin’ captain! Come outside, you bitch-ass [N-word]!'

Officials added that Vaquero also threatened a flight crew member who declined to serve him alcohol after the beverage service window closed, telling her, “You better watch out, s**t’s gonna happen to you."

Upon landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, flight attendants alerted law enforcement, officials said. After hearing the announcement that the plane was awaiting the arrival of law enforcement, Vaquero forced his way to the front of the plane and began banging on the flight deck door, demanding, “I need the pilot to come outside!” officials said.

When a flight attendant attempted to intervene, Vaquero yelled, “I will really break your f**kin’ jaw, [N-word]!” officials said.

Vaquero also yelled, “I wanna see that f**kin’ captain! Come outside, you bitch-ass [N-word]!” officials said. When the captain emerged, Vaquero continued threatening the captain — while six inches from his face — until law enforcement intervened and escorted him off the flight, officials said.

Vaquero was charged by complaint in Newark federal court with one count of interference with flight crew members and attendants by assault or intimidation, officials said, adding that he was then released.

The charge of interfering with flight crew members and attendants carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000, officials said.

Acting Special Agent in Charge Terence G. Reilly called it "a terrifying attack and attempted breach of the flight deck" and said that "the harrowing flight and other similar incidents on board airplanes recently are creating tension and fear for fliers and crew members. FBI Newark has a warning for those who think it may not be a big deal — they're breaking federal law, and they will be brought to justice.”

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United Airlines Boeing aircraft found to be missing external panel



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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Plane containing a couple and a 2 year old crashed into the woods. A single parachute made all the difference.



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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'That's not her, she's possessed!' 3 different women meltdown on alleged Frontier Airlines flight from hell



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.

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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Woman has destructive meltdown at Mexican airport ticket counter: 'Don’t give me the money back. I don’t give a f***. But that’s going to cost you.'



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:

— (@)

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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