‘It felt like we dropped 50 storeys’
MORE than 20 passengers were injured in severe turbulence that saw them slam into overhead lockers as their plane “dropped like an out of control elevator.”
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‘It’s an absolute disaster area’
HUNDREDS of tourists have been caught up in terrifying chaos as bushfires tear across large parts of southern Europe.
Heartless ‘defence’ to MH370 compo
FAMILIES of missing MH370 passengers still have no answers and Malaysia Airlines isn’t about to give them any in their defence of a negligence claim.
‘This is a potential serious breach’
HUNDREDS of workers at London’s Heathrow Airport have been suspended after UK police uncovered an alleged security scam.
Just two ships now in MH370 search
A STALWART of the MH370 search is heading home, leaving two vessels to try and find the plane that vanished with 239 passengers and crew.
Malaysia Airlines defends MH370 pilot
MALAYSIA Airlines has broken its silence on MH370 to defend the plane’s pilot, after a leaked FBI report showed he had trialled flying to the crash site.
MH370 ‘fell 20,000 feet a minute’
NEW analysis of automated signals from MH370 has revealed the plane took a massive dive at up to 20,000 feet a minute, as it plunged into the sea.
Airline resumes flights worldwide
A MAJOR airline has lifted its worldwide grounding of flights after a computer failure left thousands of passengers stranded.
Near miss as jet skids off runway
THIS is the incredible moment a cargo plane ended up causing a traffic jam after skidding off a runway and on to a nearby road.
Flight audio: ‘Get out of there’
AUDIO of an Emirates flight struggling to land has emerged, revealing the conversation between the pilot and air traffic control.
Aussie pilot ran for life in fireball
A SYDNEY pilot and another Australian ran for their lives after the Emirates crash as it emerged the plane tried to regain altitude before it hit the ground.
Man allegedly groped sleeping passenger
A WOMAN on a flight from LA to New Jersey has said she woke up to find the man next to her “massaging her genitalia” and rubbing her feet.
Pilots ‘forgot’ landing gear: new claim
QUESTIONS are being raised over why the landing gear on an Emirates plane that crash landed may not have been lowered before it burst into flames on the runway.
What you missed about the Emirates fire
HARROWING footage from inside the burning plane appears to show scenes of panic and chaos — but a closer look reveals a worrying detail.
‘Horrifying’: Passenger saw plane catch fire
A PASSENGER on the Emirates plane that crash landed in Dubai has described her horror over the moment the plane burst into flames.
Warning light turns back Sydney to Dubai flight
AN INTERNATIONAL Qantas flight from Sydney to Dubai has been turned around an hour into its trip.
Dozens trapped in snowstorm
DOZENS of sightseers were rescued after a convoy of buses and cars skidded off roads in heavy snow in NSW’s Blue Mountains.
‘Could be most disgusting room ever’
A FILMMAKER has shared a video of his skin-crawling hotel room from hell, complete with mystery stains, human hair and cockroaches.
Balloon pilot had been arrested for DUI
THE pilot of a hot-air balloon that crashed in Texas and killed all 16 people aboard had been arrested in 2000 for driving while intoxicated, police said.
Yoga on a plane cost this guy $58k
THIS tourist wanted to practice yoga and meditate on a flight from the US to Japan. When he was told he couldn’t, things got out of hand.
MH370: ‘Someone was in control until the end’
IS the MH370 search in the wrong place? An air crash investigator claims the first piece of plane debris found revealed more than what we know.
Evidence MH370 ‘glided’ into ocean
IS the MH370 search in the wrong place? An air crash investigator claims the first piece of plane debris found revealed more than what we know.
MH370 wing part’s crucial clues
THE largest piece of MH370 debris recovered to date could provide vital information about the ill-fated flight’s final moments.
The never-ending mystery of MH370
IT’S been almost two-and-a-half years since Malaysia Airlines MH370 vanished, apparently crashing into the ocean. Will the world’s biggest aviation puzzle ever be solved?
Scary close call over Gold Coast airport
ALARMS sounded in the cockpits as two planes veered dangerously close at Coolangatta Airport. An investigation is now under way.
MH370: Course to Indian Ocean
DATA from the MH370 pilot’s home flight simulator showed someone had used to it to plot a course to the area the plane is thought to have crashed.
MH370 pilot’s sisters speak out
TWO sisters of the pilot who flew MH370 have weighed into the debate surrounding the theory he planned to deliberately crash the plane.
Engine stops midair on flight
A FLIGHT has made an emergency landing in London after one of the plane’s jets stopped after colliding with a bird.
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MH370 crash theories have ‘flaws’
THE man who oversaw Australia’s role in the MH370 search for two years weighed into claims suggesting secrets about the baffling crash are being covered up.
MH370 pilot flew suicide route
PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the FBI’s investigation into the MH370 pilot’s flight simulator offers no clue to the missing plane’s location.
Police manhunt after Qantas bomb scare
AN AIRPORT in New Zealand has been evacuated after a threatening note was found on a Qantas plane from Australia.
Inside the endless MH370 search
IT’S the $200 million question. Should the MH370 search continue for what could years in an effort to find answers to the questions baffling the aviation mystery?
‘I’m sorry for what happened … 100%’
SIX men involved in a mid-air brawl have returned to Australia to face the music, and to tell the media “you got it wrong”.
‘It looked bad, but there was more to it’
THE six Australian men involved in the mile-high Jetstar brawl have arrived back home, but their nightmare is not over yet.
MH370: ‘Everyone deserves answers’
A REVIEW of the missing MH370 search seems inevitable after it was suggested by investigators that they may have been looking in the wrong place.
MH370 search to be called off
THE search for missing flight MH370 will be called off once the current search zone is exhausted, Australia, Malaysia and China have confirmed.
Jetstar brawlers were refused alcohol
THE six men involved in a wild brawl on a Jetstar from Sydney to Phuket had been refused alcohol by aircrew before the fight broke out.
The morning after the flight before
DETAILS have emerged of how a drunken brawl unfolded between six men on a Jetstar flight, who are returning to Australia.
MH370 search ‘looking in wrong place’
TOP searchers at the Dutch company leading the underwater hunt for Malaysia Airlines believe they have been scouring the wrong patch of ocean for two years.
Jetstar brawl sparked by ‘a seat’
SIX Aussie men thrown off a Jetstar flight after a drunken brawl will be sent home, as a witness claims a seat sparked the fight.
‘Drunk’ pilots kicked off plane
TWO pilots were dragged out of the cockpit and arrested moments before their plane was set to take off over fears they were drunk.
Tourists killed in horror bus crash
A TAIWAN bus taking mainland Chinese tourists to the airport for their flight home caught fire and crashed, killing all on board as they struggled to escape.
The glass slide breaking too many bones
A GLASS slide on the outside of a skyscraper 300m above the ground, with only a small space to wipe off speed. What could possibly go wrong?
MH370 debris analysed in Australia
INVESTIGATORS in Australia are examining a wing flap found on an East African island that is suspected to be from the missing Malaysian airliner.
Disney worker sacked after gator tweet
AN INTERN at Walt Disney World in Florida was sacked and then rehired after going public about an apparent policy “misleading” guests about alligators.
MH17 families still paying the price
One of dozens of Aussie families affected by MH17 has revealed the extent of their suffering in legal documents, as the second anniversary of the crash looms.
Aussies caught in Amazon cruise heist
SIX Australians aboard an Amazon cruise ship have been targeted by bandits, who used a small boat to rob more than two dozen tourists.
Death toll rises in horror train smash
IT’S not yet known if any Australians have been killed or injured in a deadly high-speed train crash in southern Italy, which killed at least 25 and injured dozens.
United flight lands after fuel leak
A UNITED Airlines flight from London to Chicago was forced to declare a midair emergency and landed safely after experiencing a fuel leak.
Pilot praised after landing plane ‘blind’
A PILOT was forced to land a passenger plane without being able to see after an almighty hailstorm caused thousands of cracks in its windscreen.
Tourists warned against US travel
SEVERAL countries have issued travel alerts for America, including one nation that specifically warns against US police.
EgyptAir debris washes up on beach
AIRCRAFT debris believed to have come from an EgyptAir crash has washed up on a beach near Tel Aviv, which will be investigated by officials.
MH370 search hits another setback
THE search for missing flight MH370 has hit more obstacles after lost equipment, sick crew and bad weather are hampering the hunt for the plane.
Military escort plane under bomb threat
AVIATION officials say a bomb threat on board an El Al flight bound from New York to Tel Aviv led France and Switzerland to deploy military jets as escorts.
Man jailed over ‘foolish’ turbulence antics
A MAN left passengers in tears after he chanted “Allahu Akbar” and “boom” during turbulence on an Emirates flight to the UK.
Emergency landing at Sydney Airport
A MID-AIR collision with a bird is possibly to blame for an LA-bound United Airlines flight making an emergency landing at Sydney airport.
Tourist dies taking photo at Machu Picchu
WITNESSES have described how a tourist ‘fell into a deep abyss and died’ while posing for a photo at the summit of Machu Picchu.
Phone sparks fire on Qantas flight
AN INVESTIGATION is underway into how a smartphone battery sparked a fire on a Qantas flight to Los Angeles.
‘It won’t stop terrorist attacks’
TERRORIST attacks in major airports are becoming alarmingly common. Worse, the solutions proposed don’t work.
Istanbul airport looks like a war zone
A DAY after the terrorist attack in Istanbul and Ataturk airport is a haunting bizarre blur of bustle of an international air hub goes on in what looks like a war zone.
Suicide bombers attack airport, up to 50 dead
SUICIDE bombers have blown themselves up at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport, leaving up to 50 people dead and dozens more injured.
Plane passenger: ‘I just escaped death!’
PASSENGERS have described their horror as shocking new photos emerge of the moment a Singapore Airlines jet burst into flames.
Plane catches fire on runway
THIS is the dramatic moment a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 caught fire on the runway during an emergency landing at Changi Airport.
Turtle left for dead after sick selfie
AN ENDANGERED turtle has been left with terrible injuries after it was allegedly dragged from the sea by cruel tourists who wanted to take photos.
Wing find could change MH370 search
WHAT could be the largest part of MH370 found to date has been discovered off the coast of Tanzania, 6000km from the search zone.
EgyptAir crash mystery deepens
INVESTIGATORS say they can’t download anything from the black boxes of the EgyptAir plane that crashed into the Mediterranean last month.
Man ‘tried to kiss sleeping girl’ on flight
A MAN has been arrested for allegedly trying to kiss a sleeping teenage girl in the seat next to him on a domestic flight in the United States.
P&O cruisers could sue over bus crash
CRUISE ship passengers injured in a fatal head-on crash in Vanuatu are in a strong position to sue P&O, an Australian law firm has claimed.
P&O under fire after fatal bus crash
A FATAL tour bus crash in Vanuatu that left Aussies injured has raised questions about safety standards of onshore excursions offered by cruise ships like P&O.
Aussie tourists injured in Vanuatu bus crash
UPDATE: IT’S touch and go for some of the 10 Australians injured in a fatal bus crash in Vanuatu, medical authorities say.
‘This was 30 minutes of hell’
A YOUNG girl who was flying unaccompanied was allegedly groped by a male passenger during a horror flight.
Is this lost luggage from MH370?
A DISTINCTIVE Angry Birds purse, a mobile phone case and several bags are among 20 possible MH370 items found by a US adventurer.
Is this lost luggage from MH370?
A DISTINCTIVE Angry Birds purse, a mobile phone case and several bags are among 20 possible MH370 items found by a US adventurer.
Men arrested after wild cabin brawl
TWO men aboard a flight in China did not take it well when their demands for an upgrade to business class were refused. Watch the shocking video.
Rye Hunt’s ashes return home
THE ashes of Australian man Rye Hunt have returned home to Tasmania after he was cremated in Brazil.
The perils of booking travel online
BOOKING your holiday online seems like a no-fuss way to organise a trip. But, as one Aussie holidaymaker found out, things can go wrong.
Rye’s final journey home
THE remains of backpacker Rye Hunt, who died while travelling in Brazil, are expected to return to his Hobart home this weekend.
Orlando’s horrifying week from hell
IT IS the most visited destination in the US. But a week from hell in Orlando, Florida — from the Pulse massacre to a fatal alligator attack — is taking a huge toll on the magical city.
‘It lurched out, we had to run’
A BRITISH family says they were “chased” by an alligator at a Disney resort close to where a toddler was snatched overnight.
Engine falls apart during take off
A PASSENGER plane carrying 136 people was forced into an emergency landing after the engine cover snapped off as the aircraft ascended.
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