Horror last audio from nightmare plane crash
Air traffic communications have revealed the chilling moment a plane being flown by a grandad with three kids inside simply “dropped” off the radar.
Incidents
Woman sues Disney over water slide wedgie
A woman is taking legal action against Disney, claiming she was injured as a result of a “painful wedgie” on a park water slide.
Aussie bitten by bat fears fatal virus
A Victorian woman’s holiday to Cairns has turned into a nightmare after she got bitten by a bat walking to her hotel.
‘Gone over the edge’: Mum’s horror 50m fall
Police have revealed details of what caused a woman to fall 50 metres to death from a remote NSW lookout — including how her family witnessed the whole incident.
Woman fired after astonishing train rant
A woman who was filmed in an astonishing rant at German tourists while on a train has now been fired from her job.
Sparks fly as jet crash lands at airport
This is the scary moment a plane crash landed at a US airport, “skidding off the end of the runway”.
Health warning over measles flight
A health alert is in place after a passenger arrived at a busy airport carrying a potentially dangerous disease.
Virgin’s embarrassing wheelchair blunder
Virgin Australia is conducting an investigation after a doctor with a spinal cord injury was tipped out of his wheelchair.
AFL star slams Qantas over pet dog ‘abuse’
A footballer and Love Island star say their french bulldog was subjected to “disgusting” treatment by Qantas as the airline battles a system failure.
Dead bodies prioritised in Qantas IT shocker
A Qantas IT system failure sent cargo operations into disarray with the airline urgently having to prioritise human remains and medical supplies.
Billionaire faces jail over Lambo crash
An Indian billionaire is facing jail after he was involved in a horror supercar crash – alongside his famous Bollywood star wife – that killed two tourists.
Flights canned as pilots strike over pay
Dozens of flights out of a major Australian airport were cancelled after pilots went on strike over “substandard” pay.
Naked tourist’s indecent act in Bali shocks
Balinese officials are on the hunt for a man who was filmed carrying out an indecent act that has infuriated locals.
‘Apocalyptic’: 21 dead in tourist bus crash
A fiery bus accident in Venice resulted killed at least 21 people, including children and foreigners, with others suffering varying degrees of injuries.
Tourists die in horror supercar crash
Two tourists have died after a Ferrari and a Lamborghini smashed into a camper van during a supercar tour.
Sydney woman who died on flight identified
The 60-year-old woman who died on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Sydney over the weekend has been identified as Sharon Gordon.
‘Mortified’: France plagued by gross problem
France has been plagued by bedbugs with travellers sharing videos of the insects crawling all over train seats, movie theatres and the airport.
Woman throws $9.5k cash on runway
A woman has thrown a stack of cash at a man on an airport runway after their plane was forced to land due to an ordeal on board.
Screams in cabin after ‘wild’ turbulence
A passenger has revealed what it was like to be on a Jetstar flight that had to be turned around after passengers were left “screaming and throwing up”.
Mum on lawnmower killed by plane
Three children have been left without their mum after she was struck and killed by a plane in horrific scenes at an airport.
Call for free plane seats for overweight people
A young American woman has launched a campaign for plus-sized travellers to be given free airline seats so they can fly comfortably.
Half-naked woman stuns at airport
Passengers waiting in line for their flight out of Florida were left stunned by a woman who appeared to be naked from the waist down.
Qantas flight makes emergency landing
A Qantas flight has made an emergency landing in Darwin, with one passenger claiming a man on board had threatened cabin crew.
Daring rescue as trio swept out to sea
A man was pulled unconscious from the waters of a popular tourist beach after three swimmers were swept out to sea, sparking a massive rescue effort.
Woman dies on Qatar flight to Sydney
A woman has died on a flight from Doha to Sydney, after being discovered unconscious halfway through the 14-hour trip.
‘New tourists’ spark chaos in Australia
Authorities have warned of the growing risk of inexperienced tourists trying to take the perfect selfie, as difficult bush tracks are flooded with those looking for content.
Attractive $100K-a-year job ‘is a scam’
Traffic controllers can earn more than $100k per year and it’s a popular job among backpackers, but one traveller warns it’s a “scam”.
Bondi lifesaver dies unexpectedly on holiday
The tight-knit community of Bondi is grappling with the sudden loss of a decorated lifesaver and mum – who passed away while on holiday in France.
‘Go home’: Town bans ‘annoying’ influencers
Residents of this idyllic country town were so fed up with influencers and tourists clogging their streets that they have imposed a strict ban.
Pilot snorts coke off topless woman
A series of texts reveal a British Airways pilot had a drug and drink fuelled orgy where he snorted cocaine off a woman’s bare breasts.
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