Man accused of fake mayday calls at airport
A man has been charged with interfering with the radio transmissions on commercial planes by broadcasting fake mayday calls.
Incidents
‘Deathly silent’: Carnage on Singapore flight
The horrific reality of a Singapore Airlines flight which shocked the world has been revealed, with passengers offering never-before-seen insight.
Kiwi pilot held hostage freed after 592 days
A New Zealand pilot taken hostage in Indonesia by a West Papua rebel group is finally heading home after 592 brutal days in captivity.
Family shattered by unthinkable discovery
The shattered family of an “extraordinary” dad have spoken out following a tragic discovery four weeks after he went missing in the Whitsundays.
‘Hanging upside down’: Titan sub bombshell
The former scientific director of OceanGate that owned the Titan sub has dropped a bombshell about its doomed voyage.
Oceanfront houses on the brink of collapse
Stunning drone footage shows vulnerable oceanfront houses on the brink of collapsing into the sea.
Bizarre signs appear at Aussie airports
New signs at airports across the country are having travellers do a double take.
Cocaine Cassie reveals huge next move
Cassie Sainsbury, who served three years in a Columbian jail after being caught with 5.8kg of cocaine, has revealed a massive “secret” to her 31.5k+ Instagram followers.
Horror as python wraps itself around woman
Astonishing footage shows the moment a woman was found with a four metre-long python wrapped around her torso as she endured a four-hour suffocation attack.
Aussies fume over detail on Sydney menu
Aussies are fuming over a tiny detail on a Sydney restaurant’s menu – but the owner has defended the controversial decision.
Devastating discovery after dad vanishes
The frantic month-long search for influencer and father-of-two Joel Pringle has come to an end, with his partner giving a heartbreaking update.
Student’s horror ‘death trap’ cliff plunge
A 24-year-old woman is lucky to be alive, after enduring a horrific accident while in Greece that resulted in her falling over a cliff.
Airline passengers left with burst eardrums
Multiple passengers on a budget flight suffered ruptured eardrums and bloody noses following pressurisation issues 10,000 feet in the air.
Horror moment bull gores man in scrotum
This is the horrifying moment a man was gored in the scrotum at a traditional bull running event in Spain.
Footage of the sub after it imploded
The first video of the Titan submersible on the ocean floor has been released, as shocking new details about the pilot emerges.
Young Aussies fight outside Thai bar
Two rowdy Australian tourists have been filmed causing a scene at a bar in Thailand.
Gang brutally murder sisters over pic detail
A politician and her influencer sister have been brutally murdered over a mistake in a happy family snap. WARNING: Distrurbing content
Flight attendent dies on packed plane
A mother-of-three and flight attendant died in front of horrified passengers as they boarded a plane.
Tragic last message from sub crew revealed
The first picture of the Titan submersible on the ocean floor has been released, along with the crew’s tragic last message.
Aussie ‘bashed’ for naked act in historic town
An Australian man who was on his bucks party was reportedly bashed by a group of locals after he stripped naked in a historic town.
‘Unsettling’ incident on Qantas flight
A Qantas flight was forced to make a sudden landing at a regional airport following a major safety issue.
Huge ‘drama’ as Qantas plane takes off
Footage has captured the moment a Qantas plane ripped up part of a runway at a major airport during take-off.
‘Horror story’: Woman’s Aus travel warning
The woman was forced to lock herself in her car in an Aussie outback town and is warning others to stay safe.
Breakthrough discovery in doomed yacht
Divers have recovered video surveillance equipment from billionaire Mike Lynch’s Bayesian superyacht that could reveal key details of its sinking.
Chaos as truck crashes into iconic train
Passengers have been pulled off The Ghan after a truck smashed into the iconic train near Alice Springs.
Incredible find after man vanishes in snow
A hiker who disappeared while hiking in the NSW Snowy Mountains has incredibly survived a night in freezing, snowy temperatures with blustering wind.
Qantas passenger’s $100,121 bill shock
An Aussie family were devastated when their $17,500 bill for flights to the US suddenly ballooned to more than $100,000.
Jetstar flight forced into snap landing
A Jetstar flight was forced into an unscheduled landing just hours into a flight to Melbourne, with passengers waiting hours to reboard.
‘Life lesson’: Aussie’s warning over Bali fee
An Aussie has warned travellers to Bali after she was stung with a fee at the airport.
Hotel staffers’ desperate act as typhoon hits
This is the heart-stopping moment staff desperately try to hold hotel doors shut as the deadly Typhoon Yagi violently hits Vietnam.
New Bali ban to hit Aussies
The Indonesian Government has agreed to introduce new bans in some areas of Bali which will affect Australians.
Couple filmed in horror mid-air meltdown
A couple have been hauled off a flight to Ibiza, after the pair allegedly hurled abuse and spat at cabin crew trying to intervene.
Man’s insane fine after wild inflight act
An Aussie has been forced to pay for an entire flight’s fuel after his on-board behaviour forced the pilot to turn around and dump its load.
Viral clip shows big issue with Carnival ship
Mayhem broke out on a recent Carnival cruise ship with a passenger sharing a clip showing the technical issue that caused it to change locations.
Pilot’s kidnapping could ‘end in tragedy’
Concern is growing for the safety of a former Jetstar pilot who has been held hostage for over a year, after the savage murder of another pilot.
Torture threats after man’s illegal photo
An innocuous mountainside hiding a dark secret sparked an intense stand-off, with one man threatened with prison and torture over a simple photo.
Mayhem breaks out on Carnival cruise ship
Footage has gone viral of passengers on-board a Carnival cruise ship chanting “give us our money” as they demand refunds.
Parent’s tragic confession after deaths
The father of two brothers killed on a surfing trip to Mexico has revealed a heartbreaking, six-word confession.
Superyacht victims didn’t drown
Harrowing details have been revealed about the final moments of the Bayesian superyacht victims and the troubling way they perished.
Drunk passenger tries to storm cockpit
An allegedly drunk plane passenger has caused chaos mid-air, terrorising others on-board, when he attempted to storm the cockpit of an easyJet flight.
Worker scams hotel of $35k with one word
A hotel worker has been caught out in a carefully crEated scam, using one word to create $35,000 in fraudulent transactions.
Passenger had uncontrollable diarrhoea
A flight with 281 passengers on board was forced to make an emergency landing after an unfortunate situation.
Circus bear act goes horribly wrong
The terrifying moment a bear trainer was brutally mauled in front of onlookers at a circus has been caught on camera.
Cruise passenger’s $18 million payout
A woman who accused a Carnival crew member of raping her will receive more $A18 million following the lengthy legal battle.
‘Disgraceful’: Wild reason refund rejected
A Melbourne couple could not believe the reason they were given for not getting a refund on flights scheduled during the state’s fifth lockdown.
Sailors pictured after dramatic yacht rescue
Exhausted sailors are back on dry land and uninjured after a mammoth rescue mission hundreds of kilometres offshore.
Tourist entry fee tripled for popular country
Stepping foot onto Aotearoa New Zealand just got even pricier for tourists, as the government hikes the tourist levy fee.
Aussie influencer subject to ‘bush vasectomy’
Celebrities were gathered for a feast in the Aussie outback when one young travel influencer bit off more than he could chew.
Aussie dead after 8 min Bali swim
An Australian woman has died after she suddenly collapsed following a diving expedition at a popular spot in Bali.
Bali tourist’s chilling discovery in photo
A tourist in Bali taking photographs of the scenic coastline in Uluwatu made a chilling discovery upon reflection of the images.
Update after billionaire’s yacht sinks
The first official autopsy following the sinking of superyacht Bayesian has been revealed, with the cause of death of two passengers determined.
‘Horrific’: Popular tourist spot is ‘chaos’
It’s the once secluded tourist spot that’s now become so busy, some say it is like “driving through a war zone”.
Wild footage of superyacht crash
This is the dramatic moment a $160 million superyacht smashes into another luxury boat and rips its stern off.
New details about tiger attack at Dreamworld
The woman who was mauled by a tiger at Dreamworld has been identified, as new information emerges about the attack.
Tourists capture graphic Aussie croc attack
A gruesome scene during an iconic Aussie river cruise has been caught on camera, with tourists helpless as bones “popped and crunched” below the surface.
Woman mauled by tiger at Dreamworld
A woman has been taken to hospital with deep lacerations after being attacked by a tiger at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast.
‘This is madness’: New Boeing bombshell
New alarms have been raised about a model of Boeing plane that’s increasingly common in Australia, with an expert calling it a “ticking time bomb”.
Airport chaos, dozens of flights axed
More than 45 flights out of Sydney have been cancelled as the airport is forced to operate on one runway.
Yoga instructor slammed over shock act
A woman has been blasted for posing at a delicate and protected rock face at a popular national park.
Single item that saved Aussie tourist
An Australian woman in London has captured the moment she survived an attempted robbery while on a busy street.
Three dead after plane crashes into homes
Three people have been killed after a plane crashed into a row of houses in the US, sparking a massive fire.
Crying toddler locked in plane bathroom
An incident has gone viral after a woman posted a video of herself carrying a stranger’s child into a plane toilet cubicle to “educate” her about crying, during a flight.
Teen missing during Father’s Day swim
A massive search for a missing 17-year-old boy will resume at first light after he was last seen swimming in waters on Father’s Day.
Aussie killed in Bali bike crash named
An Australian man killed in a horrific high-speed motorbike crash in Bali has been identified.
Body pulled from water after boat capsizes
Emergency services were called to a residential island after reports a man was found unresponsive in the water.
‘Enough’s enough’: Locals unleash on tourists
It’s one of the most affluent areas in California but a recent surge of tourists has left locals fed up for one very big reason.
Aussies stuck in Bali fume over axed flight
Virgin Australia passengers were stuck in Bali for two days after their flight was abruptly cancelled at 3am.
Youtuber cut up dead lover on party island
A YouTube chef has been jailed for life after dismembering his lover and dumping his body while holidaying on a party island in Thailand.
Man goes on hammer rampage at airport
Passengers watched on in shock as a man went on a hammer rampage at an airport, smashing an airline’s TV monitors.
Iconic tall ship crushed by container vessel
An iconic Australian tall ship has been crushed by a container vessel trying to come into a busy port.
NZ captain ‘shaken up’ during questioning
Lawyers for Kiwi captain James Cutfield revealed how he was too “shaken up” to answer questions from officials amid superyacht horror.
Strangers lock toddler in plane toilet
The women thought their move was helping others, but not everyone agrees.
‘Matter of time’: Horror pic exposes problem
One detail in a video of tourists – including young kids – playing by the water has attracted attention for all the wrong reasons.
Popular city reeks so bad tourists leaving
An “overwhelming stench” in this popular Greek city has sent tourists fleeing in droves, as they refuse to dine outdoors.
‘Devastated’: Aussie’s fatal skydiving accident
The Australian skydiving community is in mourning after a 25-year-old indoor instructor lost his life following a miscalculated landing.
Captain of doomed yacht goes ‘silent’
The captain of doomed superyacht Bayesian, which sunk off the coast of Sicily killing seven, has “gone silent” after being placed under investigation.
Tourist on first trip could face death penalty
An American tourist who was reportedly on his first overseas trip is among 50 people facing the death penalty after it all went wrong in the Congo.
Aussie family’s $7k nightmare stuck in Japan
An Australian family desperate to get home from their holiday in Japan with Jetstar were dealt blow after blow – costing them thousands.
Hotel worker’s sick act caught on camera
A woman was left in shock after she setup a camera in her hotel room only to allegedly bust a hotel receptionist engaging in a “creepy” act.
Plea after father and son vanish at sea
A heartbreaking plea has been made for the family of a “devoted” father and his son missing after a fishing trip.
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