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Woman Kicked Off Plane For Repeatedly Singing 'I Will Always Love You'

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:56:44 +0000

‘I Will Always Love You’ isn’t an easy song to sing. That’s why the late Whitney Houston’s flawless take on the Dolly Parton-penned tune became one of the biggest hits in music history. But a woman on an American Airlines flight between Los Angeles and New York’s version of the song wasn’t as well received. [...]

Soldier's Parachute Accidentally Deploys 'IN' Plane And Gets Sucked Out [VIDEO]

CJ — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:21:15 +0000

In this incredible video, a soldier’s parachute accidentally deploys inside the plane and in the blink of an eye, he was gone. And the whole thing was Caught On Video! This paratrooper was watching for the drop zone when his reserve parachute opened and the 5th Special Forces soldier was immediately sucked out of the [...]

Delta Jet Runs Off Runway In Houston

Debbie Ray — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:49:24 +0000

A Delta jet on its way to Atlanta from Houston ended up in the grass this morning after going off the tarmac at Houston Hobby Airport this morning. No one was hurt and the seventy passengers were taken back to the terminal for re-booking

Health Experts Say Don't Hold In Flatulence

CJ — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:56:09 +0000

Health experts say don't hold in flatulence, but if you fly a lot, you may have more than you normally would...so what do you do?

TSA Reveals List of Weird and Scary Items Confiscated This Year

Shauna Wright — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 11:51:28 +0000

We all gripe about having to take our shoes off when we go through airport security, but according to a list of items confiscated this year by the TSA, footwear may be the least of its concerns. Of the 375 million passengers that have gone through TSA checkpoints, some accidentally leave things in their purses [...]

HD Footage Of Vintage B-17 and B-25

JayCee — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 20:54:21 +0000

There's just something about old aircraft that words can not express. (See what I mean? Even that line sounded stupid).

Randall Mann, local businessman, pilot, photographer and all-around good-guy posted this video on his Facebook page. The high-definition video of the beautiful American vistas, along with the nostalgia of these historic aircraft, made for a great 2:45 escape from reality...

Why Man Who Jumps Out Of Plane, Takes 40 Minutes To Hit The Ground [VIDEO]

CJ — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 03:30:37 +0000

This is the legendary story of William Rankin who’s plane went up, developed problems and after Rankin ejects, he takes 40 minutes to hit the ground. Rankin fell 47,000 feet through freezing rain, a violent thunderstorm and lightning while bleeding and lived to talk about it.

11-Year-Old Boy Runs Off, Hops Flight From London to Rome

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:27:58 +0000

It’s not that uncommon to see children flying by themselves. But an 11-year-old English boy took that concept to a whole new level this week. Not only was the minor without his parents on a Jet2.com flight from London to Rome, but he was also allowed on the flight without a ticket, boarding pass or [...]

Flight Attendants Hate To Pour Diet Coke

CJ — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:36:36 +0000

Flight attendants don’t get paid if the plane door is open and they don’t like pouring Diet Coke either. It’s so carbonated, it takes forever to pour. They have to police the bathrooms to make sure no one is joining the mile high club and can even be fired for calling in sick. According [...]

Will a New Investigation Finally Reveal What Happened to Amelia Earhart?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:11:25 +0000

Today, July 2, marks the 75th anniversary of when legendary pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while trying to fly around the world. Now, new light may be shed on the mystery that’s always surrounded the incident.

Plane Crash on Highway 90 in New Iberia

Debbie Ray — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:28:54 +0000

From KPEL 96.5 NewsTalk: A small single engine plane crashed near Highway 90 and Dubois Road this morning. The pilot was transported to the hospital, and was conscious when they transported him. Dubois Road was shut down for a short period of time. No other injuries were reported.

Ridge Elementary Student Wins Louisiana Aviation Art Contest

Debbie Ray — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:49:21 +0000

Congratulations to Ridge Elementary’s Caroline Daigle, 1st place winner of the Age 10-11 category in the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) 2012 Louisiana Aviation Art Contest. The theme for this year’s contest was “Louisiana: A Celebration of Statehood and Aviation!” Students, ages 6-17, were encouraged to create artwork based on the history of aviation in [...]

Southwest Airlines Tells Passenger Cleavage Inappropriate

CJ — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 17:24:16 +0000

Southwest Airlines is at it again, this time telling a female passenger her cleavage was inappropriate.

Bruce Campbell Transforms A Boeing 727 Into His Dream Home [VIDEO]

CJ — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:22:05 +0000

Bruce Campbell used $100,000 to transform a Boeing 727 aircraft into his dream home. The plane’s bathroom and shower are still in working condition, just small. “It’s small, but I’m small,” says Campbell. He like to walk out onto the wings using the emergency exits. They are “well designed, high tech, aerospace quality sealed pressure [...]

80-Year-Old Woman Miraculously Lands Plane After Dying Pilot Husband Collapses [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:15:14 +0000

It’s one thing to be cool under pressure. It’s quite another to be an inexperienced pilot landing a plane while your husband is in critical condition beside you. On Monday, 81-year-old John Collins and his wife, Helen, 80, were flying from Florida to their home in Wisconsin, with John piloting their small Cessna. Several miles [...]

Sertoma Cajun Air Festival Closes Out As A Success

JayCee — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:43:03 +0000

The Sertoma Cajun Air Festival concluded today with another stellar performance by the Thunderbirds, the United States Air Force Demonstration Squadron.

My Flight With The United States Air Force Thunderbirds

JayCee — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:00:18 +0000

The last time the Sertoma Club sponsored the air show in Lafayette, I had the honor of flying with the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, in an F-16 Falcon.

Sertoma Cajun Air Festival To Feature USAF Thunderbirds

CJ — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:55:12 +0000

The Sertoma Cajun Air Festival will feature the USAF Thunderbirds this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, at Lafayette Regional Airport.

Gates will be open from 8AM - 5PM on both Saturday & Sunday. Aircraft displays and interactive activities will be accessible during these times.

Turkish Airline Safety Video Performed by Cute Kids

Andrea Rosen — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:39:41 +0000

If you’re a frequent flyer, you’ve probably zoned out during quite a few airplane safety demonstrations. Pegasus, a Turkish airline, brilliantly eschewed the usual bored flight attendants for some seriously adorable kids. The tots, dressed as attendants, passengers and even an aviator-clad pilot, walk us through proper seatbelt buckling and how to operate an oxygen mask with panache.

Two Planes Collide at JFK (Video)

JayCee — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:39:01 +0000

The wing of an Airbus 380, the world's largest commercial passenger jet, clips the tail of a regional jet (a Comair CRJ700) at JFK while it was taxiing to the runway for a flight to France. The Comair flight had just landed from Boston and was awaiting gate assignment when the collision occured.

Look at how the regional jet gets tossed like a child's toy (or an adult's toy, for that matter...scary!!).