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Indian national convicted in US for sexual assault during flight

A federal jury in the United States has convicted Varun Arora, an Indian national living in the country without authorization, for sexually assaulting a fellow traveler onboard a domestic flight from Rhode Island to Washington D.C. in August 2024. The case highlighted the distressing nature of the assault, wherein Arora ignored the victim’s pleas to […]

Watch: Wheel falls off British Airways flight from LA, video goes viral as plane completes 5,000 miles to land safely in London

British Airways Flight Loses Wheel During Las Vegas Takeoff, Lands Safely in London A British Airways long-haul flight made headlines this week after one of its landing-gear wheels detached during take-off from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, a dramatic moment later captured on video and widely shared online. The incident involved Flight BA274, […]

No REAL ID at the airport? Will paying TSA’s $45 fee actually get you on your flight? Five FAQs answered

If your pre-flight checklist includes snacks, headphones, and a boarding pass—but not a Real ID—you might be in for an expensive surprise at the airport. Starting next month, you need to have a Read ID if you want to go for Domestic flights. The TSA said, “Starting February 1, if you don’t have a REAL […]

Emirates flight EK35 diverts to Edinburgh due to mid-air emergency, storm conditions | World News

Mid-Air emergency forces Emirates flight to land in Edinburgh amid bad weather / Image: file What was supposed to be a routine eight-hour journey from the sun-drenched runways of Dubai to the historic city of Newcastle turned into a dramatic aerial battle on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. As Emirates Flight EK35 approached Northern England, it […]

‘Catch the first flight to New Delhi’: Indian-origin Republican leader trolled after Texas freezes H-1B

Texas GOP chairman, Indian-origin Abraham George was asked to catch the first flight to New Delhi by a social media troll after Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a freeze on new H-1B visa petitions in state agencies and public universities. This makes Texas the second state, after Florida, to crack down on the H-1B visa […]

‘Mechanical issue’ scare: United Airlines flight narrowly avoids crash landing in Orlando; videos shows close-call

United Airlines flight narrowly escapes crash-landing at Orlando airport (Picture from X) A United Airlines flight on Sunday afternoon (local time) narrowly avoided a crash landing at Orlando International Airport in the US due to a “mechanical issue,” according to statements from the airline and the airport cited by Fox Orlando.A video of the flight’s […]

Air India Pilot Detained in Canada for Suspected Intoxication Before Flight | Udaipur Kiran

New Delhi, January 1 (Udaipur Kiran): An Air India pilot was taken into custody by Canadian authorities at Vancouver Airport after being suspected of being under the influence of alcohol just before operating a scheduled flight to India. The incident occurred on December 23, shortly before Flight AI-186 was set to depart for Delhi. According […]

Russian flight attendant stabbed to death with a pair of scissors at Dubai hotel by ex-husband who suspected she was working as escort

A 25-year-old Russian flight attendant, identified as Anastasia, was found dead at a five-star hotel in Dubai withat least 15 stab wounds all rendered with a pair of scissors her jealous ex-husband who suspected her of offering escort service. 41-year-old Albert Morgan, also a Russian national, was arrested on suspicion of the murder immediatelt after […]

Huge rat spotted inside Caribbean-bound flight, over 250 passengers stranded as plane had to be grounded

A huge rat tossed the flying schedule of hundreds of passengers as a KLM plane had to be grounded because of the sudden rodent mess inside. The Airbus A330 was slated to fly from Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Aruba before continuing on to Bonaire on December 10. More than 250 passengers who were waiting […]

Mass murder, hijack or glitch? The story of flight MH370 which disappeared from the world just minutes after take-off | World News

It was a cold and quiet night on 8 March 2014 when a routine Malaysia Airlines flight lifted off from Kuala Lumpur, bound for Beijing. The Boeing 777 carried 227 passengers and 12 crew members, beginning what should have been an ordinary red-eye journey across Asia. The aircraft departed at 12:41 a.m., slicing into the […]