Passenger Archives

Head-on collision on Nigeria highway: 21 killed in accident; truck hits passenger vehicle on wrong lane

At least 21 people were killed in a road accident in Nigeria’s northwestern Kano state on Sunday, said the Federal Road Safety CorpsPreliminary investigations revealed that a commercial passenger vehicle was driving against the traffic on the Zaria-Karo expressway, violating established road safety regulations. The vehicle then collided head-on with a heavy-duty truck.The commercial driver […]

‘Get out of the way’: Overweight passenger dragged off plane in Thailand after demanding aisle seat; flight delayed over an hour

Passenger draged off the flight (X/@CollinRugg) An overweight British tourist was forcibly removed from a plane in Thailand after reportedly insisting on an emergency exit seat to accommodate his larger frame. Footage captured the dramatic scene as the man was dragged off the aircraft, kicking and shouting, while airline staff tried to manage the situation, […]

BookMyShow Live announces global chart-topper and ‘Let Her Go’ singer-songwriter, Passenger aka Michael Rosenberg’s 3-city debut India tour this November : Bollywood News

India, prepare to be serenaded by the stirring melodies of one of the world’s most beloved indie folk singer-songwriters, Passenger aka Michael Rosenberg. The voice behind the timeless hit ‘Let Her Go’, is all set to bring his 3-city India Tour, produced and promoted by BookMyShow Live, to fans this November as part of his […]

Qantas flight diverted: Singapore bound plane forced to emergency land after passenger falls ill; 400 passengers strander

A Qantas flight from London to Singapore was forced to make an emergency landing in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday after a passenger suffered a medical emergency mid-flight.The Airbus A380 was operating as flight QF2 and had departed London Heathrow at 9:12 pm local time on June 8 with nearly 400 passengers onboard. After flying for […]

Rail employee dead, passenger injured as bridge collapses at Khanewal station in Pakistan

An accident at Khanewal Junction railway station in Pakistan claimed the life of a Pakistan Railways employee and injured a female passenger after part of a pedestrian bridge collapsed on Friday, ARY News reported.The incident occurred when a stone slab from the bridge suddenly fell on people walking below. Rescue teams quickly reached the spot […]

American Airlines turns back a flight, declares emergency as passenger assaults crew member

A Connecticut to Chicago flight had to turn back as American Airlines declared an emergency mid-air after a passenger, a Kansas man, grabbed a flight attendant and assaulted him. The incident took place Tuesday night and now the Kansas man, who has a criminal history, is facing federal charges. 24-year-old Julius Jordan Priester was charged […]

‘I just knew he was up to something crazy’: Hero marine tackles passenger trying to open plane door mid-flight

A US Marine shared a moment he wrestled a disruptive passenger to the ground to prevent him from opening a plane’s emergency exit mid-air. Sgt Maj Jody Armentrout, 50, said his instincts kicked in when a man began behaving oddly on Saturday morning’s All Nippon Airways flight from Japan to Texas. The long-serving Marine, who […]

Passenger jet had to abort takeoff to avoid runway collision at New York’s LaGuardia Airport | World News

Passenger jet had to abort takeoff to avoid runway collision at New York’s LaGuardia Airport (Photo: AP) Federal officials are investigating why two planes got dangerously close on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport earlier this month despite the airport being equipped with an advanced surface radar system that’s designed to help prevent such […]

Passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 21 people and injuring at least 14 others

Passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka (AP) COLOMBO: A passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka’s tea-growing hill country on Sunday, killing 21 people and injuring at least 14 others, an official said. The accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday near the town of Kotmale, about 140 kilometers […]

Female passenger on Southwest Airlines flight strips down naked, poops on seat: Report

In a bizarre incident, a female passenger of a Southwest Airlines flight took her clothes off and pooped on her seat, prompting the airlines authorities to call the police as the flight landed in Chicago. According to a statement from Southwest Airlines, flight 418 from Philadelphia to Chicago’s Midway Airport was met by law enforcement […]