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October 18, 2022

Georgia college student dies after being struck by propeller of small plane

A student at Georgia Southern University died after being struck by the propeller of a small plane. The plane landed safely but the student died in an incident following the landing.

October 18, 2022

Air travel pet peeves: Clipping toenails on board a flight is too much for some people

Pet peeves for air travel run the gamut — everything from people who recline their airplane seats in front of you to those who clip fingernails. Here's the latest from a poll done on social media.

October 17, 2022

Air travel controversy: Passengers who recline their seats on flights are seen as 'rude'

There apparently is no clear etiquette on whether it's OK to recline your seat during air travel or not. One man described a recent experience when he did recline his seat — here's what happened.

October 15, 2022

American Airlines passenger 'WEDGED' between 'OBESE people' on flight, asks for 'reparations'

An American Airlines passenger took to Twitter on Monday to complain that she was “wedged” between two “obese people" on on of their flights for three hours.

October 13, 2022

American Airlines flight returns to airport after fumes filled the cabin, prompting evacuation

An American Airlines flight from Florida to Barbados returned to the airport after a strong chemical odor filled the cabin. The fumes came from a passenger’s carry-on item.

October 12, 2022

Flight fright: Family asks person to switch plane seats, he refuses — and big trouble ensues

A Reddit user recently described a flight back to the U.S. from Europe — and how a family asked him to change his seat so they could sit together. He declined — and the mom chewed him out, he said.

October 10, 2022

FAA issues warning on type of seaplane that earlier crashed and killed 10 people in WA

Federal authorities have issued a warning about the tail part of Otter seaplanes, which are the type of planes that earlier crashed in Washington’s Puget Sound and killed 10 people.

October 7, 2022

Emissions from airplanes using leaded fuel may be declared a public health danger by EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to declare emissions from aircrafts operating on leaded fuel a public health danger.

October 6, 2022

Just 'plane' bad etiquette: Airline passenger drapes her long, thick hair over the back of her seat

A passenger on board an Aegean Airlines flight from Athens to Amsterdam flipped her long hair over her seat — which raised the eyebrows of food blogger Julie Christensen sitting behind her.

October 6, 2022

Southwest Airline pilot suing company after fellow pilot dead-bolted cockpit during flight, stripped naked

A Southwest Airlines pilot is suing her former colleague, the company, and her union after a fellow pilot deadbolted the cockpit door and exposed himself to her.