Federal prosecutors are investigating multiple recent in-flight scares: one where a man allegedly tried to stab a flight attendant, another involving a bird strike and another hitting extreme turbulence where one passenger was killed. NBC News’ Tom Costello has more details about the travel chaos.
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Condolences to the family of the young lady.
How about investigating how airlines are incessantly canceling flights at the last minute because they’re not full leaving passengers stranded without compensation.
As far as these 2 stories you were comparing apples to oranges. Violent passengers and an accident have nothing in common and would NOT be investigated by the same agencies. Lazy, stupid reporting.
In my experience, the one area I hate flying through for turbulence reasons is that entire region the includes Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. When I’ve flown from the UK to places like Florida or Mexico I always seem to head over the North Atlantic and the make our way down the east coast of the USA. I dread that section of the journey every time! It’s always crazy bumpy. Maybe I’m just unlucky.
Whenever there is someone who threatens the safety of the plane and everyone on board, Guys? Ladies? You should unite and subdue the culprit together.
Never, ever, sit quietly and allow some crazy drama to happen thinking that its none of your business. The plane may go down and you will be killed so RESTRAINT THAT TROUBLEMAKER FIRST.
Oh great, just because one guy we can’t use spoon anymore? That’s just great man! 🤨
Don’t let criminals on the plane. You literally can’t trust them not to do something horrible. So do background checks.
Totally not worth flying anymore, especially since 9-11, but never again after the pandemic. World just went full on broken and insane
maintenance and overhauled aircrafts, check end of service of aircraft by manufactures and you will find your problems
Damm I have fobia to airplane I got panicked attack since my last time I took an airplane and since then now on elevators too I feel so bad for the people that have to deal with that.
Finally. Way too many recently.
!!Do you know what a ball is ?? !! Ok you’ll make a good pilot !!
what if the pilot was a flat earther, I wonder how that would work
Former FA and wife of a commercial pilot here. You should always stay belted folks… Always! Even when the seat belt sign is off. There is always a risk of some sort when flying even if minimal. We just get so complacent especially if you fly regularly without incident.
@Broom Bromden huh? Speak English please. The youtube translation feature didn’t work on your comment.
@flenif2247
You kno wtf I’m sayin;
Stop playin stupid;
@Broom Bromden No, I do not. I had a public education which I finished. So I don’t speak like that. Sorry!((Not sorry)
@flenif2247
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@Broom Bromden oh Lord.
I rest my case. #clueless
It’s about time someone investigated! WTH is going on???
Exactly why I’m only doing local remote trips I can drive too. It’s to much hassle for all the money and you spend to fly. Be safe
Rest in peace beautiful birds. 🐦
And now is the perfect time to lower the standards so we can get more diversity in the COCKpit😂
The smoke was just some Cuban cigars
Why the actual f are using that thumbnail
No patience and compassion for others… the way life has gone now and getting worse. We are at risk whenever we step out of our homes because of this.
Man I was in USAF in 92 was flying home from UK to Pittsburgh for leave. Over the Atlantic we hit some turbulence that was like the plane was flying thru a crash course. I was seated in last row n no seat belt when the plane bucked like a bull n I went flying out of my seat hit the ceiling n ended up on the floor in the next isle. This lasted for a cpl mins till pilot got out of turbulence, but I swear I thought plane was gonna be ripped apart.
They are not related.
It’s called
Time and chance.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
I returned and saw under the sun that— The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill;
*But time and chance happen to them all*
Clear air turbulence will become more prevalent due to our lack of interest in the climate…. can’t say I give a shhhh
Plane crashes and trains falling off the rails. It looks like the US has enough of its own problems without going and starting problems around the world with “enemies” who are no threat whatsoever to the continental US.
They should’ve had Francisco Torres handcuffed and subdued at the gate and on the floor so that when passengers were leaving the plane could step on him, spit on him, or take a real good crunch at his jawbone with a kick, for putting their lives in danger. That’s all🙂
I’d definitely have an anxiety attack if I was on a flight and all the sudden the engine exploded filling the airplane with smoke. The flight did an amazing job keeping all the passengers calm! I can’t imagine how terrifying this would have been for everyone 😳
Cuba?! Wait, we can go to Cuba again?
Yes.
Too much bad news from planes, I don’t feel safe.
This is just why I hate flying
ALWAYS put your seatbelt on!!!!!
Never take off my seat belt, I might loosen it but I dont unbuckle it
I’m glad I don’t have to fly……. everything I need is “right near me”🤔
If you’re worried about someone trying to open the door, just know it’s humanly impossible to open it against the outside air pressure and 400mph+ winds. You would literally need to be the Incredible Hulk.
Where is the commentary regarding private flights where the passengers are free to do as they please. This lady who died was obviously not in her seat or did not have her seatbelt fastened….🤷
They neeed to secure the plains in a better way so birds can’t get in it. This is a problem that has been going on for a while and needs a resolution so more accidents like this can be avoid
They hit the bird in the air. What are you going to do, shoot every pigeon within 5 miles of an airport?
What is going on lately on American aviation and just the aviation world in general? Seems to be alot going on lately.
Wear your seatbelt!!!
I find it amazing that any bird on Earth can fly fast enough to fly into a plane. That’s literally unbelievable you know!
The plane flies into the bird.
@Derek Eastman Exactly. But they said the bird flew into the plane.. Yea I don’t think so.
Imagine paying $1,000+ for a ticket
only to board said flight to terrorize other passengers smh.
What I learned after doing more research about this topic is that FAA doesn’t have enough resources to make sure airlines are not screwing up customers and that republican politicians are most likely not going to let any policies through so we can actually change this status quo. In other words, the airlines are filling their pockets while the rest of us suffer.
Best way to stay safe is to use seatbelts. Gotta follow rules!
Just a normal day in and over the United States of America 🤷🏻♂️ 🇺🇸
🤣🤣🙄
Biden did it
We gotta ban birds
anti birds sonic beams must be invented to scare birds and never fly near airplanes
These are two completely different things lol
Why no picture of suspect?
We don’t really care because the passenger was wealthy
I usually always stay strapped in. 🤷
Why would you hide his face???
RIP bird 🙏 prayers up
The title makes it sound like it’s some linked phenomenon 🤣
Gonna add this to the growing list of reasons I don’t fly
That dude in the shaman shirt had exactly the chilled out look on his face youd expect from a guy wearing that shirt and being interviewed about a mid-flight smoke in the cabin experience lol. ✌️
the airline communities needs to reinvent their aircrafts to something more stronger
Good news
The FAA is in bed with the aviation industry, as factually proven by federal investigators during the Boeing MAX plane investigations. Not a lot of confidence in FAA reining in the airlines. Hope I’m wrong.
Please continue to have under cover agents with guns on flights!
What a psycho!
Wear your seatbelts people.
Poor flight attendants
Never heard of someone getting turbulanced to death before.
Man. That’s rough.
Remember the seat belts on planes are not designed to save you in a crash, they ARE designed to save your life in the event of turbulence or sudden loss of cabin pressure. Please use them when seated.
Why did you have to use that thumbnail tho…
I mean these planes have landed safely every time so makes me feel better about flying out of anything
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@Christopher Susan Really,I think I will start with 3k USSD
Obviously if you land in Connecticut your destiny to die somehow
I just want to know how that man was able to bring a knife on a plane in the first place.
It was a broken spoon
@pinky promise oh, well that explains it
Why don’t they have some kind of system to detect flocks of birds at airport.
Why even waste tax payer dollars on this Roach take a firing squad and be done with him
Wasn’t there a movie about this? Lol
That’s a lie. Turba lance is usually identified with enough time but airlines seem to be cutting corners again. They have been warned once to go around it but it seems that they are unwilling to truly do what’s right again.
Clear air turbulence wouldn’t show up on radar. No clouds, nothing for the signals to bounce off of. You are literally telling them to see air with radar.
“turba lance” says the expert 😂
Of course it’s united
Precisely why I need to have at least to 3 to 4 cups of wine on a flight. I cant do it without silently panicking otherwise. Turbulence is just not fair lol. It’s like why are you a thing? The birds causing the explosion just messed me up bad cause I always use southwest. Thank god it happened right after takeoff and the airport wasn’t that far away.
Always say
“Thank you, great 👍🏾 job to the crew members “
Paying forward
From west Africa
🦅
I don’t know how they’re making money, unless filled with gold each trip.
Gonna leave this explanation of turbulence here, since the news can’t point out certain simple safety facts when they’re trying to scare you https://youtu.be/5vIUBohvAdE
With seatbelt you can break an elbow
Bro it’s always some Hispanic that does things like this.
I’d be happy if California broke off into the ocean
We were landing in the massive snowstorm that hit the northeast last Friday with some intense turbulence that was the first time I ever got sick on a plane. But it does not even compare to that
I called it!! The woman killed by “turbulence” was a former Clinton aid!! Omg- where are we at on the count? 60? 75? 100?!?
I never take off my seat belt… never!
Airlines: So, covid bailouts came in, where should we focus our money?
Airlines: I know! Diversity and inclusion!
Results: ….
Let’s all admit it, flying sucks. For everyone. It. Sucks.
I really hope that these nutjobs are getting banned for life from flying. This is serious. I don’t want them on my flights – do u????
I don’t understand the connection these stories have other than they all involve planes. Seems like the media is really trying to push fear of flying for some reason.
shiiiiiiiiiiiid…..I’m probably done flying
And now the democrats are pushing for a woke black guy who can’t even fly a plane to be in charge of the FAA. This sh#t needs to end now!
A “Summit” is just another gathering of suits to present problem, present solutions.. then end up doing nothing, sometimes for years. Now that fewer people are flying, it’s doubtful they will make the necessary repairs and corrections. They have said that it’s cheaper to pay out lawsuits than to fix the planes!
Wait you can go to cuba from florida?
People are stupid and they will do what they want even against logic and reason
Xd
Worst turbulence i experienced was a flight from gulfport MS to Portland OR. Over CO a passenger had a medical emergency we had to land at Denver. Coming in to land i thought the wings were going to be ripped off. And i have flown all over the world
This is some heavy fear mongering NBC is doing.
Maybe if we stopped flying we won’t have any more flying incidents
I wonder if that guy was legal or illegal they don’t have a picture of them so probably illegal
So many of these aircraft are operating on over expired time-frames, parts and mileage. Majority should have been decommissioned many years ago. Expect worse, escalating and progressing reports like these.
Why aren’t they showing the criminals face? 🧐
Clear air turbulence is caused by geoengineering.