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Man Boards Plane Without a Ticket After Getting Out of Jail — How'd He Do It? [VIDEO]

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:21:51 +0000

This news ought to do little to renew your faith in airport security systems. On Tuesday, a man boarded a plane in San Diego without a ticket. Even worse, he was just released from jail a day earlier. Flight attendants on flight 6323, headed for Los Angeles, noticed an extra passenger during the head count. [...]

Model Sees With Prosthetic Eye for First Time Since Accident

Kathy Landin — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:25:16 +0000

Early in December, 23-year-old model Lauren Scruggs stepped in front of a propeller plane while the propeller was still spinning. In that instant, her life changed forever. The Texas model and blogger lost her left eye in the accident, but was recently seen in public last week with her prosthetic eye for the first time.

Yikes! British Airways Mistakenly Tells Passengers Their Plane Is Going Down — Twice

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:50:38 +0000

People scared of flying might mark British Airways off their list of possible airline choices for good after an automated announcement mistakenly told passengers to prepare for a crash-landing — twice.

Did Whitney Houston Almost Get Kicked Off a Plane?

Bob Sassone — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:58:55 +0000

We haven’t heard much from the wild world of Whitney Houston lately, but she’s back in the news again. And it’s not because of her singing.

TMZ is reporting that Houston was on a Delta flight in Atlanta on Wednesday and caused a ruckus when she refused to buckle her seat belt.

Flying Car Now One Step Closer to Reality [VIDEO]

Billy Goforth — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:25:05 +0000

Like the robot maid, the flying car is part of our 'Jetsons'-promised future that has yet to materialize.

But that could change soon. Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration granted the Transition Roadable Aircraft a series of special exemptions, effectively making the plane-car hybrid street-legal.