From fighting groundcrew members shirtless to a famous astronaut raging about missing his flight, these are three of 2018’s wackiest plane incidents.
A pilot improvised an emergency landing on a UK beach, forcing beachgoers to flee for their lives. All of that was captured on film.
When a plane carrying a heavy load of silver and gold took off after refuelling, its load shifted and made an escape, scattering all over the runway.
Some people are prone to panicking during a flight, but chances are you’ve never seen an incident quite like this one.
The Stratolaunch Taxi is a beast, officially claiming the title of world’s biggest airplane. That doesn’t mean it can’t cruise down the runway.
If travelling for work has become the bane of your existence, you might be pretty amped with what the Starling Jet has to offer.
Another week, another crazy old lady doing things for “attention”. That’s what one judge proclaimed after Marilyn Hartman tried to illegally board yet another plane.
High winds tore through the likes of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany last week, and there were plenty of videos on social media. This one is next level.
You’ve hit 30 000 feet and for some reason, the tears just start flowing. Apparently, you’re not the only one to be part of the ‘Mile High Blub Club’.
On a beach just south of Lisbon, two sunbathers died after a light aircraft needed to make an emergency landing. Pretty tragic, really.
Everyone wants to go bigger and better, and that’s also true for Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. The Stratolaunch is his rather large baby.
The world always stands in shock when a big airliner goes down. Such terror. So many lives lost. But then, sometimes, there’s a miracle – or is it just good positioning?
Boeing are working on another aspect of their planes to make them more enticing to the buyer, and this one is pretty out the box.
There’s no doubt about it, people have weird tips and tricks to make their flights easier. Celebs who are on the move definitely know what’s up.
With twice the wingspan of a Boeing 747, this absolute beast holds the record for the largest load ever transported. Let’s see it in action, shall we?
Yesterday’s hijacking – that went from a potential suicide to an all-for-love situation – had one man who just didn’t care.
A plane had to make an emergency stop this past weekend, but its graceful landing had beach goers in awe.
Strong winds are a force to be reckoned with and when you’re a commercial pilot, you have to deal with it as if your training for it was nothing.
TransAsia pilot’s critical error. Nadal’s Wimbledon upset. The bigger Pacman vs. Mayweather fight. OMG Matt Damon has a ponytail. Another retailer drops Trump. Hot Dog eating legends showdown. Boko Haram guns down 97 people praying in mosques. Did poker kill Ben and Jen?
It’s little actions like this one that restore your faith in humanity – they can be small and simple and have the largest impact. Just look at the difference this guy made.
Harrison Ford had to land his airplane sans engines last week – and it looks like people on the ground knew what was going to happen.
Locally produced airplane, the ‘Sling,’ has been grounded from flying in controlled airspace, being used for training purposes, commercial flight, flying through cloud or at night.
There is much mystery and speculation about what happened to Amelia Earhart on her flight around the world. We may be close to the answer.
Flying these days is super fun. You’re either worrying about catching a deadly disease or falling out of the sky. Fun times…
Every now and then it is funny to crack a joke on a flight, but in this case, it didn’t go down too smooth. Have look-see what happens when you shout “I have Ebola” on a flight.
Virgin Atlantic ditches its flights to Cape Town, along with some other cities, in favour of the US and UK’s demands.
An South African duo has built an airplane company that can rival the international players, and their pride and joy LSA is selling at an astonishing rate.
Robin William’s disease revealed. Passenger plane pilot’s arm detaches. Boko Haram kidnaps 100 men. Zuma’s Nkandla response. De Klerk gets a road name. Russians feeling sanction pain. Shareholders sue Steve Jobs’ estate.
Team Devin Supertramp raised the stakes with their latest extreme effort, which involved airplanes, speedboats and a lot of barefoot waterskiing.
Transasia Airways crash kills 47. State of MH17 black boxes revealed. Charges laid against EFF. Facebook beats expectations. Jon Stewart launches R100 Billion Kickstarter campaign. Tinder in the holy land. LeBron sends cupcakes. Selena bikini sizzle.