A 60-year-old pilot flying a small plane reported engine trouble before making an emergency landing on a Long Island Beach.

The pilot, flying with a 59-year-old passenger, reportedly lost power to his Cessna mid-flight, but was able to aim his small plane towards Cedar Beach, where he successfully crash-landed his plane. — Read the rest

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A 30-year-old gentleman from England was ordered to pay United Airlines $20,638 for being an unruly passenger. He was also arrested.

The pricey incident occurred in March on a flight from London to Newark, when the lead flight attendant asked Alexander Michael Dominic MacDonald — who was "arguing loudly" with his girlfriend — to lower his voice. — Read the rest

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Another day, another flight diversion — and lately it's not just bad behavior that is grounding flights. From loose bolts to an entire door panel flying off mid-flight, planes are falling apart a little too often these days. Which is what happened yet again on a United Airlines flight carrying 165 passengers. — Read the rest

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