Plane makes emergency landing after pilots lose contact with flight attendants and hear banging on cockpit door

An American Airlines flight, operated by SkyWest Airlines, made an emergency landing Monday night in Nebraska, after the ...
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Man who tried to breach cockpit before jumping from plane at LAX faces 20 years in prison

LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- A man who was aboard a SkyWest Airlines flight taxiing to the runway at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday evening, allegedly approached the cockpit -- banging on the ...

Air New Zealand flight aborts take-off in Apia after cockpit alert

An aeroplane-obsessed Kiwi teen returning from a family holiday in Samoa has captured the dramatic moment an Air New Zealand ...

Plane makes emergency landing after crew bangs on cockpit door over comms problem

"After landing, it was determined there was a problem with the inter-phone system and the flight crew was knocking on the cockpit door," the FAA said.
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Passenger Breaks Into Easyjet Cockpit, Forces Plane To Make U-Turn

A passenger suffering from delirium tried to break into the cockpit of an Easyjet flight from France to Portugal, forcing the jet to return to Lyon airport, police and the company said Saturday.

Why Airlines Close Boarding Gates 20 Minutes Before Departure? 5 Real Reasons Behind The Rule

If you have ever sprinted to a gate only to find it closed, there is a reason airlines shut the boarding well before take-off ...