Feb 9th, 2012 at 11:30AM: The first thing a flight attendant does before opening an emergency exit during an evacuation is assess the conditions outside. This is one reason why some airlines require passengers seated in the exit rows to keep their window shades up during takeoff and landing. The last thing you want to do is escape one bad situation only to find yourself in an even worse one. Think fire. Water. Captain ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Galley Gossip: Why flight attendants might not open an emergency exit during an evacuation
Feb 9th, 2012 at 11:30AM: The first thing a flight attendant does before opening an emergency exit during an evacuation is assess the conditions outside. This is one reason why some airlines require passengers seated in the exit rows to keep their window shades up during takeoff and landing. The last thing you want to do is escape one bad situation only to find yourself in an even worse one. Think fire. Water. Captain ...Whoa. My Travelblog is Evidence.
Nov 7th, 2011 at 2:00PM:
On Monday, September 22nd, 2008, I boarded a flight for JFK. I'd been invited to cover Conde Nast Traveler's World Savers Congress on Twitter and CNT was picking up the tab. They'd booked my ticket, airport limo, and a shoebox room right off Times Square. Wendy Perrin had invited me to dinner; I was starry eyed over the whole thing. It's a pretty fancy day for an independent blogger when ...Video of the Day - IranAir 727 makes emergency landing
Oct 25th, 2011 at 4:00PM:
Just one week ago on October 18th, an IranAir Boeing 727 landed at Tehran's Mehrabad airport without the use of its front landing gear, after the bay of the nose gear failed to open on approach.
The crew performed a landing without the nose gear on runway 29L and came to a stand still on both the main gear and the nose of the aircraft. The flight, traveling from Moscow to Iran, held ...
American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Las Vegas
May 6th, 2011 at 5:30PM: An American Airlines Boeing 757 was forced to make an emergency landing at Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport earlier today after pilots detected smoke in the cockpit.
AA Flight 431 was traveling from Miami to San Francisco, and was over Utah, when the crew diverted from their course to make the landing. They touched down at 11:10 AM Pacific time and were met by emergency crews who ...Galley Gossip: In-flight emergencies - what are the odds?
Aug 20th, 2009 at 9:30AM:
Standing at row 33 behind the beverage cart, I handed a passenger a Diet Coke with extra lime. That's when another passenger came racing up behind me and yelled, "There's a fire in the bathroom!" A fire on the airplane is one of my biggest fears as a flight attendant. Only because I'm quite familiar with how quickly a fire can get out of control. Once, years ago, I lit an Aveda travel candle ...26 hurt on turbulent Continental flight
Aug 4th, 2009 at 1:30PM: On most flights, turbulence is a minor inconvenience. You have to return to your seat and buckle in, and you may have to wait a little longer to get your next vodka and cranberry (oh, is it just me that needs a cocktail, or three, to relax on a plane?). Planes are generally able to avoid the worst of the bumps, thanks to radar and reports from other planes in the area. But sometimes, turbulence ...Angry rush to cockpit forces Delta flight to land in Boston, not Tel Aviv
Apr 25th, 2009 at 1:00PM: When a Delta Airlines flight left New York for Tel Aviv, the passengers didn't think they'd be stopping in Boston. After all, though it's on the way, it's a bit close to warrant needing to stretch your legs. An angry passenger rushing the cockpit, though, tends to make an emergency landing prudent.
Late last night, Delta Flight 86 boasted 206 passengers – 205 of which were perfectly ...Cabin pressure drop sends Brits to Athens, not Egypt
Mar 2nd, 2009 at 5:00PM: A charter flight bound for Egypt made an emergency landing in Athens when cabin pressure dropped. The flight originated in Manchester, England and carried 192 passengers. Five passengers complaining of ear pain were taken to a local hospital as a precaution, according to the Greek state television station. No other injuries were reported.
Jet2.com, the low-cost carrier operating the flight, has ...Northwest Flight Makes Emergency Landing
Jul 22nd, 2008 at 9:30AM: Visitors to an air show at Dayton Int'l Airport got more excitement than they paid for when a Northwest Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing on the runway during the festivities. The flight originated in Tampa and was bound for Detroit. The crew decided to land when one of the computers connected to an engine failed. The pilot landed at the nearest airport, which happened to be ...From the New Europe: Drunk passenger causes emergency landing
Mar 24th, 2008 at 2:30PM: You would think that crews would generally know how to handle a drunk passenger without having to land the plane first. Apparently, some drunks are harder to handle than others. Especially when they use the T word repeatedly.
A Lufthansa passenger jet had to make an emergency landing in the southern Polish city of Katowice earlier today after a drunk, unruly passenger began shouting that he was a ...Air Transat makes emergency landing for sick passengers
Mar 5th, 2008 at 12:00PM: A plane flying from the Dominican Republic to Canada made an emergency landing Tuesday night in Florida when several of the passengers became ill. When the Air Transat Flight 477 landed at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International airport, eight passengers were wheeled off to the hospital as a precaution. The Center for Disease Control stated that they were not sure what caused the illness but that ...Severe turbulence causes emergency landing in Calgary
Jan 10th, 2008 at 2:57PM: Several passengers have been taken to hospital in Calgary, Alberta this morning after an Air Canada Airbus A319 had to make an emergency landing, according to reports. The cause appears to be severe turbulence, which led to passengers and loose items being thrown around the cabin. Luckily, no one is severely injured. According to one passenger's account: "It happened very fast. One side of the ...
