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Planes are 'walked on leash' before <b class='text-danger'>takeoff</b> for vital safety reason

Planes are 'walked on leash' before takeoff for vital safety reason

Travellers have been left baffled by airport staff who appear to be walking planes "on leashes", but the truth behind this peculiar sight has finally been revealed.If you've ever gazed out of your...

'I've been to every UK airport as flight attendant – the best goes under the radar'

A former flight attendant who spent 16 years with Virgin Atlantic has named her best airport in the whole of the UK.Skye Taylor has travelled all over the world because of her job and she said one...

Man 'fighting for his life' and another injured after plane 'snapped in two' on airfield

Two individuals are critically injured, with one fighting for his life in hospital, following a horrific plane crash at a UK airfield. It has emerged that the plane suffered a catastrophic structural...

Brit tourist, 22, plunges to death in horror paragliding crash after parachute fails

A British tourist and his pilot tragically fell thousands of feet to their deaths when their parachute failed during a horrifying paragliding accident. The unidentified Brit had embarked on an...

Joe Dea dead: Legendary MTV video director dies aged 71

Joseph “Joe” Dea, a music video director, reality TV director and four-time Emmy winner, died aged 71 on Sunday March 13 of glioblastoma, which is a form of brain cancer. The video pioneer has...

Florida plane crash: Aircraft plunges to ground in horror scenes and 'buildings shake'

Three people have reportedly been killed in a small plane that has crashed near Boca Raton Airport in Florida. The death toll has been reported by local media - however it has not been confirmed by...

Plane crash horror as pilot forced to land on busy motorway

A pilot executed a miraculous emergency landing on a bustling motorway between cars and lorries yesterday after experiencing engine failure shortly after takeoff. Motorists in Brazil captured the...

The real reason pilots ask you to switch your phone to aeroplane mode

A TikTok video filmed by a pilot is drawing renewed attention to a long-standing airline rule: switching phones to airplane mode during flight. While many passengers assume it’s a formality or...

The UK's failed insane £59bn plan for floating airport dubbed 'Heathrow 2.0'

Despite never coming to fruition, back in 2012 Boris Johnson proposed a radical plan to build a £58.9 billion floating airport in the River Thames. Dubbed Heathrow 2.0, the drastic solution to...

'I'm a transport expert - this is the most dangerous moment during your flight'

Aviation passengers may worry the most during mid-air turbulence, but a transport expert has revealed the most dangerous moment during a flight happens when aircraft are much closer to the ground....

'I'm an aviation expert - reason you must put your phone on airplane mode when flying'

Staying connected while flying at high speeds over oceans and vast landscapes is possible with onboard WiFi, but using your phone to stay connected could pose some serious risks. Although many may be...

Watch: President Trump announces new tariffs on all imports to US

Watch: President Trump announces new tariffs on all imports to USUS President Donald Trump has announced a universal "baseline" 10% tariff on imports into the US, on what he has dubbed "Liberation...

What to expect from Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs

What to expect from Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs announcementUS President Donald Trump's trade wars have continued to escalate, with promises to rollout reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday. Trump has...

Roof ripped off home as severe storms and tornadoes hit central US

Roof ripped off home as severe storms and tornadoes hit central USAt least 73 million people were under threat of severe weather on Sunday as storms hit the central United States. The National...

'They invited me - now they're attacking me': Signal chat journalist speaks to BBC

'Why did they invite me?' - Goldberg says Trump officials should accept mistakeJeffrey Goldberg has told the BBC that top Trump officials who accidentally added him to a group chat discussing...

Strange spiral seen in the sky - BBC explains what it was

Strange spiral seen in the sky - BBC explains what it wasAn unusual spiral appeared in the sky above the UK on Monday night, leading some people to wonder what was going on.It is thought the...