Terror at 30,000 feet
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TORNADO jet fighters were scrambled yesterday to intercept a passenger plane after threats of a bomb on board, underlining the constant state of alert maintained by the UKâs security forces.
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MOUNT ST. HELENS -- The plane is a speck of mica in the volcano&#39;s plume. It cuts back and forth through the cloud, battling the updrafts, downdrafts and turbulent air currents that form over a hot, heaving crater.
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The foiled plot to blow crowded U.S.-bound jetliners out of the sky has thrust air travelers into a brave new world: one of unprecedented security checks, teeth-grinding delays and learning to do without.
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There is something wonderful about being 35,000 feet in the air, looking down on the earth, that gives an artist a new perspective.
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(Indianapolis-December 27, 2004) - The holiday nightmare that many air travelers experienced during the past few days isnât over yet.
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An unmanned Nasa jet screamed into the record books high over the Pacific Ocean by reaching speeds of almost 7000 mph, brightening hopes that humans might one day be able to fly across a continent in minutes instead of hours.
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The scares come more from human predicaments than from special effects and blaring music.
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A big aviation-security conference suddenly becomes a no-fly zone for reporters. What are its promoters trying to hide? In 27B Stroke 6.
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A stark assessment has found that the overall terrorist threat has grown since the Sept. 11 attacks.
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&quot;More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look! Up in the sky! It&#39;s a bird. It&#39;s a plane...&quot; You know the rest. Though that passage is from the television show &quot;The Adventures
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Frightening incidents often take place, especially when shooting at different locations. But one incident
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At 17,000 feet beneath the surface, the temperature of ocean water is just above freezing, oxygen is sparse and currents are relatively calm. In other words, ideal conditions for preserving an airplane that might have crashed into the depths nearly 70 years ago, according to marine explorer David Jourdan, who hopes to answer one of aviation's greatest mysteries &#151; the fate of famed pilot Amelia Earhart.
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KARACHI: Aviation authorities were yesterday investigating after a jetliner dipped &quot;like a diver&quot;, fearing collision with another passenger plane at 37,000 feet (11,200m) over eastern Pakistan, injuring several people and leaving others in shock.
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The dream of bidding on an eBay auction, sending an e-mail or even making a cell phone call while 30,000 feet in the air came one step closer to reality yesterday.
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BOSTON - Passengers had a terrifying moment when a cabin door blew open at 500 feet during a Boston-to-Nantucket flight, but the airline said no one was in danger because the cabin wasn't pressurized.   "All of a sudden the wind was whipping through the plane," Calley Cutler, of Salem, N.H., told the Boston Globe...
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Thereâs security everywhere, but there are still so many explosions that itâs hard to keep track--let alone the toll they take.
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The airline has responded fast to its weather-related nightmare, and analysts are optimistic it will bounce back