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Man With Bleeding Scalp Claims Discrimination on Flight

Man's Bleeding Scalp Gets
Him, Wife Kicked Off Flight

Man's Bleeding Scalp Gets Him, Wife Kicked Off Flight

Las Vegas couple says they were booted from plane despite doctor's note after surgery

(Newser) - A couple arrested for refusing to get off an American Airlines flight claim they were "discriminated against and abused." Eugenio Hernandez-Garnier and Yusleydis Loyola, a married couple from Las Vegas, had traveled to Miami for cosmetic procedures. Hernandez-Garnier, 27, underwent a hair transplant and liposuction, while Loyola, 32,...

'Softball-Sized Hole' Found After Emergency Landing

'Mayday, We Have
an Engine Fire'

Jan 19, 2024 10:23 AM CST

'Mayday, We Have an Engine Fire'

Atlas Air Boeing 747 makes emergency landing in Miami after engine fire

(Newser) - An Atlas Air cargo aircraft returned to Miami International Airport for an emergency landing less than an hour after take-off Thursday night. An airline spokesperson says the Boeing 747-8 landed safely after experiencing an "engine malfunction." "Mayday, mayday...We have an engine fire," a crew member...

Scary Malfunction Leads to Fire After Plane Lands in Miami

'I Thought I Was Going to Die':
Plane Catches Fire in Miami

Jun 22, 2022 2:00 AM CDT

'I Thought I Was Going to Die': Plane Catches Fire in Miami

3 passengers aboard Red Air Flight 203 sustained minor injuries

(Newser) - A flight from the Dominican Republic landed at Miami International Airport Tuesday night, then caught fire. After Red Air Flight 203 from Santo Domingo landed around 5:30pm, the landing gear in the nose of the MD-82 aircraft collapsed. That appears to be what started the blaze, NBC Miami reports....

After Plane Lands,
Passenger Exits Onto Wing

Sep 30, 2021 11:13 AM CDT

After Plane Lands, Passenger Exits Onto Wing

Traveler at Miami International went out emergency door, likely faces federal charges

(Newser) - In today's chronicle of bizarre behavior by airplane passengers , authorities at Miami International Airport say a man exited an emergency door and stood on the wing of his plane after it landed. The incident took place when an American Airlines flight from Colombia landed at the airport Wednesday evening,...

4 Accused of Smuggling $22K on Flight Weren't Passengers

Flight Attendant Tells Customs
He Has $100. It Was $9K

Oct 23, 2019 10:46 AM CDT

Flight Attendant Tells Customs He Has $100. It Was $9K

4 American Airlines flight attendants accused of smuggling $22K in cash into Miami

(Newser) - Four American Airlines flight attendants have been arrested on money laundering charges after police say they flew into Miami with more than $22,000 in cash. Carlos Alberto Munoz-Moyano was the first to be checked by customs at Miami International Airport after departing the flight from Santiago, Chile, on Monday....

Judge: 'Disconcerting' Find About Accused AA Mechanic

Judge: No Bail for
Airline Worker After
'Disconcerting' Find

Sep 19, 2019 8:30 AM CDT

Judge: No Bail for Airline Worker After 'Disconcerting' Find

Prosecutors say mechanic who allegedly tampered with plane may have ties to terrorists

(Newser) - After American Airlines mechanic Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani was arrested earlier this month and accused of tampering with the navigation system of a plane he'd worked on in July at Miami International Airport, he admitted he'd done so. But he told investigators it was done out of a...

They Heard a 'Dog'
in the Plane's Belly.
Then a Voice
Asked for Water

Aug 17, 2019 7:30 AM CDT

They Heard a 'Dog' in the Plane's Belly. Then a Voice Asked for Water

Officials bust alleged stowaway in Miami on Swift Air flight from Havana

(Newser) - It sounded like a dog in the cargo hold of the Swift Air plane from Havana that had just landed in Miami early Friday. Then: "I'm not a dog." The voice from the belly of the private charter plane, officials say, was that of a Cuban stowaway,...

TSA Officers on Leave
Over Noose at Airport

Jul 31, 2019 11:00 AM CDT

TSA Officers on Leave Over Noose at Airport

Racist display was seen in restricted area of Miami International Airport

(Newser) - Two TSA officers are on leave after a racist display featuring toy gorillas and a noose was discovered at Miami International Airport. The display (see it here ) was discovered July 21 in a baggage-screening area not accessible to the public, per CNN . A TSA employee tells the outlet that...

Family: We Were Booted Off
Flight Because We're Jewish

Jan 25, 2019 8:21 AM CST

Family: We Were Booted Off Flight Because We're Jewish

American Airlines cites a different reason: body odor

(Newser) - A family booted off an American Airlines flight while heading home from vacation says it was due to their religion, while the airline cites a completely different reason: an unpleasant scent. Per an American Airlines statement to Local 10 on Wednesday, Yossi Adler, wife Jennie Adler, and their toddler daughter...

Uber Driver Can't Speak
English, Draws a Fine

Jun 20, 2017 9:36 AM CDT

Uber Driver Can't Speak English, Draws a Fine

'I felt discriminated against," says Carmen Hechevarria in Miami

(Newser) - An Uber driver is outraged after she received a ticket at Miami International Airport. Her crime: not speaking English. An airport security officer spoke in English to Spanish-speaking Uber driver Carmen Hechevarria as she dropped off passengers Sunday, but received no response, reports the Miami Herald . "She looked at...

2 Dead in Bus Crash
at Miami Airport

Dec 1, 2012 10:56 AM CST

2 Dead in Bus Crash at Miami Airport

It hits overpass at arrivals; 3 others seriously hurt

(Newser) - A bus carrying more than 30 people hit a concrete overpass at Miami International Airport today, killing two people on board and leaving three others critically injured. The bus was too tall for the 8-foot-6-inch entrance to the arrivals area, said airport spokesman Greg Chin. Buses are supposed to go...

Ammo Caps Explode
at Miami Airport

Dec 29, 2010 1:20 AM CST

Ammo Caps Explode at Miami Airport

Bomb squad moves in as primer caps blow up when worker unloads bag

(Newser) - Hundreds of bullet detonation caps exploded in a passenger's luggage at Miami International Airport yesterday, triggering a terror scare. A 37-year-old man was arrested and charged with transportation of hazardous materials after the caps blew up as a baggage handler unloaded the suitcase from the Boston plane onto the tarmac....

Pipe Bomb-Like
Item Triggers
Miami Airport
Shutdown

UPDATED

Sep 3, 2010 7:18 AM CDT

Pipe Bomb-Like Item Triggers Miami Airport Shutdown

Luggage suspicious, bomb squad on scene

(Newser) - A 70-year-old American scientist is being questioned after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb around 9pm last night, triggering a shutdown of Miami International Airport. Four of six terminals and airport roadways were closed until 4am, AP reports.

Cops Hunt
Man After
Wife, 5 Kids
Found Slain

Sep 21, 2009 1:46 AM CDT

Cops Hunt Man After Wife, 5 Kids Found Slain

Mesac Damas may have fled to Haiti

(Newser) - Police are hunting a man whose wife and five children were found slain in their Florida home, reports CNN. The bodies of Guerline Damas, 32, and kids aged 11 months to 9 years were discovered by police after they were contacted by relatives. Investigators believe Mesac Damas, 33, may have...

Newark Tops
Worst Airport List

TRAVEL

Jul 25, 2009 8:14 AM CDT

Newark Tops Worst Airport List

(Newser) - With summer vacations increasing your chances of an extended stay at an airport, Travel + Leisure offers its annual list of airports likely to leave you grounded. The good news? Airports are getting better; even this year’s “winner” improved its delays by 3%. The list:

Newark: That 3%

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