Cockpit

US man tries to open aircraft door mid-flight, assaults attendant with wine bottle; faces 20 years in prison

US man who forced a Delta Airlines flight to return to the airport was charged with assaulting flight attendants, faces 20 years and penalty of $250,000

US scrambles fighter jets after Turkish man tries to break into cockpit in Honolulu-bound plane

A 25-year-old man was duct-taped to his seat by fellow passengers after he tried to enter the cockpit of an American Airlines flight, prompting the US to rush fighter jets to intercept the plane, a media report said.

Delhi-bound Spicejet flight diverted to Hyderabad due to foul smell from lavatory

A city-bound SpiceJet flight from Bengaluru was today diverted to Hyderabad due to "extremely pungent" smell in the cockpit emanating from the front lavatory of the aircraft.

PIA pilot allows Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham to sit in cockpit during international flight, faces probe

A PIA pilot allowed Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham to sit in the cockpit for a "few minutes" on her request during a London to Lahore flight, prompting a probe with the airman facing disciplinary action.

Air India pilot who threw tantrums over 'dirty' oxygen mask suspended

Air India has initiated a probe into the incident, which took place yesterday when its Kochi-bound flight from Delhi Airport was readying for take-off.

Shocker! Germanwings pilot was locked out of cockpit before crash

A newspaper report, however, suggests the audio contains intriguing information about a pilot locked out of the cockpit of the Germanwings flight.

Missing Malaysian jet: Why transponders have an off switch?

It turns out there are several legitimate reasons why a pilot might want to shut off this key form of communication that allows air traffic controllers to identify and track airplanes.

Flight makes emergency landing after AI pilot gets locked of cockpit during loo break

Locked out, while the main pilot tried his best to get the cockpit door open, the other pilot inside the cockpit decided to make an emergency landing.