Wacky airplane stories, We look forward to the summer vacation season – a
time to travel and see the world with family and friends. At times, getting to
our destination can be quite an interesting experience in itself. Check out
these wacky airplane stories to see what fellow travelers, pilots and crew
members have had to deal with in the friendly skies.
A pop music fanatic
Pop music fans – The clue: A
passenger’s expression of love for a late pop diva resulted in the emergency
landing of an American Airlines flight. woman kicked off plane for singing
whitney houston songs,
A sandwich foodie
Sandwich lovers – The clue: Jason
Michael Cruz was detained by TSA at a security checkpoint after being overheard
using a slang term to describe his lunch. man calls sandwich the bomb +detained
by TSA,
A costly food craving
The clue: Air India Capt. Smriti
Trehan’s craving for a popular Indian snack caused a one-hour flight delay.
Onion kachori-craving causes pilot to change route to pick up order,
A Good Samaritan rescue
The clue: Iceland Air passengers
used a durable household item to subdue an out-of-control passenger. Unruly air
passenger subdued with duct tape,
A unique marriage proposal
The clue: Bride-to-be Carlie
Kennedy’s airborne marriage proposal was filled with enormous terror and great
joy thanks to her pilot boyfriend Ryan Thompson. Pilot fakes impending plane
crash in crazy marriage proposal stunt,
A frightening hallucination
The clue: A 50-day stint of
irresponsible behavior was the root of Anatoliy Baranovich’s disturbing reaction
when he thought he saw a frightening vision outside the airplane window.
Passenger screams wing on fire tries to open emergency exit – drunk for 50 days
straight,
A special delivery
The clue: An Emirates Airlines
passenger entered the airplane bathroom alone and returned to her seat with a
special guest of honor. A Filipina woman gave birth to a baby boy in the
bathroom of Emirates airlines flight, Baby born in plane toilet named after
Emirates Airline +EK,
A texting mishap
The clue: We are all aware of the
mishaps that can occur when texting while driving, but two Jetstar pilots
learned the hard way the potential devastation of texting while flying. Texting
pilot forgets to lower the landing gear,
A mass transit rant
The clue: The tackling of JetBlue
Capt. Clayton Osbon by passengers was not due to a friendly game of aisle
football. passengers subdue screaming jetblue captain, captain clayton osbon
indicted,
A crazy mode of transportation
The clue: A Pakistan
International Airlines captain accommodated two passengers with non-conventional
seating arrangements due to non-availability of seats on the full flight. PIA
passengers ride in toilets,
A makeshift toilet
The clue: Too many JetBlue cocktails
may be the cause of U.S. Ski Team member Robert “Sandy” Vietze’s USSA code of
conduct violation. US ski team hopeful urinated on sleeping 11-year old
passenger, robert vietze kicked off us ski team,
In-flight entertainment
The clue: A BMI passenger
apparently was not satisfied with the in-flight movie, so she took it upon
herself to entertain passengers with a stimulating one-woman show. Drunk Russian
woman gives lap-dance on flight,
An entertaining safety demo
The clue: Don’t be surprised
if you catch Cebu Pacific Airlines flight attendants as contestants on next
season’s “So You Think You Can Dance.” Cebu Pacific Airlines flight danced to
pop hits California Gurls and Just Dance.,
A workplace stress incident
The clue: JetBlue flight
attendant Steven Slater’s special message to passengers, beverage choice and
mode of exiting the plane sparked media frenzy. flight attendant grabs two
beers and slides down emergency chute,
A workplace ethics violation
The clue: The idiom birds of
a feather flock together held true for the entire crew on a DonbassAero flight.
Minutes before take-off they all were arrested. DonbassAero flight cancelled
because crew drunk,
A human resources violation
The clue: A heated
disagreement between Air India pilots and crew led to an act that endangered the
lives of 106 passengers. pilots fight cabin crew after sexual harassment
claim,
An adverse reaction
The clue: Artist Galina Rusanova must
have been dissatisfied with in-cabin beverage options, so she opted for a
cleaner and more sanitary option. Galina Rusanova drinks liquid soap and
scuffles with crew,
A co-pilot mishap
The clue: An Anadolujet pilot’s
irresponsible choice for co-pilot while on a bathroom break got him into some
hot water. turkish pilot fired for letting 15-year old son fly plane,
A severe medical reaction
The clue: Turbulence resulted
in a substance stored in an overhead bin leaking onto a passenger and resulting
in two-hour delay. leaking mushroom soup causes emergency landing,
A grand exit
The clue: Christopher Satyanand was upset
with Delta Airlines’ deboarding pecking order, so he created a new exiting
strategy. angry passenger uses emergency slide to leave plane,
A disgruntled employee
The clue: Compass Airlines flight
attendant Eder Rojas was so angry about his work route that he did an
unthinkable act in the airplane bathroom, forcing an emergency landing. Flight
attendant set fire to paper towels in bathroom to divert plane, flight attendant
edar rojas sentenced 7 years,
A prank call
The clue: When Dr.Kou Wei Chiu missed his
flight, he fabricated an emergency that caused the plane to turn around in
mid-air and be grounded for several hours. Kou Wei Chiu calls in bomb threat to
delay flight, Kou Wei Chiu receives probation for bomb threat,
An odor masking technique
The clue: An American Airlines
passenger’s attempt to mask an embarrassing odor forced an emergency landing and
the FBI to unleash bomb sniffing dogs. Flatulence grounds plane,
A marital disagreement
The clue: Too many free in-cabin
alcoholic beverages was the excuse given to authorities when United Airlines
passenger Yoichi Shimamoto was arrested following his flight. Passenger Yoichi
Shimamoto sues airline for giving him too much booze and making him so drunk he
beat up his wife,
