We’ve all heard about air rage. There were lots of cases of it when the rules about wearing masks on planes were in place. However, air rage isn’t new to …
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Airlines
American Airlines’ Subsidiary Fined For Worker Sucked Into Plane Engine
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegBack in early January, you may have read about the tragedy of Courtney Edwards. The 34-year-old mother of 3 was a grounds crew worker at Alabama’s Montgomery Regional Airport. Edwards …
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A few years before the turn of the century, my aunt, who lived in California at the time, passed away after her third bout with a primary cancer. My mom, …
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Travel
Pilot Thought Co-Pilot Was Pretending To Nap. No, He Had Died!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA pilot continued to fly the plane he was in, despite his co-pilot suffering a cardiac arrest in the air and dying, according to an Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) …
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Travel
Cause of Death of 3 U.S. Tourists at Sandals Resort Announced
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIn early May, the bodies of three U.S. tourists were found in two separate villas at a Sandals resort in the Bahamas. For two weeks, their deaths had remained a …
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Airlines
Family Of Fallen Marine Says American Airlines Dropped The Ball
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWest Virginia native Zachary Riffle was so intent upon becoming a Marine that he purposely graduated from high school early, so he could enlist. Following boot camp, Pfc. Riffle had …
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Airlines
Human Remains Identified As United Airlines Executive Jacob Cefolia
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOfficials report that the human remains discovered at Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve two days ago have been identified as Jacob “Jake” Cefolia, the United Airlines executive who went missing last …
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New York City
This Popular NYC Attraction Just Closed Again. Maybe Now They’ll Fix Its Safety Issue
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegNew York City certainly has its share of tourist attractions. Some, such as the Statue of Liberty, Central Park or Radio City Music Hall, are decades old. Other places that …
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Airlines
Southwest Flight Attendant Suing Employer For Spouse’s COVID Death
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA flight attendant who works for Southwest Airlines is suing the carrier for wrongful death after her husband contracted Covid-19 from her. Carol Madden is a 69-year-old Baltimore-based flight attendant …
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Weekly Recap
Carol Burnett Show Was Foreseer Of Air Travel Future, How Man Legally Wore No Mask On Flight, My Most Embarrassing Travel Mistake & More
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHello, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past week or two. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that …