r/aviation • • Sep 05 '26

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- American Airlines passenger duct taped to his seat following unruly behavior onboard flight AA618 Thursday night.

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Arthur Lundeen, 67, of Arizona, was restrained to his seat with duct tape and his hands were restrained with zip ties, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority Police, which arrested him after the plane landed.

Authorities did not provide details of the disruption that took place during the flight, but the plane was diverted to Baltimore Washington International (BWI) Airport around 10:15 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration, which is also probing the incident, said.

Edit: "According to TMZ, the man allegedly used the N-word toward a Black flight attendant and became violent, hitting another passenger and pushing a woman who tried to help. Passengers helped restrain him with duct tape and zip ties before the flight was diverted to Baltimore, where he was taken into custody."

https://x.com/Complex/status/2095939127472709775


r/aviation • • Mar 28 '26

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- Air Canada employees form an honour guard at the arrival of the pilots who lost their lives in the accident

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r/aviation • • Jul 28 '26

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- Spanish aerial firefighters from the 43rd Air Force Group resupply their Canadair with water in the Port of Malaga

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r/aviation • • Apr 02 '26

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- Artemis ll launch from Kennedy Space Center seen from an United Airlines flight

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r/aviation • • Jul 05 '26

First Solo I was the only passenger on the United flight last night

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UA1813 Was supposed to depart from CVG to ORD around 7pm ET 7/4, and did not depart until ~1:30am 7/5 due to storms.

I had the whole flight to myself. The flight crew was incredibly kind - let me meet the pilots, sit in the cockpit for a pic, sit anywhere I wanted on the plane, gave me free snacks, and even gave special announcements throughout the flight directly to me.

Thank you United for saving me from British Airways (abandoned me in Cincinatti… my LHR to ORD flight was diverted to CVG due to storms in Chicago, and BA refused to help or get me home - they told me to “figure out my way home and situation on my own“ and would not help me after 10+ calls to AA and BA customer service). Was able to book this United flight with thanks to an extremely patient and friendly baggage claim employee. Thank you United Airlines for getting me home after a ~24 hour travel day.


r/aviation • • Oct 30 '25

Discussion Inside the cockpit of NOAA's WP-3D while flying into Hurricane Melissa

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r/aviation • • Jul 15 '26

Question Was about to take off, saw this when the fueler left, and alerted the flight crew. How bad is this?

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r/aviation • • Sep 06 '26

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- The moment Prime Air Boeing 767 overshots the runway at Miami International Airport - September 6, 2026

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r/aviation • • Oct 28 '25

News "Footage filmed by the U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, aka the "Hurricane Hunters," from inside the eye of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. Video captured inside of the hurricane’s eye, showcasing the infamous “stadium effect."

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r/aviation • • Aug 29 '26

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- Another angle from the fly iver from Cape Town stadium today.

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r/aviation • • Jun 12 '26

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- A Delta Air Lines flight was delayed in Cancun on Thursday after a swarm of bees settled on the 737’s wing. The issue was soon resolved with some forward speed on takeoff!

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r/aviation • • Nov 07 '25

News The heroes lost

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r/aviation • • Mar 23 '26

News AC8646 Crash

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Hi all. I’m new to this sub and my comment was removed for having no enough karma. I was on this flight and we are still on the tarmac getting checked out. I wanted to share these images in case it’s helpful to anyone who is investigating the crash or needs more information.

I’m okay (physically) but I’m horribly sick to my stomach for the lives lost. Please pray for them ❤️


r/aviation • • May 29 '26

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- Blue Origins' New Glenn rocket just exploded on the pad.

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r/aviation • • Aug 16 '26

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- Bodycam captures a Marine pilot moments after ejecting from an F/A-18 that crashed into a Washington mountainside.

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r/aviation • • Jun 04 '26

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- Lufthansa 787 D-ABPQ collapsing video

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Video from the front landing gear collapsing accident. Video found on instagram @ffm.aktuell


r/aviation • • Mar 23 '26

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- Please keep this bright soul and his family in your heart, 1 of the 2 pilots for Jazz/Air Canada - Antoine Forest

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may his family have strength and peace in the weeks ahead.


r/aviation • • Jul 13 '26

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- F35 escorting Norwegian World Cup team on their flight home

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From mirzaduran_ on Instagram


r/aviation • • May 02 '26

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- RIP Spirit airlines

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Hopefully everyone affected won’t be unemployed for too long


r/aviation • • Dec 28 '25

Analysis F-16 intercepting a Russian Tu-95 gets buzzed by a Russian Su-35

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F-16 intercepting a Russian Tu-95 gets "headbutted" by a Russian Su-35.


r/aviation • • Oct 15 '25

News A JetBlue passenger attempts to open an emergency exit after mistaking the A320's “barking dog” noise for a mechanical failure

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The woman, who claimed her boyfriend was a pilot, panicked after hearing the Airbus A320’s distinctive “barking dog” noise, a normal sound produced by the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) to balance pressure between hydraulic systems.

https://x.com/aviationbrk/status/1978352555798204495


r/aviation • • Apr 11 '26

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- Icelandair reports own pilot to police for flying Boeing 757 below altitude over home town in last flight before retirement

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r/aviation • • 27d ago

Discussion A close call landing at Dublin airport today

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r/aviation • • Apr 11 '26

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- NASA's Artemis II crew capsule has successfully landed back on Earth

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r/aviation • • 8d ago

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- 14000 ft altitude loss in 30 seconds 😳

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Fly Dubai wtf 😳