Police arrested Jhryin Jones, 19, after he ran shirtless towards the plane after allegedly bypassing a fence to gain access to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Footage posted on social media showed him running through grass towards the aircraft, which was on an active taxiway. © REUTERS / TK JAMESA man in underpants gestures as he walks to a plane on the tarmac at the airport in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 26, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media He then jumped onto the wing of the airplane and pounded on windows as passengers inside the aircraft watched. — Alex Rasmussen (@thealexras) June 26, 2018 Later on the teenager was seen lying on the ground as the police arrested him. Atlanta Police charged Jones with criminal trespassing, and public indecency. The incident had no impact on flights. … [Read more...] about Naked Dude Climbs Onto Plane’s Wing, Bangs on Windows (VIDEO)
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Why planes are not being used to fight the Saddleworth Moor fire
They’re a familiar sight when wild fires rage through California and Australia. So why aren’t firefighters here in Greater Manchester using planes to fight the massive blaze on Saddleworth Moor? It’s a question many of our readers have been asking and it mainly comes down to two things - cost and effectiveness. The Saddleworth Moor fire has been described as the largest in Greater Manchester in living memory. So unlike in America, Canada, Australia and the Mediterranean, where massive wild fires are a much more common occurrence, there’s not really a need to have a hugely expensive ‘air tanker’ as part of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service’s fleet. But also it’s to do with how effective the aircraft would actually be. In Greater Manchester the really big fires tend to occur on the moors, on hills which are largely made up of peat bogs. And peat burns underground, meaning dumping thousands of litres of water or retardant from the … [Read more...] about Why planes are not being used to fight the Saddleworth Moor fire
JetBlue radio failure triggers hijack alert on plane, terrifying JFK Airport passengers
Matthew Diebel USATNetwork Published 12:44 p.m. UTC Jun 27, 2018 Terrified passengers in a plane about to take off at New York’s JFK Airport had to put their hands up and drop their cell phones as FBI agents and other law enforcement stormed the plane after a hijacking alert was mistakenly set off. Authorities at the airport, located in New York City’s Queens section, activated the airport's hijacking response system at around 8 p.m. Tuesday when the JetBlue aircraft lost radio contact and the hijacking alarm was sent. In social media images, passengers could be seen with their hands raised as heavily armed FBI and Port Authority officers inspected the Los Angeles-bound JetBlue flight. Video shows the plane on the tarmac surrounded by police and emergency vehicles. "Woah. My worst nightmare," passenger Alexa Curtis wrote in a tweet. "I honestly thought we were going to die. I AM ALIVE THANK GOSH I MEDITATE." Another passenger described the incident at "traumatizing." … [Read more...] about JetBlue radio failure triggers hijack alert on plane, terrifying JFK Airport passengers
Half-naked man sprints along airport taxiway and jumps onto plane’s wing
A half-naked man scaled a fence at the world's busiest airport, sprinted along a taxiway then jumped onto the wing of a stationary plane. The man, identified as Jhryin Jones, 19, pounded on the aircraft's windows before being arrested. In a video of the bizarre incident at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, US, the man appears to be wearing just his underpants and carrying his clothes in his arms. Passengers held an emergency door shut to keep him from getting inside the plane, according to reports. It is also claimed he was spotted lying on the ground doing sit-ups at one point. Jones was later charged with criminal trespassing, public indecency and obstruction of law enforcement officers, police said. It was initially suggested he had left the plane and was trying to get back on board. But the pilot later said he had not been a passenger in the first place, Reuters confirmed. The plane the man approached was reportedly a Delta airliner that had arrived from … [Read more...] about Half-naked man sprints along airport taxiway and jumps onto plane’s wing
Facebook grounds its internet plane plans over concerns about excess competition, shutting the doors of its UK plant for good
Facebook has ended its involvement in building internet connectivity-boosting drones in the UK over concerns about excess competition, shutting the doors of its plant in Bridgwater for good and laying off staff as a result. First announced in 2014 under the name Project Aquila, the tech giant wanted to make self-flying planes the size of a Boeing 747 that would beam lasers back down to Earth and provide high speed internet access to homes. In a statement released last night, Facebook's director of engineering Yael Maguire said the company would be ceasing any efforts to build those planes itself, despite acquiring Somerset-based UAV manufacturer Ascenta to do just that three years ago. "It's been exciting to see leading companies in the aerospace industry start investing in this technology too — including the design and construction of new high-altitude aircraft," he wrote. "Given these developments, we've decided not to design or build our own aircraft any longer, and to close … [Read more...] about Facebook grounds its internet plane plans over concerns about excess competition, shutting the doors of its UK plant for good