Now Arriving, a New Theory of In-Flight Turbulence

Physicists have devised a new model to account for the discomfort that airline passengers know all too well.

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Man Who Shined a Laser at Marine One With Trump Aboard Is Arrested, U.S. Says

Jacob Winkler aimed a laser pointer at the presidential helicopter as it took off from the White House on Saturday, the authorities said. He was charged with a felony.

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Newark Airport Crisis Has Eased but Tech and Staffing Issues Persist

United Airlines said it had a very good summer at Newark airport. But air traffic control equipment issues and staffing shortages remained unresolved.

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American Pilot Ethan Guo Is Released After Being Stuck Off Antarctica

Ethan Guo said that he had been effectively stranded at a Chilean military base on King George Island since June 28. The authorities said he landed without permission.

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Off-Duty Pilot Who Tried to Shut Off Engines Expresses Regret in Court

The former Alaska Airlines pilot had consumed psychedelic mushrooms two days before the flight. Judges approved plea agreements in his case on Friday.

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Astronaut James Lovell, Commander of Apollo 13, Dies at 97

He led the three-man crew that survived a near catastrophic explosion in space in 1970, and was later immortalized by Tom Hanks in the movie “Apollo 13.”

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Spirit Airlines Pilot Is Charged With Stalking Two Children

The pilot, Dominic Cipolla, was arrested in July while on duty at New Orleans International Airport, the airline said.

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Army Pilots Might Have Struggled to See Passenger Jet Before D.C. Crash

Light pollution from Washington and the passenger jet’s dim lights might have contributed to difficulties spotting American Airlines Flight 5342 before the collision on Jan. 29, Army experts said.

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Delta Pilot Arrested in Cockpit Faces 24 Felonies in Child Sex Case

The pilot was removed from the cockpit of a plane after it landed in San Francisco on Saturday night. A woman was also charged in a related felony complaint.

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Pilot Facing Child Sex Abuse Materials Charges Is Arrested After Flight, U.S. Says

The pilot was led away while the crew and passengers remained on board, according to eyewitness reports.

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