Human exploration of the ocean’s depths is set to receive a big dollop of cool, thanks to a new submersible that will feature retractable gull wings, like an aquatic Back to the Future DeLorean. The other remarkable feature will be its super-strong see-through hull, which will allow those inside jaw-dropping views at jaw-dropping depths. Design … Read more
Incredible story of the British Airways captain who was sucked out of a cockpit window mid-flight 30 years ago yet lived to tell the tale – thanks to a flight attendant who held on to his trouser belt It was June 10, 1990, and the flight crew had performed a routine take-off But then the … Read more
A British Airways captain was sucked out of a cockpit window mid-flight 30 years ago and lived to tell the tale – after a flight attendant held on to his trouser belt It was June 10, 1990, and the flight crew had performed a routine take-off But then the windscreen of the Malaga-bound plane blew … Read more
‘Screaming’ British passenger is overpowered by cabin crew on Jet2 flight from Istanbul after he ‘started hammering on the cockpit door’ forcing an emergency landing in Corfu The aircraft was travelling from Istanbul to Manchester airport on Wednesday Crew activated an ’emergency’ situation signal just one hour into its journey Plane, carrying 220 passengers, then … Read more
Mayday! Cockpit video captures couple’s terrifying mid-air drama as their plane’s flight controls jam and husband has to make an emergency landing Four-seater plane bounces off grassy verges before coming to a screeching halt It touches down in Membury airfield, Berkshire, 50 miles from destination Pilot Steve Le Van’s wife exclaims: ‘Where are we? What … Read more
Plane-ly amazing! The 1950s nuclear strike aircraft that’s been converted into a boutique Airbnb lodge, with a double bed in the cockpit The converted 1950s English Electric Canberra bomber affords superb views over the Somerset countryside It has a double bed in the cockpit, where guests can gaze through the window at the night’s sky … Read more
The best office views in the world: Pilot captures beautiful images from his cockpit…from sunrise over the Atlantic to soaring above the majestic Himalayas Christiaan van Heijst, 36, from Haarlem, Netherlands, has been flying a Boeing 747 for almost 10 years He takes spectacular photographs of scenes he comes across including Cairo by night and … Read more
A ‘drunk’ woman has been arrested by anti-terror police after he allegedly tried to storm the cockpit as the aeroplane came into land at Heathrow. Police were called to the scene at roughly 4.30am just after the Malaysia Airways flight touched down. One witness said: ‘Fun times just landed at Heathrow, Malaysian Airlines have suspended … Read more