Archive for the 'Offbeat' Category

Male air traffic controllers don dresses in protest

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Air traffic controllers upset about government dress-code rule are showing their displeasure in high-flying fashion, with some men protesting by wearing women’s clothing, The Associated Press writes. The Federal Aviation Administration’s dress code, instituted in September, bars jogging outfits, halter…

Midwest Air worker finds, returns $266,000 jewelry stash

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

The Helzberg Diamonds jewelry chain said it was looking for a nice way to thank a Midwest Airlines ramp worker who found –- and returned -– a cargo bag with $266,000 worth of jewelry in it, KMBC-TV of Kansas City…

‘Don’t worry, it’s only a safety problem,’ pilot tells fliers

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

That’s what a pilot of a Spanish low-cost carrier told nervous passengers on his flight when they asked why nearly half the seats on their plane were out of use. Reuters writes that as passengers took their seats on the…

Swarm of bees forces emergency landing

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

A flight from the UK to Portugal over the weekend was forced to make an emergency landing after a swarm of bees was sucked into an engine on takeoff. No passengers were injured when the Boeing 737 landed in Bournemoth,…