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“Unruly” passenger escorted off flight after trying to enter cockpit
An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing after an “unruly passenger” attempted to enter the cockpit area and open a flight door, among other things.
Juan Remberto Rivas, 50, caused several disturbances on a Washington-bound flight causing the flight to be diverted mid-journey to Kansas City where it was met by law enforcement officials, according to news reports.
Footage shared on Twitter by another passenger, captured Mr Rivas being subdued by law enforcement officials. The video was taken after the flight was diverted to Kansas, where Mr Rivas was escorted off.
According to an eyewitness, a flight attendant had to use a coffee pot to subdue the passenger after he began acting erratically.
Mr Rivas, who is currently in police custody, “grabbed a small champagne bottle and attempted to break the bottle on the counter. He began kicking and shoving the service cart into one of the flight attendants,” according to a US Justice Department news release.
The release said he tried also to pull open the plane’s exit door. In response, “a flight attendant grabbed a coffee pot and hit (the man) twice in the head with it,” the release said.
Mr Rivas has reportedly been charged with one count of assaulting and intimidating a flight attendant. -ndtv.com
A 98-year-old British World War II veteran, Harry Heasman officially became the world’s oldest wing walker when he stood atop a flying plane in England.
He spent more than 9 minutes atop the plane at a height of over 1,000 feet on Saturday at Duxford Airfield in Cambridge.
A Guinness World Records adjudicator was on hand to officially certify Heasman as the world’s oldest wing walker.
“I have dreamed of doing this since I was a young child and to finally live that dream at 98 years old and to be a Guinness World Records title holder is beyond anything I could have ever imagined,” Heasman told Guinness World Records.
The nonagenarian said he spent 11 months working with a physical trainer to get his body and mind ready for the attempt.
His record attempt raised money for the Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund and served as a tribute to his wife and son, who both died after battles with cancer.
“Harry is proof that it is never too late to chase a dream. At 98 years old, what he has achieved is nothing short of extraordinary. Over the last few months, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know him and seeing the determination behind this challenge,” said Lindsey Bidwell, a representative from the Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund. Upi.com
Two old men are sitting on a bench. A truck passes on the road. It is pulling a trailer loaded with turf. One of the men says, “See, that’s what I will do when I win the lottery.””What?” asks the other one confused.”I will send my grass away for cutting!”
