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Disruptive Passenger Removed From United Airlines Flight From NJ To Costa Rica: Reports Disruptive Passenger Removed From United Airlines Flight From NJ To Costa Rica: Reports
Disruptive Passenger Removed From United Airlines Flight From NJ To Costa Rica: Reports A United Airlines flight making its way from New Jersey to Costa Rica was forced to make an unexpected pitstop in Virginia for an unruly passenger Wednesday, Aug. 17, as first reported by the Washington Post. One passenger was reportedly removed from the flight for being unwieldy and causing a disruption on the plane, though United Airlines has not released official details of the incident. The FBI was involved in the investigation, according to the Washington Post. Flight 1080 left Newark Liberty International Airport shortly after 8:30 a.m. with a planned landing set in San Jose, Costa Ri…

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by Zak Failla
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Plane Crawling With Ants Lands At Newark Airport Plane Crawling With Ants Lands At Newark Airport
Plane Crawling With Ants Lands At Newark Airport A United Airlines flight from Italy was infested with ants when it landed Monday in Newark, WABC 7 reported.  The insects are believed to have emerged from a passenger's bag on the flight back from Venice, the station reported.  The plane landed around 2 p.m. and was taken out of service, United said.  "We are concerned by the experience our customer reported on United flight 169 from Venice to Newark," United said in a statement. "We have been in contact with the crew and they have advised the ants have been isolated from a customer's bag. At this time, the aircraft will continue to it…

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by Paul Milo