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Man Endures Seven-Hour Flight While Standing, Obese Passenger Took Up His Seat
Man Endures Seven-Hour Flight While Standing, Obese Passenger Took Up His Seat
Man Endures Seven-Hour Flight While Standing, Obese Passenger Took Up His Seat
In the past year or so, several airlines have made headlines for insisting obese passengers buy two seats to accommodate their size and avoid infringing on the space occupied by others. Some people say the practice is unfair, but Arthur Berkowitz likely isn’t one of them. On a recent US Airlines flight from Anchorage to Philadelphia, he was forced to stand for the entire seven-hour trip when he wa
Watch Lightning Strike a Plane [VIDEO]
Watch Lightning Strike a Plane [VIDEO]
Watch Lightning Strike a Plane [VIDEO]
Last weekend, an Emirates Airbus 380 was struck by a jagged bolt of lightning as it began its descent into London's Heathrow Airport. Luckily, none of the passengers aboard were harmed, and the plane made it safely to the ground. Believe it or not, airplanes generally sustain a couple of lightning strikes per year, and are designed so that their bodies act as a conductor, allowing the lightning t
$5 Million German Model Airport Now Complete [VIDEO]
$5 Million German Model Airport Now Complete [VIDEO]
$5 Million German Model Airport Now Complete [VIDEO]
Even as a child, you probably never imagined a model plane system as comprehensive as the Miniatur Wunderland railway in Hamburg, Germany. After 6 years of construction, the "Knuffington Airport" now boasts 200,000 mini people, 6 miles of track, computer-controlled airplanes that actually fly and a $5 million bill.