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80-Year Old Woman Lands Plane After Husband Dies Mid-flight

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An 80-year old woman landed a plane after her husband suffered a fatal heart attack–while the plane was low on gas and with no flying experience.  I came across the audio last night and was transfixed the entire time. Here’s the harrowing audio (it’s long, but wow, is it tense): …

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What Can You Do If Your Flight is Canceled

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We’ve covered this topic before since it happens often: what can I do if my flight is canceled? Flying in and out of DFW was a nightmare earlier this year with two days of ice, then after one day of warming, the very next day DFW got up to five inches …

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Mysterious Illness Takes Down Plane

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People were tweeting earlier about a flight that suddenly descended at an incredibly fast rate.  We all assumed something mechanical happened.  Turned out something very strange was going on. According to NPR: Some passengers say part way into the flight, they started having trouble breathing, and felt dizzy and nauseous. …

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