Aviation

Turkish man on American Airlines flight from LA to Honolulu after he tried to break into cockpit

A man was subdued aboard an American Airlines flight to Honolulu after he tried to break into the cockpit on Friday.

Passengers, American Airlines crew members and an off-duty Honolulu police officer worked together to restrain Anil Uskanil, 25, a Turkish national.

According to sources, Uskanil breached security at Los Angeles International Airport through drunken behavior, but was assessed and allowed to board AA Flight 31.

The flight landed safely about 11:35am, escorted by two military fighter jets, and Uskanil was detained.

Officials say Uskanil had been drinking but was not drunk enough to meet the criteria for public intoxication under the law.

Authorities said after he was assessed, he was told he was free to go home or get on a flight.

Choosing to board, Uskanil was allegedly loitering around the bathroom and carrying a laptop before being asked to sit down by a flight attendant.

He then placed the laptop near the cockpit door and tried to break in after the plane took off, reported Hawaii News Now.

Duct tape, pillows and blankets were used to make sure Uskanil couldn’t get out of his seat.

Video posted on social media showed authorities escorting Uskanil in handcuffs off the plane.

The caption reads: ‘Crazy! Someone tried to break into the cockpit on my flight from LA to Honolulu. We were greeted by the FBI. They are now taking us off the plane a few rows at a time for dog sniffing and interviews.’

Uskanil was arrested for misdemeanor trespassing, cited, given a pending court date and released from custody.

Courtesy : Daily mail

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No More Jet Airways. Supreme Court Says “No Choice”, Orders Liquidation

Jet Airways was once one of India’s leading airlines, known for its service and extensive network. Founded in 1993, it served millions of passengers, connecting cities across India and international destinations.

However, since grounding its flights in April 2019, Jet Airways has struggled to navigate financial turbulence, leading to years of efforts to revive the airline and return it to the skies.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court ordered the liquidation of Jet Airways, citing “no choice” but to take this decisive step after the resolution plan failed to meet creditor obligations. The court invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142, which allows it to make orders for “complete justice” in any case, overriding previous tribunal rulings.

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The Jalan-Kalrock Consortium (JKC), which had won the bid to revive Jet, faced criticism for not fulfilling payment commitments to creditors, which included major banks like the State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank.

The Supreme Court’s ruling pointed to “peculiar and alarming” issues surrounding the resolution plan’s implementation, leading to its conclusion that liquidation was the only feasible outcome.

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Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, alongside Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, emphasized that while liquidation should be a last resort, it was necessary as the resolution plan was “no longer capable of implementation.”

In line with this decision, the court ordered that the ₹200 crore already infused by JKC be forfeited and directed the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in Mumbai to appoint a liquidator to oversee the process.

JKC, a partnership between Murari Jalan, a UAE-based Indian entrepreneur, and Florian Fritsch, a Jet shareholder through Kalrock Capital Partners Limited, had taken ownership of Jet Airways two years after it was grounded. The consortium’s inability to fulfill its financial obligations has now led to this final verdict, marking the end of an era for Jet Airways in India.