Constipated NJ Jewish Man Yanked From Plane Toilet With Pants Down As NY Pal Watched: Lawsuit Constipated NJ Jewish Man Yanked From Plane Toilet With Pants Down As NY Pal Watched: Lawsuit
Constipated NJ Jewish Man Yanked From Plane Toilet With Pants Down As NY Pal Watched: Lawsuit Two Jewish men from New York and New Jersey say they were humiliated, handcuffed, and searched after a bathroom break during a United Airlines flight led to them being removed by federal agents, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan. Yisroel Liebb, of New Jersey, says he was using the bathroom on United Flight 1601 from Tulum, Mexico to Houston on Jan. 28, when the pilot allegedly ripped open the door and pulled him out—with his pants still down and his genitals exposed to other passengers and crew, the suit says. Liebb had told a flight attendant he was experiencing co…
New Airline Bringing Nonstop Dominican Republic Flights To Newark's Airport New Airline Bringing Nonstop Dominican Republic Flights To Newark's Airport
New Airline Bringing Nonstop Dominican Republic Flights To Newark's Airport An airline from the Dominican Republic will soon make its debut in the New York City area, offering budget-friendly flights to the Caribbean nation. Arajet will begin service at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), the airline said in a news release on Monday, Mar. 10. The nonstop flights to Santo Domingo will start on Monday, June 16. Newark will be Arajet's second US destination after service launches at Miami International Airport in April. "Arajet is committed to making air travel accessible and affordable for the Dominican community and American tourists alike, and New York is …
Lambertville Heart Attack Victim Reunites With Officers Who Saved Life At Newark Airport Lambertville Heart Attack Victim Reunites With Officers Who Saved Life At Newark Airport
Lambertville Heart Attack Victim Reunites With Officers Who Saved Life At Newark Airport Herbert Villa, who had a heart attack at Newark Liberty International Airport, was reunited with some of the officers who saved his life on Friday, Feb. 28. Six months ago, a United Airlines employee flagged down officers Bryan Cardona, Anas Swailmyeen, Finn Ebersbach after Villa, a Lambertville resident, was actively seizing at a TSA checkpoint in Terminal A.  The officers began administering CPR while Ebersbach arrived on scene with an AED and deployed it on Villa. He regained consciousness momentarily, but soon fainted again, prompting additional urgent action. Officer Christo…
Nonstop Flights To Caribbean's 'Nature Island' Begin At Newark Airport Nonstop Flights To Caribbean's 'Nature Island' Begin At Newark Airport
Nonstop Flights To Caribbean's 'Nature Island' Begin At Newark Airport A Caribbean nation is celebrating the beginning of commercial flights from the island to the greater New York City area. The first United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Dominica landed on Saturday, Feb. 15. The plane arrived at Douglas-Charles Airport (DOM), marking the start of weekly Saturday service between New Jersey and the country in the Lesser Antilles. Flights on a Boeing 737-700 depart Newark at 9:10 a.m. EST and arrive in Dominica at 2:39 p.m. AST. The return leg takes off at 3:45 p.m. AST, landing back in Newark at…
United Resuming Newark-Tel Aviv Flights, First US Airline Return To Israel Since Ceasefire United Resuming Newark-Tel Aviv Flights, First US Airline Return To Israel Since Ceasefire
United Resuming Newark-Tel Aviv Flights, First US Airline Return To Israel Since Ceasefire Flights on United Airlines between Newark and Tel Aviv will return after a ceasefire deal was reached in the Israel-Hamas war. United Airlines will restart its nonstop service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), the company said in a news release on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The first daily flight will take off on Saturday, Mar. 15, and a second one is planned for Saturday, Mar. 29. The move comes after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas officially went into effect on Sunday, Jan. 19. In the deal, Hamas agreed to release all Israeli hostag…
Man Took Shirt Off, Pinned Flight Attendant Against Exit Door On Newark Bound Flight: Feds Man Took Shirt Off, Pinned Flight Attendant Against Exit Door On Newark Bound Flight: Feds
Man Took Shirt Off, Pinned Flight Attendant Against Exit Door On Newark Bound Flight: Feds A 38-year-old Washington, DC man was arrested and charged with threatening flight attendants on a flight to Newark Liberty International Airport last summer, authorities said. On Wednesday, June 12, shortly before the United Airlines plane landed from Houston, Kedus Damtew removed his shirt; pushed his bare chest into a flight attendant, pinning the flight attendant against the aircraft exit door; shouted epithets and threats of physical violence; and punched an aircraft oven, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said. Damtew then followed the same flight attendant to the rear of the aircraft, wher…
'Largest International Expansion:' United Airlines Adds 5 New Flights At Newark Airport 'Largest International Expansion:' United Airlines Adds 5 New Flights At Newark Airport
'Largest International Expansion:' United Airlines Adds 5 New Flights At Newark Airport In the largest international expansion yet, United Airlines has added flights to eight new cities, five of them at Newark Airport. Starting in May 2025, United will launch five new nonstop flights from its hub in Newark/New York to destinations no other U.S. airline serves including Nuuk, Greenland; Palermo, Italy; Bilbao, Spain; Madeira Island, Portugal and Faro, Portugal.  The airline is also adding three new nonstop routes from Washington D.C./Dulles, including its first-ever flight to Dakar, Senegal operating year-round and new seasonal nonstop flights to Nice, France, and Ven…
NJ Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Passenger On United Airlines Flight: Feds NJ Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Passenger On United Airlines Flight: Feds
NJ Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Passenger On United Airlines Flight: Feds A New Jersey man who admitted to sexually assaulting a woman passenger seated next to him on a United Airlines flight has been sentenced to six months of home confinement, authorities said. Piyush Mathew, 31, of Robbinsville Township, must also serve five years of probation and register as a sex offender, the U.S. Attorney's Office said on Thursday, Aug. 1. Mathew, who pleaded guilty in March, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 31. In court documents, the government alleged that on Sept. 7, 2023, Mathew and the victim, identified as Jane Doe, were seated next to each other on United Airlines…
'Crew Is Vomiting:' Listen To Soundbite From Flight Diverted To VA Airport Due To Medical Issue 'Crew Is Vomiting:' Listen To Soundbite From Flight Diverted To VA Airport Due To Medical Issue
'Crew Is Vomiting:' Listen To Soundbite From Flight Diverted To VA Airport Due To Medical Issue "We need to get this plane on the ground ASAP." A soundbite from a Boston-bound flight briefly diverted to a Virginia airport over the weekend due to a customer experiencing a medical issue has been released. And it's not pretty. The incident happened on Flight UA2477, which departed Houston on Sunday, July 28, a United Airlines spokesman said.  While United did say a medical issue suffered by a passenger caused a quick diversion to Washington-Dulles Airport in Loudoun and Fairfax counties, the airline did not specify the nature of the episode. A soundbite from someone on the f…
Newark Flight Attendant From PA Dies After Spinout Crash With Tractor Trailer On Route 78 Newark Flight Attendant From PA Dies After Spinout Crash With Tractor Trailer On Route 78
Newark Flight Attendant From PA Dies After Spinout Crash With Tractor Trailer On Route 78 Jennifer Friedel-Hoffman, a 60-year-old Pennsylvania resident, was killed in a crash on Route 78 in New Jersey on Wednesday, May 29. A tractor-trailer was parked and unoccupied on the right shoulder on Route 78 West in Lebanon when a Subaru driven by Friedel-Hoffman entered the area and struck the left rear of the truck just after 9 a.m., New Jersey State Police said.  The crash caused the Subaru to spin out and hit a Volkswagen passenger car traveling in the right lane, police said. Friedel-Hoffman was taken to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. A graduate of Northamp…
Bathroom Mirror Threat Brings Security To Plane From London Landing In Newark Bathroom Mirror Threat Brings Security To Plane From London Landing In Newark
Bathroom Mirror Threat Brings Security To Plane From London Landing In Newark A United Airlines flight from London to Newark was subject to a security sweep after a threat was found written on a bathroom mirror on Monday, April 1, a spokesperson for the airline said. The threat on United Airlines flight 921 was "non-credible," the airline said.  A security sweep was conducted and customers deplaned a short distance from the terminal, the airline said. According to united.com, the flight left London at 5:59 p.m. and landed in Newark at 8:23 p.m.
200 United Passengers Evaluated After Newark-Bound Flight Diverts To NY: Officials 200 United Passengers Evaluated After Newark-Bound Flight Diverts To NY: Officials
200 United Passengers Evaluated After Newark-Bound Flight Diverts To NY: Officials A flight bound for Newark Liberty International Airport was diverted to Orange County, NY, officials said citing both turbulence and an ailing passenger. Nearly 200 passengers were evaluated, with some taken to local hospitals, when United Airlines Flight 85 from Tel Aviv landed at the New Windsor Airport at approximately 6:45 p.m. Friday, March 29, according to the FAA and Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus. View this post on Instagram A post shared by New Windsor EMS (@new_windsor_ems) While Neuhaus said the flight was diverted …