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February 1, 2024February 1, 2024

AmericanAir Close Call

AmericanAir close call is most dangerous situation in aviation in years and NTSB had to subpoena crew for the investigation.

American Airlines pilots were distracted by paperwork when they became disoriented and created a runway incursion. The incursion happened as a Delta flight was about to take off for the Dominican Republic.

The near miss happened just over a year ago at New York’s John F Kennedy Airport.

New details of the close call the night of January 13, 2023 are contained in National Transportation Safety Board documents. They were released Monday.

AmericanAir Close Call – One Of Many AA Problems

Early in 2023, an American Airlines jet crashed into a bus at Los Angeles International Airport.

A lawsuit later in the year alleges a flight crew member hidden camera was taking upskirt photos of a minor passenger.

The NTSB is also assisting in the investigation of a plane stolen from Addison Airport last week. That plane’s pilot appears to have committed suicide.

Other Side Dallas will continue to provide updates on these and other breaking Dallas news stories.

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024

Massachusetts Comes To Dallas

Massachusetts comes to Dallas in the form of a drug-screening company relocating to North Dallas. This is the first 2024 corporate relocation.

Psychemedics Corporation has been based in Action, Massachusetts, roughly twenty miles north of Boston.

The new headquarters address is 5220 Spring Valley Road, Suite 230, in Dallas.

In October announced the company launch a new five-panel drug screen test. The goal is to shift the focus of workplace screenings from marijuana to fentanyl.

Psychemedics Corporation says it is a global leader in hair testing for drugs of abuse.

Massachusetts Comes To Dallas – Will Employees Follow?

In 2022, the company reported just over 130 employees. It is unclear how many will transition to Dallas.

Other Side Dallas is your source for Dallas local breaking news as well as business, crime. and community features in 2024.

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024

Keith Fagiana Arrested

Keith Fagiana arrested in Amarillo after reportedly assaulting a flight crew member with Dallas area corporation, American Airlines.

The flight was en route to Bozeman, Montana from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The American Airlines aircraft landed in Amarillo at about 1 p.m. after the crew reported a “passenger disturbance.”

Fagiana was taken into custody by the FBI at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport. Fagiana is charged with interference with a flight crew.

Federal Aviation Administration, Keith Edward Fagiana assaulted a male flight attendant shortly after the flight departed.

Keith Fagiana Arrested – Alcohol A Factor?

Fagiana reportedly punched a flight crew member three or four times leading to the flight’s diversion.

According to a criminal complaint Fagiana “kicked an airport police officer in the groin.” It also states he “spit on other officers.”

Fagiana admits to drinking Captain Morgan rum at different bars in Las Vegas before the flight.

Other Side Dallas is your source for Dallas local breaking news as well as business, crime. and community features in 2024.

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023

Southwest Fined $140M

Southwest Fined $140M for 2022 holiday “meltdown” which was impetus for nearly 17,000 flight cancellations and 2 million stranded passengers.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) consent order resolves a lengthy government investigation into the Christmas travel disruption.

The settlement requires both a cash fine and vouchers or payments to passengers affected by the delay.

Passengers should know that vouchers will be only awarded “upon request,” Southwest said.

Southwest Fined $140M For Failing Consumer Protection

DOT found Southwest violated multiple consumer protection laws by failing to provide adequate customer service assistance.

This occurred “via its call center to hundreds of thousands of customers” as well as failing to provide prompt flight status notifications.

Other Side Dallas will provide Dallas local breaking news and other local business news updates as able.

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023

Southwest Flight Panic

A Southwest flight panic took over passengers yesterday after a passenger exits the plane via emergency exit in New Orleans.

The Southwest Airlines passenger reportedly tried to hijack a tarmac vehicle. He was apprehended by local authorities.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office issued a statement about the man arrested at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner.

The man is alleged to escape the plane through the emergency hatch. He then ran out onto the tarmac Sunday night.

The plane was still parked at the terminal and had yet to push back from the gate for takeoff.

Witnesses told media that the man opened the over-wing emergency exit door aboard a Southwest Airlines flight, jumped down off the plane, and ran across the tarmac in an attempt to drive away in a service truck before being stopped by authorities.

According to the JPSO, the man was later escorted to a hospital for evaluation.

Southwest Flight Panic In New Orleans

In a statement, by the airline, Southwest said, “We commend our flight and ground crews for their swift action…”

They also apologized to customers for the inconvenience.

Other Side Dallas will continue to update this story as details permit.

(This story has been updated to include video of the incident.)

September 20, 2023September 20, 2023

Naked DFW Ken

Naked DFW Ken, as he has been dubbed, was seen walking completed naked in Terminal C at Dallas Fort Worth airport yesterday.

https://twitter.com/dtxdaily/status/1704243473094705236

DFW Airport Public Safety has not returned an email and follow up in unclear.

Naked DFW Ken

The incident is a reminder of the American Airlines Karen, identified as Tiffany Gomas, from earlier this summer.

No security breaches were reported at DFW yesterday so this appears to have happened after passing through TSA.

Other Side Dallas will do a follow up when we learn more about the traveler or his medical conditions.

September 11, 2023September 10, 2023

AmericanAir Hidden Camera Updates

AmericanAir hidden camera updates are few and far between. The airline appears to be cooperating with federal investigators.

Those investigators now include the FBI in addition to a probe by American Airlines.

American has issued the following statement:

“American Airlines flight 1441 from Charlotte (CLT) to Boston (BOS) was met by law enforcement upon arrival. We take this matter very seriously and are fully cooperating with law enforcement in their investigation, as safety and security are our highest priorities,” the statement said.

AmericanAir Hidden Camera Update

An American Airlines hidden camera was found on a flight this week leading to a flight crew member being escorted off the aircraft.

A flight crew member stopped a teenage girl from entering the bathroom, saying he needed to wash his hands. She used the bathroom after him per Boston area news.

The Airbus A321 landed at Boston Logan International Airport and the camera was found. The male crew member was then escorted off the plane.

AmericanAir hidden camera updates will be posted here as we get them,

September 9, 2023September 8, 2023

American Airlines Hidden Camera

An American Airlines hidden camera was found on a flight this week leading to a flight crew member being escorted off the aircraft.

A “potential criminal act” occurred onboard an American Airlines flight involving a “juvenile, a flight attendant, and a cell phone.”

The air carrier is not responding to our phone calls. We do know federal investigators are involved in this incident which took place this week.

A local news station reported a concerned a passenger stated there was a hidden camera inside one of the plane’s bathroom.

A flight crew member stopped a teenage girl from entering the bathroom, saying he needed to wash his hands. She used the bathroom after him per Boston area news.

The Airbus A321 landed at Boston Logan International Airport and the camera was found. The male crew member was then escorted off the plane.

American Airlines Hidden Camera

American Airlines also received notoriety for Dallas resident Tiffany Gomas’ tirade earlier this summer.

February 11, 2023February 11, 2023

American Airlines Jet Crashed

American Airlines jet crashed into a bus early this morning at Los Angeles International Airport. The jet was being towed when it struck a passenger bus injuring five people.

The collision happened near 10:00 PM Pacific time when the American Airlines’ Airbus A321 plane was towed from a gate. A bus was transporting passengers between terminals and the two vehicles collided.

In a statement, Los Angeles World Airports said, “The aircraft that was being towed from a gate to a remote parking location made physical contact with a bus traveling on the south side of the LAX airfield.”

Los Angeles World Airports is the governing body for Los Angeles International Airport.

American Airlines Jet Crashed – One Of Many Near Aviation Issues

The accident happened on the south side of the airport. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.

American Airlines operations continued otherwise.

Other Side Dallas will update this story as information becomes available.

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022

Disabled Florida Woman Hurt by Southwest

A disabled Florida woman hurt by Southwest Airlines is suing the airline. The lawsuit is in Broward County’s court system.

It states Southwest Airlines refused to push Gabby Assouline’s wheelchair. Assouline suffers a muscle disease. While moving from terminal to aircraft the jetway incline threw her to the ground. She landed on her head and is now paralyzed from the neck down.

Assouline was not assisted by customer service or supervisory staff.

Her mother, Sandra Assouline, set up a GoFundMe page. The page says the younger Assouline has cracker vertebrae. It also says she must use a feeding tube after the injury.

The GoFundMe continues. “She can’t speak because she has a tube down her throat, and she has no movement below her neck,” the mom wrote on the page. “The fear and pain she is showing in her eyes when she wakes up in those brief moments of clarity is too much to bear.”

Disabled Florida Woman Hurt by Southwest Airlines

The Dallas airline has been out front on other medical issues. Southwest Airlines dropped COVID19 mask requirements. This came despite Gary Kelly contracting the virus saying his planes were safe.

Southwest Airlines has not returned emails requesting comment on their actions.

Southwest Airlines headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

The airlines schedules service to more than one hundred twenty locations around the United States. They also serve ten additional countries.

Federal transportation data shows Southwest Airlines carries more domestic passengers than any other.