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1. Article · Aug 5, 2026 · Alex Dunne

   Pilot who sparked mid-air alert with 44-degree tilt 'did not sleep well' (opens the original)

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   The pilot reportedly did not sleep well the night before the flight (stock)(Image: Mondadori Portfolio/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Massimo Insabato via Getty Images) An Aer Lingus pilot who confessed he "may have been tired" sparked a mid-air alert over Dublin after switching off his autopilot to hurry a landing, an investigation has found. The 146 passengers aboard the January 2025 flight from Faro in Portugal to Dublin Airport endured a sharp 44-degree bank, far exceeding the standard 33-degree

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2. Article · Jul 21, 2026 · Alex Dunne

   Boozy Ryanair passengers 'have toilet sex' during Ibiza flight chaos (opens the original)

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   One Ryanair passenger has claimed a rowdy group of passengers had 'toilet sex' on the flight (stock)(Image: Nicholas Ahonen via Getty Images) A Ryanair flight from Dublin to Ibiza turned into a nightmare at 30,000 feet, with passengers reportedly engaging in a wild drinking spree and having sex in the toilets for ten minutes, a claims one horrified traveller. There was also claims of one person trying to organise "hook-ups" on the flight. The unnamed passenger speaking to Ireland's Newstalk FM,

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