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32 pilots share the scariest moments they survived while passengers stayed blissfully unaware

Statistically, flying is the safest way to travel. But when you’re sitting in a machine moving 500–600 mph and climbing 40,000 feet into the sky, it doesn’t always feel that way. And when something ...
The Conversation

The scariest stuff is what you can’t see: how we got the sound of horror films

I was recently watching a scene from the 2025 film Weapons for a monograph I’m writing and noticed a familiar sound: a low, unsettling drone as a character walks down a hallway. It’s the same kind of ...
KMBC Kansas City

‘I thought I was dreaming’: Cockpit audio reveals chaos as off-duty pilot tried to shut off engines

Newly released cockpit audio, as well as dashcam footage, photos, videos, and police reports, detail the October 2023 incident aboard Horizon Flight 2059, when a former off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot, ...
WLTX19

Cockpit audio released in Alaska Airlines in-flight emergency involving off-duty pilot

PORTLAND, Ore. — Newly released cockpit audio and dashcam video help detail what happened during an in-flight emergency, when a former Alaska Airlines pilot tried to shut down the engines of a ...
The New York Times

Flight Returns to Dulles After Engine Cover Breaks Off During Takeoff

United Airlines Flight 803, which was headed to Tokyo, safely landed at Washington Dulles International Airport on Saturday, officials said. By Mark Walker and Aimee Ortiz A flight bound for Tokyo ...
AOL

Cockpit audio released: Pleasant Hill pilot tried to shut engines off mid-flight

PLEASANT HILL, Calif. - Newly released video shows the moments after a former pilot and Pleasant Hill native attempted to shut down the engines of an Alaska Airlines flight while riding in the cockpit ...
Concord Monitor

Take it from a CASA volunteer: It’s kind of scary advocating for a child in the court system, but it’s definitely worth it

Volunteering with Court Appointed Special Advocates sounds intimidating. Talking to judges, reviewing official documents, questioning police officers and making decisions that alter people’s lives — ...
Yahoo! Sports

Is the Chiefs' dynasty on pause or over?! + Are the Broncos the scariest team in the AFC?

How will the Kansas City Chiefs approach the offseason after missing the playoffs and losing Patrick Mahomes to an ACL injury? Yahoo Sports' Andrew Siciliano, Charles Robinson, and Frank Schwab ...
The Conversation

Adults like to talk about ‘big school’. This can make the change seem scary for some children

Kelly is a qualified early childhood teacher and early years practitioner. She works within the not-for profit community kindergarten sector, and is an active member of the Together4Lockyer community.
The Hollywood Reporter

Josh Hutcherson on December Release of ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ and Embracing Horror After First Movie “Wasn’t As Scary As It Could Have Been”

The killer animatronics are at it again in the sequel, coming just in time for some Christmas counterprogramming. By Kirsten Chuba Events Editor The Christmas lights are strung, trees are decorated, ...
Aviation Week

Alaska Airlines Secures Slots For Heathrow Launch

Alaska Airlines has secured slots at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), paving the way for the carrier to launch its planned Seattle-London service in May 2026. Documents filed with slot coordinator ...