By the nature of the news we see a lot of unkind stories about the NYPD (see: "rape cops," ticket fixing, this) so it is important to give credit for awesomeness where credit is due. And Queens Detective Charles Lopresti deserves a lot. On Sunday afternoon Lopresti reportedly went above and beyond the call of duty to help save the life of 32-year-old flight attendant and mother of two Averie Kenery. more ›

A passenger from a flight from Rio de Janeiro to JFK Airport was taken to the hospital for a psych exam after allegedly attacking a flight attendant. The NY Post's sources say that Michael Isabelle "went berserk aboard a JFK-bound flight yesterday after he found his path to the bathroom blocked by a beverage cart -- kicking it over and punching a flight attendant in the stomach." more ›

Steven Slater's famous exit from JetBlue may have made him a folk hero, but his reign may be ending as passengers from the flight start revealing their sides of the story. Which is that Slater had a gash on his head for most of the flight (suggesting that it didn't come from a passenger hitting him) and he was in a foul mood from the get-go, snapping at more than one passenger. more ›

[UPDATE BELOW, which has details of the flight attendant's apparent meltdown, "resignation," and special exit] This afternoon we received word that a Jet Blue flight attendant activated "an emergency chute" on a flight that just landed at JFK Airport. According to the scanner, "he fled on foot into the terminal of the building" and the FBI was requested to the scene. more ›

There's been much debate about how to handle overweight passengers on flights. While some airlines may charge for an extra seat, not all do — and now a flight attendant allegedly snapped a photo on an American Airlines flight (destination and take-off point unknown), which of course has been leaked to the press. more ›

It's been a rough week for newsman Dominic Carter. First, the embattled NY1 political commentator was accused of "punching, choking and kicking" his wife, then he was put on leave from his longtime TV gig before being castigated by a judge for namedropping. To top it off, he was thrown off of an airplane yesterday after allegedly bumping into a flight attendant before take-off at LaGuardia Airport. more ›

We know that Captain Chesley Sullenberger did a great job and how co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles gave the shirt off his back to a passenger...but did you know Flight 1549's flight attendants Sheila Dail, Doreen Welsh and Donna Dent have a combined 92 years of experience among them? Passenger Billy Campbell said another passenger had opened a rear door, but Welsh was quick to close it so the water would stop coming in: "The flight attendant then made a great call and said, 'Turn around, you've got to get out on the wing.'" The crew wants to remain under the radar, so to speak: They want the media to "respect their desire to refrain from participating in interviews until further notice" during the NTSB's investigation. They also give their "sincere thanks and appreciation for the overwhelming support, praise and well wishes they have received from the public around the world." more ›

Gina Rousett of New Jersey says a Jet Blue flight attendant was way too attentive on her flight back to Newark from Fort Lauderdale. The incident happened over seven months ago and led to the arrest of Dayne Arokium and his termination from the airline, but Rousett's just now telling her creepy story to CBS2. After some friendly chitchat during boarding, Rousett says Arokium told her "he was going to have nobody sit next to me because I was all his...He kept telling me that he wanted me. At one point he said, 'You know you want me,' and [he was] always grabbing himself, all the time." When those moves failed to romance Rousett, the amorous attendant showed her a naked photo of himself on his cell phone. Arokium admits showing her the photo, but denies grabbing Rousett's butt or "acting in a harassing manner." more ›