What are the most interesting things that have happened on an airplane?

Over the years, a lot of unusual things have happened on airplanes, some of which have gained quite a bit of fame. Here are some notable examples:

1. Airborne Proposal: On a Delta Airlines aircraft from Atlanta to Boston in 2018, a man proposed to his girlfriend in the middle of the journey. After a fellow passenger video the proposal, it quickly became popular on social media.
2. Celebrities on planes: Over the years, a variety of famous people—including actresses, artists, and politicians—have been observed on planes. Some have even given spontaneous performances or entertained other passengers while flying.
3. Skydiving from a plane: Skydivers frequently jump out of airplanes, but in 2012, Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner broke the world record by leaping from a helium balloon at a height of 128,000 feet and falling without a parachute for more than four minutes.
4. Emergency landings:  Emergency landings can be fascinating in and of itself, even though they are not usually enjoyable. Pilots and crew must react swiftly to ensure passenger safety, whether it be a medical emergency or a mechanical issue.
5. Milestone flights: The actual flights itself can be interesting at times. In order to research the impact of long-haul flights on both passengers and crew, Qantas Airways flew a test flight in 2019 that went from New York to Sydney and took about 20 hours.
6. Acts of kindness: There are times when individuals on a flight would unexpectedly show kindness to their fellow passengers. As one illustration, in 2019 a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight provided her own headphones to a baby who was crying and unable to go sleep.
7. Unusual events: Lastly, there are certain incidents that are merely peculiar or surprising. For instance, in 2017, a traveller on a United Airlines trip was pulled from the aircraft by security personnel after he refused to give up his seat. Widespread outcry over the occurrence resulted in revisions to flight regulations.
8. The Miracle on the Hudson: In 2009, US Airways Flight 1549’s two engines were rendered unusable by a bird hit, and Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger managed to land the aircraft safely on the Hudson River. Surviving were all 155 passengers and crew.

In general, aeroplanes have served as a platform for a variety of amazing and occasionally life-changing incidents.