• iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content
Mystery 'banging sounds' heard on plane cause it to be grounded immediately with armed police swarming on board

Home> Lifestyle> Travel

Updated 10:05 3 Nov 2024 GMTPublished 09:58 3 Nov 2024 GMT

Mystery 'banging sounds' heard on plane cause it to be grounded immediately with armed police swarming on board

Armed police swarmed the American Airlines plane once it completed an emergency landing

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

An odd banging sound was heard mid-flight on an American Airlines flight, causing the plane to turn around and make an emergency landing.

American Airlines Flight 954 departed Buenos Aires, Argentina at 9.15 am on Thursday (31 October) and was New York bound when passengers and crew heard some harrowing banging noises, while cruising at 30,000 feet.

It was reported that the plane was rerouted back to its starting point at Ezeiza International Airport, in the Argentinian capital.

Police greeted the horrified passengers once the plane touched down (X/nanudandrea)
Police greeted the horrified passengers once the plane touched down (X/nanudandrea)

Advert

Travellers were then greeted by several armed police officers, who swarmed the plane as it landed back in the South American nation.

Footage from passengers revealed the bizarre ordeal, as flight attendants and passengers reported a 'pounding noise' coming from the cargo hold, almost as if somebody was trapped in there, the Daily Mail reports.

It could not be checked in the air, as the cargo hold is sealed at this time.

Travellers were told by the pilot that the reason for the rerouting was because of an undisclosed problem, but later admitted that someone could be stuck in the cargo.

Police back on the ground aimed to find the trapped individual, as the Special Tactical Assault Group, the Explosives and Special Weapons Control Group and the Canine Technology Binomial were also called upon to assist in the search.

Advert

As well as this, the National Civil Aviation Administration and PFA firefighters and health also attended the scene.

However, after a long and detailed investigation, it was found that there wasn't any danger and nobody was trapped in the cargo hold, as it was concluded that there were 'negative results.

Local emergency services stated: "The hold was opened and the unloading of the luggage containers began, without anything outside the normal parameters being seen at the time."

The plane had to complete a U-turn to land back at its starting point (Flight Radar 24)
The plane had to complete a U-turn to land back at its starting point (Flight Radar 24)

Following this news, the flight was cancelled, though only because the cabin crew had exceeded the hours that they could keep on working for.

Advert

American Airlines released a statement on X the next day (1 November), confirming that there was no problem on board.

It said: "Reports of a person in cargo are not accurate.

"Flight 954 returned to Buenos Aires due to a reported noise in the cargo hold, but after a thorough search, it was determined there was no issue. Our customers will be re-departing later today and we apologize for the inconvenience."

It's no surprise that passengers felt annoyed by the situation, spending hours onboard without being told what was going on.

Flight 954 was eventually rescheduled, but the mystery surrounding the 'banging noise' heard by those onboard was never solved.

Advert

American Airlines said in a statement to The Mirror: "Safety is our top priority and we thank our crew members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding."

LADbible has contacted American Airlines for a comment.

Featured Image Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images/X/nanudandrea

Topics: American Airlines , Travel, World News

Joshua Nair
Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible. Born in Malaysia and raised in Dubai, he has always been interested in writing about a range of subjects, from sports to trending pop culture news. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing, he got a job freelance writing for SPORTbible while working in marketing before landing a full-time role at LADbible. Unfortunately, he's unhealthily obsessed with Manchester United, which takes its toll on his mental and physical health. Daily.

X

@joshnair10

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

6 hours ago
7 hours ago
9 hours ago
11 hours ago
  • 6 hours ago

    Woman who sold all her possessions to live on cruise reveals how she feels about huge decision

    77-year-old Sharon Lane will be onboard her new home for the next 15 years at sea

    Lifestyle
  • 7 hours ago

    Man who lived on baby food for a week reveals shocking impact it had on his body

    Michael Alves survived on just pouches, purees and formula drinks.

    Lifestyle
  • 9 hours ago

    Secret rules on board adult's 'spicy cruise' as hidden meaning behind wearing black ring revealed

    Spicy cruises have loads of rules out at sea

    Lifestyle
  • 11 hours ago

    McDonald's fans desperately want these 10 discontinued items back on menu, according to new study

    The study covered 70 items you can no longer get at McDonald's

    Lifestyle
  • Major update in Air India crash investigation as authorities identify potential cause of plane going down
  • EarthCam footage shows devastating moment American Airlines plane and military helicopter explode mid-air
  • Air traffic control audio from American Airlines crash reveals devastating reaction to plane colliding with helicopter
  • Major issue Black Hawk pilot may have experienced before crashing into plane leaving 67 dead