Passengers on flight treated after pepper spray goes off
Honolulu: Hawaiian Airlines says a can of pepper spray went off inside a plane headed from Oakland, California, to Maui, requiring emergency help for several people aboard.
Airline spokesman Alex Da Silva says 12 passengers and three flight attendants were treated for respiratory issues and released Friday. He says in a statement that a passenger illegally brought the pepper spray on the plane carrying 256 passengers and 10 crew members but that it appears the release was accidental.
Hawaii Department of Transportation spokesman Tim Sakahara says about 30 people complained of being affected by the irritant, but no one was taken to the hospital.
The airline says the flight was delayed earlier Friday after a teenager in Oakland sent a photo depicting a fake crime scene to cellphones of other passengers. (AP)
Man jailed for not sharing Facebook password
London: A British man suspected in the murder of a school girl has been sent to jail for refusing to share his Facebook password with police investigating her death, the media reported.
Stephen Nicholson was jailed for refusing to share his Facebook password with police, which they claimed obstructed their investigation into the stabbing of 13-year-old Lucy McHugh on July 26 this year, the Independent reported, late on Friday.
The police hoped to read through his private messages to see if he had sent any messages to the girl before her murder.
Nicholson, who pleaded guilty to the charge under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), argued that giving police access to his private Facebook messages could expose information relating to cannabis.
However, the judge described this excuse as “wholly inadequate”, considering the severity of the case and ordered a 14 month jail term. (IANS)
Apple’s self-driving car meets first accident
San Francisco: One of Apple’s self-driving vehicles was involved in an accident during the test drive in US’ California, and sustained moderate damage in the crash, the media reported.
Apple’s autonomous car got into its very first crash one week ago in Sunnyvale, according to a report filed by Apple with the California Department of Motor Vehicles this week, The Verge reported on Friday.
However, it does not appear that Apple was at fault for the collision as the software was intact.
Apple is currently testing number of Lexus SUVs in California. According to the accident details, the vehicle in question was in autonomous mode at the time.
The Apple car carrying special equipment and sensors was hit by a Nissan car from behind.
Both cars sustained damage but neither car’s passengers received any injuries, the report said.
Apple has a fleet of nearly 45 test self-driving vehicles in California.
The company has also partnered with Volkswagen to help create a fleet of self-driving employee shuttles for its Cupertino campus.
The self-driving cars, touted as the best bet for safe future travel, however, have been involved in some fatal accidents. On March 18, an Arizona woman was killed by an Uber self-driving car. (IANS)