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A Breeze Airways flight went off the rails after a passenger who appeared to be under the influence was showing aggressive behavior ... leading another passenger to physically restrain him.

The incident went down Wednesday morning on a flight from Virginia to L.A. but was was reportedly diverted to Grand Junction, Colorado because of the unruly traveler.

According to Grand Junction Police, officers responded to the airport to assist with the passenger ... after learning the intoxicated male became agitated, yelling racist slurs at airline staff while waving a skateboard.

8:37 AM PT -- A rep for Pete Buttigieg tells TMZ ... "Instead of doing his job, Sean Duffy continues his obsession with Pete by spewing nonsense that has no basis in fact and the New York Post continues to give that nonsense a boost."

Pete Buttigieg and the Biden Administration are to blame for the lack of competent air traffic controllers ... so says the current Secretary of Transportation.

Sean Duffy threw blame around on the "Pod Force One" podcast ... claiming Buttigieg lowered the requirements to be considered a "well-qualified" air traffic controller while in charge of the federal agency.

Duffy claims the threshold on the Air Traffic Skills Assessment used to be 85% to be considered well-qualified ... but, he claims, under Buttigieg, that number was changed to 80% -- a seemingly small statistical difference that Duffy says has a huge impact.

Is Jimmy Kimmel about to pull a Rosie O'Donnell and leave the U.S. because of Donald Trump? Well, if you were listening to Sarah Silverman's recent podcast, you just might think so.

Here's the deal ... Jimmy sat down with Sarah — his former girlfriend — as a guest on Silverman's podcast last week and the two bantered about a bunch of stuff, including Jimmy's nemesis, The Donald. For the record, Sarah's no fan of the commander-in-chief either.

At one point, Jimmy made a surprising statement, revealing that he's secured Italian citizenship ... followed by Kimmel calling Trump's second administration "as bad as you thought it was gonna be."

A passenger got smoked by American Airlines ... after he was caught vaping in a bathroom midflight -- and was eventually booted from the plane.

It all went down August 4 during a flight from Phoenix to San Francisco ... the passenger recorded the crazy incident using his cell phone and posted the video on his Instagram.

Check out the clip ... the flight attendant is arguing with the passenger just outside the restroom, where the young man had apparently been vaping, which is banned by the Federal Aviation Administration aboard commercial flights along with all other types of smoking.

Kim Kardashian is praising the benefits of a regenerative medical procedure she says cured her from a torn shoulder and chronic back pain.

In an Instagram post Friday morning, Kim opened up about her "stem cell journey" ... revealing she's been getting stem cell therapy down in Mexico because it's not accessible in the United States.

Kim says two years ago she tore her shoulder lifting weights, resulting in "debilitating pain." She says she tried everything to find relief, then learned about stem cells and met Dr. Adeel Khan at Eterna.

Jessica Alba's not a basketball player, but she's bringing Heat to Miami ... looking fire in a bright red bikini that left little to the imagination.

The actress was spotted enjoying a sunny afternoon at a swimming pool with a pal earlier this week ... emerging from the water in the skimpy swimsuit that accentuated her tan lines.

Alba laid around in the shallow end of the pool too ... flaunting her tan backside, barely covered in a thong-style bikini, as she chatted with a pal.

Benny Blanco's locked in his signature scent ... and spoiler -- it reeks of romance overload!

Check out this TikTok -- Benny straight-up admits he douses himself in Selena’s Rare Beauty perfume when she’s away ... because it reminds him of her.

It all started when Selena asked where the smell of the scent transports him -- and his answer had her blushing, even if she tried to play it cool by calling it cheesy.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos continue to enjoy married life on their yacht as it sails around the world … and this weekend they were overjoyed when they were joined by another hot celeb couple, Leonardo DiCaprio and Vittoria Ceretti!

Check out the pics ... Leo and Vitt join Lauren and Jeff aboard their mega yacht, currently cruising around the Mediterranean, on a stop in Ibiza.

Jeff and Lauren gleefully await at the top of the stairs in their yachting best as a small boat carrying the other couple arrives alongside the $500 million mansion on water. They greet the pair with big hugs and smiles and then immediately usher them inside to get down to business ... the hard work of relaxation in paradise, we assume.

A young Idaho family is dead just days after posting an adorable video of their son circling his bike around their plane ... with no idea they'd perish inside that very aircraft.

The Nampa Police Department announced on Facebook last week that 30-year-old Jestene LeRoy and her husband, Brandon LeRoy, age 43, along with their 23-month-old son Paxton, were all killed when their small private plane nosedived into an unoccupied home just 2 miles into their doomed flight.

Jestene posted the above video of her son, which currently has over 13 million views on TikTok, on July 24th with the caption ... “Imagine growing up riding your bike around your dad’s plane before your dad flies you and your mom wherever you want."

Flight turbulence might have you longing to land, but it can't actually bring down an airplane ... so says pilot and reality star Pete Cappio.

We had Cappio on "TMZ Live" Friday ... and, we had to ask him about the recent incident where 25 people were hospitalized after intense turbulence threw them around the airplane cabin.

Cappio says, while this video is jarring, people shouldn't assume the whole airplane would go down because of an event like this ... 'cause planes are made to withstand even the most powerful turbulence.

12:06 PM PT -- A rep for the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... detectives identified the Delta copilot as Rustom Bhagwagar, saying they've been in the throes of an investigation since April 2025 after receiving information about sex crimes against a child. Police took out an arrest warrant for Bhagwagar and got tipped off that he was flying into San Francisco International Airport last night.

With the help of federal authorities, Contra Costa investigators met the plane at the Delta terminal and arrested Bhagwagar on the spot. Bhagwagar was taken to the county jail and booked on five counts of oral copulation with a child under 10 years of age. He is being held on $5 million bail.

A Delta Airlines copilot went from the cockpit to federal custody after he was arrested shortly after he landed a commercial airliner in California.

It all went down around 9:30 PM Saturday ... the copilot flew the packed jet from Minneapolis to San Francisco International Airport, where he landed and parked at one of the gates.

Moments later, federal agents stormed the aircraft with guns and badges, heading straight for the cockpit.

The man officials say is the airplane passenger who got tackled on a flight after shouting "Death to America, Death to Trump" just took another hit ... we're told he's been identified and slapped with multiple criminal charges.

Prosecutors in Scotland tell TMZ ... the man in the viral video is 41-year-old Abhay Nayak, and he's been charged with assault, plus a violation of the United Kingdom's air navigation order.

We're told Nayak has not entered a plea yet and he's in custody awaiting his next court appearance.

President Donald Trump seems to be all over the place with his explanations on Jeffrey Epstein ... saying in his latest response that he never had the privilege of going to the late pedophile's notorious island -- while also claiming he declined an invitation.

Trump sparred with reporters over the "Epstein Files" during a Monday press conference at his golf resort in Scotland, where he was sitting next to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

As always, the Commander-in-Chief wasn't at a loss for words when talking about the one subject that's been dogging him and his administration the last few weeks.

The crew member who jumped to his death from Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas earlier this week allegedly attacked someone before taking his own life.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the man -- a 35-year-old from South Africa -- is accused of stabbing another crew member -- a 28-year-old woman also from South Africa -- multiple times before jumping from the ship.

Authorities are still investigating the motive for the stabbing ... and, while some rumors have claimed the two are married, we're told that hasn't been confirmed yet.

'RHOC's Vicki Gunvalson claims she contracted the same parasite that's been disfiguring Brandi Glanville's face while on the 2023 "Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip" ... and didn't hold back while talking about the uncomfortable symptoms they've experienced.

Vicki joined Bravo star Jeff Lewis on his "Jeff Lewis Live" podcast, released Thursday ... and expressed her sympathy for Brandi, saying "Brandi is in so much pain. She’s got a very large parasite."

When asked if she thought Brandi picked up the parasite during filming of 'UGT,' VG said "100 percent!"

MMA fighter Aaron "Tex" Johnson LOST IT on board a Southwest flight, getting into a HEATED altercation with fellow passengers and crew ... and it was so intense, he was forced off the plane before takeoff!

The chaotic situation occurred at LaGuardia Airport on Monday, and thanks to a witness who started rolling, we have video ... which shows the middleweight in a fiery argument with Southwest flight attendants as they attempted to remove him from the plane.

After Johnson, 39, retrieved his bag from the overhead bin and headed towards the front of the plane, something seemed to make Tex snap.