The would-be terrorist who tried to blow up a US jet on Christmas Day has revealed there are more “just like him” being trained by al-Qaeda. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab told agents questioning him that he was one of many bombers being groomed by the Yemeni al-Qaeda affiliate to attack American-bound aircraft.

Dozens of passengers have been injured after an American Airlines jet overshot the runway in Jamaica whilst trying to land in heavy rain. The fuselage of the Boeing 737-800 broke in two pieces on impact, however there are no initial reports of fatalities.

The debate over whether extra large passengers should be made to buy an extra seat has been reignited after a picture taken by an air stewardess, believed to work for American Airlines, has gone viral. She took the picture of the obese man in order to make a point to her boss that overweight passengers prove a safety risk.

A human X-ray machine which produces “naked” images of passengers is being trialled at Manchester Airport. The scanner can spot any hidden weapons or explosives but also shows up breast inserts, false limbs, piercings, and an outline of people’s genitals.

The cockpit of an Air India flight was left unmanned after pilots and cabin crew were involved in a brawl at 30,000ft after a stewardess accused a co-pilot of molesting her. Crew members traded punches in full view of 106 passengers, and at one point the pilot threatened to emergency land the Airbus A320.

The campaign to reduce passenger airport queues has been reignited by a leading British industrialist, who has criticised European governments for delaying the roll out of new scanning technology that would speed up airport security checks.