In a world of unusual travel stories, one Brit decided to take the term “mile-high selfie” to explosive heights. Picture this: a hijacked plane, a supposedly armed man, and a passenger asking for a selfie. Back in 2016, health and safety auditor Ben Innes found himself in an airborne hostage situation and did what any self-respecting millennial would do – he posed for a photo with the hijacker. As the saying goes, when life gives you lemons, make a bombastic selfie! Click for the full story and the aviation industry’s unexpected brush with Instagram fame.

 

Man asked for selfie with plane hijacker