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Old Jul 21, 2017, 8:44 am
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jimrpa
 
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I thought standard operating procedure was to ask passengers to remain seated until the military escort left the aircraft (and had a chance to descend the stairs to the ramp so s/he wouldn't be tramped by VIDs), the commence normal deplaning. That's the way it's worked on the flights I've been on.
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