Three years ago I had the "pleasure" of a 7 hour trip from LGA to DTW when the NW 757 was diverted to Flint (I think, or was it Saginaw?)due to a sleet storm at DTW. They keep us informed but could not let anyone off the plane as the airport was not equiped for such a large plane. I, luckily was in FC so I at least had a little room to spread out, they put a movie on, and did what they could do, but they then started running out of everything. Across the aisle from me was a CEO type that must have been used to getting his own way -- he really threw a "tizzy fit" yelling at the FA and eventually the captain. He apparently thought the NW was doing this just to spite him! It did not come to blows, but it came real close. There apparently were other "incidents" in back. In any case when we got to DTW the plane was met by three uniformed officers who escorted several of the passengers, including the CEO, off the plane. I just got to spend the night in a Detroit motel til I could get out the next AM -- that was penalty enough for me!

[This message has been edited by trd (edited 07-13-2001).]