BA Incident at EDI??
Jun 25, 2011, 7:47 am
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If this ever happens to me I am going to call 911 (or the equialent where I am) and tell them that I am being held hostage, which technically is true; I'm not being allowed to leave.
The airline has no right to hold you somewhere without telling you how long it will be and giving you the choice of leaving. I know this has happened in recent past with people having landed in NY being held for 12 hours after flying from Asia. I can't believe people didn't revolt and do what that FA did a while back; grab a couple of beers and pop the chute! I certainly would have.
The airline has no right to hold you somewhere without telling you how long it will be and giving you the choice of leaving. I know this has happened in recent past with people having landed in NY being held for 12 hours after flying from Asia. I can't believe people didn't revolt and do what that FA did a while back; grab a couple of beers and pop the chute! I certainly would have.
I suspect if you were to call 911 you would be held hostage - by those you've called to help you.
Jun 25, 2011, 8:00 am
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Jun 25, 2011, 9:58 am
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If this ever happens to me I am going to call 911 (or the equialent where I am) and tell them that I am being held hostage, which technically is true; I'm not being allowed to leave.
The airline has no right to hold you somewhere without telling you how long it will be and giving you the choice of leaving. I know this has happened in recent past with people having landed in NY being held for 12 hours after flying from Asia. I can't believe people didn't revolt and do what that FA did a while back; grab a couple of beers and pop the chute! I certainly would have.
The airline has no right to hold you somewhere without telling you how long it will be and giving you the choice of leaving. I know this has happened in recent past with people having landed in NY being held for 12 hours after flying from Asia. I can't believe people didn't revolt and do what that FA did a while back; grab a couple of beers and pop the chute! I certainly would have.
Jun 25, 2011, 10:21 am
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Jun 25, 2011, 12:46 pm
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I dont think offically you would be allowed to use a mobile phone to contact the Police in order to get their attention. The aircraft would still be under flight rules and such items should be turned off.
Although when the Virgin was stuck at one of the London airports the Pilots and crew were waving at the helicopter filming them being stuck. So they must have had some contact with the outside world.
Jun 25, 2011, 1:01 pm
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Authority of commander of aircraft
59. Every person in an aircraft registered in the United Kingdom shall obey all lawful commands which the commander of that aircraft may give for the purpose of securing the safety of the aircraft and of persons or property carried therein, or the safety, efficiency or regularity of air navigation.
Jun 25, 2011, 6:45 pm
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Jun 25, 2011, 6:54 pm
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Jun 25, 2011, 11:47 pm
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Jun 26, 2011, 3:54 am
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ments-off.html
Just in case someone wants to read the Daily Mail comments.
Just in case someone wants to read the Daily Mail comments.
Jun 26, 2011, 4:06 am
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... thrown from a plane on to the runway ...
Jun 26, 2011, 4:18 am
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And for those interested, here's the thread at another pplace.