LAX-LHR diversion on AA
Jul 12, 2007, 4:33 am
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LAX-LHR diversion on AA
AA 136 diverted to JFK this AM. Is breaking news on CNN at the moment.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/A...134Z/KLAX/KJFK
Apparently an FA saw a passenger on an employee only bus who was not wearing an ID tag. Passenger gets onto AA flight from LAX-LHR. FA notifies pilot. Pilot comes up with "we need to land in NY for more fuel"
Passenger of a middle eastern background is detained (i.e. the one on the AA employee bus). Now reports are coming out that the individual is an employee taking flight in a private capacity.
Chertoff is on TV at the moment praising the flight crew...
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/A...134Z/KLAX/KJFK
Apparently an FA saw a passenger on an employee only bus who was not wearing an ID tag. Passenger gets onto AA flight from LAX-LHR. FA notifies pilot. Pilot comes up with "we need to land in NY for more fuel"
Passenger of a middle eastern background is detained (i.e. the one on the AA employee bus). Now reports are coming out that the individual is an employee taking flight in a private capacity.
Chertoff is on TV at the moment praising the flight crew...
Last edited by SDF_Traveler; Jul 12, 2007 at 4:43 am Reason: correct flight #
Jul 12, 2007, 5:07 am
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LAX - LHR on Ground in JFK after Security Alert
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsO...32910420070712
Problems with a staff member who may have boarded on the crew bus for a private flight
Problems with a staff member who may have boarded on the crew bus for a private flight
Jul 12, 2007, 6:07 am
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Jul 12, 2007, 6:39 am
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According to Russ Knocke, with the Department of Homeland Security, American Airlines security officials identified the man as an executive platinum traveler with the airline who purchased his round-trip ticket on April 19.
Knocke did not say whether the man had proper identification when he boarded the employee shuttle and passed through the employee access-only entranc
Knocke did not say whether the man had proper identification when he boarded the employee shuttle and passed through the employee access-only entranc
Seriously? I will not buy the excuse that he thought he was on the right shuttle from the carpark. I know that their are perks to being a FF but come on!
Jul 12, 2007, 7:33 am
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Absolutely pathetic! I am not in the least bit surprised this incident happened on AA with yet another weak spined yellow bellied AA flight attendant crying out the sky is falling because they thought someone or something looked odd.
Where is there a rule that says you must be an employee or wear a badge to use the employee bus??? Unless the bus enters or transits a sterile area, who the heck cares who is on the bus?? I've been on the EWR employee bus many times when I parked with a friend who worked at CO!
Give me a break!!
Note to American Airlines Flight Attendants: Go grow a backbone!
Where is there a rule that says you must be an employee or wear a badge to use the employee bus??? Unless the bus enters or transits a sterile area, who the heck cares who is on the bus?? I've been on the EWR employee bus many times when I parked with a friend who worked at CO!
Give me a break!!
Note to American Airlines Flight Attendants: Go grow a backbone!
Jul 12, 2007, 7:50 am
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From the CNN story:
"Anthony Loynes, one of the 188 passengers aboard the flight, told CNN the pilot told passengers the plane was stopping at JFK because the plane did not have enough fuel to make it to London."
Pretty stupid excuse. I would think a medical emergency would be more convincing. Also, if they were seriously worried, wouldn't they stop at the closest airport? LAX-LHR does not go anywhere near JFK according to Great Circle Mapper.
-J S
"Anthony Loynes, one of the 188 passengers aboard the flight, told CNN the pilot told passengers the plane was stopping at JFK because the plane did not have enough fuel to make it to London."
Pretty stupid excuse. I would think a medical emergency would be more convincing. Also, if they were seriously worried, wouldn't they stop at the closest airport? LAX-LHR does not go anywhere near JFK according to Great Circle Mapper.
-J S
Jul 12, 2007, 8:02 am
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AA flight diverted to NY in "misunderstanding"
If this is an employee, can you say paranoia gone to far..
http://us.f324.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Sho...&VScan=1&Idx=4
An American Airlines flight was diverted to New York early on Thursday after the crew reported a suspicious passenger in what the FBI said was a misunderstanding
It may very well turn out that this is nothing more than a misunderstanding with an employee who used an employee bus to get on a plane for a private flight," Chertoff said
http://us.f324.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Sho...&VScan=1&Idx=4
An American Airlines flight was diverted to New York early on Thursday after the crew reported a suspicious passenger in what the FBI said was a misunderstanding
It may very well turn out that this is nothing more than a misunderstanding with an employee who used an employee bus to get on a plane for a private flight," Chertoff said
Jul 12, 2007, 8:04 am
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Absolutely pathetic! I am not in the least bit surprised this incident happened on AA with yet another weak spined yellow bellied AA flight attendant crying out the sky is falling because they thought someone or something looked odd.
Where is there a rule that says you must be an employee or wear a badge to use the employee bus??? Unless the bus enters or transits a sterile area, who the heck cares who is on the bus?? I've been on the EWR employee bus many times when I parked with a friend who worked at CO!
Give me a break!!
Note to American Airlines Flight Attendants: Go grow a backbone!
Where is there a rule that says you must be an employee or wear a badge to use the employee bus??? Unless the bus enters or transits a sterile area, who the heck cares who is on the bus?? I've been on the EWR employee bus many times when I parked with a friend who worked at CO!
Give me a break!!
Note to American Airlines Flight Attendants: Go grow a backbone!
now, the article goes on to mention that......
Anthony Loynes, one of the 188 passengers aboard the flight, told CNN the pilot told passengers the plane was stopping at JFK because the plane did not have enough fuel to make it to London.
if pax loynes was a f/t'er, he's sure as he|| know that it was not a fuel situation
Last edited by goalie; Jul 12, 2007 at 10:59 am
Jul 12, 2007, 8:11 am
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a passenger whom the employee said he saw bypassing security by traveling on an employee-only bus from the parking lot to the LAX airport