Biggest Whopper you've heard from a UA Pilot, Flight Attendant, Gate or Ticket Agent?
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What was the least believable...yet totally valid...thing you have had to announce?
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In BCN or MAD (don't remember). A bird strike on landing shattered the glass of the nose gear light, causing shards of glass to be exposed along with a few small pieces of bird. Discovered this on the preflight walk around.
Should be a quick fix, call Iberia have their mx clean off the broken glass so we can continue to the US. Ends up this particular lens was not differable, still not a big deal, 5 or 6 screws and a replacement lens. However, the "gatekeeper" of the parts department was currently running a 15k race in the city and unreachable. No one else had the authority to release the part at Iberia for us.
Three hours later we get word the guy finished the race and gave the thumbs up. 10 minutes after the part arrived it was installed and we were on our way.
True story...
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But one of so many scenarios that are viewed with skepticism when I'm really just trying to get everyone where they want to go as safely and comfortably as possible.
I got a little stink-eye for landing in DEN 20 minutes late tonight. People have no clue what dealing with nasty weather is like in front of the cockpit door.
3 more years....
FAB
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I'll bite...
In BCN or MAD (don't remember). A bird strike on landing shattered the glass of the nose gear light, causing shards of glass to be exposed along with a few small pieces of bird. Discovered this on the preflight walk around.
Should be a quick fix, call Iberia have their mx clean off the broken glass so we can continue to the US. Ends up this particular lens was not differable, still not a big deal, 5 or 6 screws and a replacement lens. However, the "gatekeeper" of the parts department was currently running a 15k race in the city and unreachable. No one else had the authority to release the part at Iberia for us.
Three hours later we get word the guy finished the race and gave the thumbs up. 10 minutes after the part arrived it was installed and we were on our way.
True story...
In BCN or MAD (don't remember). A bird strike on landing shattered the glass of the nose gear light, causing shards of glass to be exposed along with a few small pieces of bird. Discovered this on the preflight walk around.
Should be a quick fix, call Iberia have their mx clean off the broken glass so we can continue to the US. Ends up this particular lens was not differable, still not a big deal, 5 or 6 screws and a replacement lens. However, the "gatekeeper" of the parts department was currently running a 15k race in the city and unreachable. No one else had the authority to release the part at Iberia for us.
Three hours later we get word the guy finished the race and gave the thumbs up. 10 minutes after the part arrived it was installed and we were on our way.
True story...
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Thanks for keeping things safe, regardless of how incredulous some passengers take the news.
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To be fair, I usually check my phone at bag check rather than run with the phone.
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Not UA, but many years ago on a SWA flight we landed (and bounced) so hard coming into Midway that I was shocked the gear didn't protrude into the top of the wing. Pilot blamed Autoland, which if I understand correctly, isn't possible at Midway.
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This morning LAX-DEN delayed 90 minutes, you incoming aircraft is late
I check and the flight from BWI is actually early, UAL decided to switch aircraft for a 820 departure to a plane that would not arrive LAX until 920
Amazing!!
I check and the flight from BWI is actually early, UAL decided to switch aircraft for a 820 departure to a plane that would not arrive LAX until 920
Amazing!!
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I had a similar landing once on EA. FA said, "Welcome to LaGuardia! And Welcome to LaGuardia again!"
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