United flight attendant pulls emergency exit, walks away
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United flight attendant pulls emergency exit, walks away
United Airlines flight attendant pulled emergency slide, walked away
A United Airlines flight attendant pulled the emergency slide and exited a parked plane at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Monday morning.
The flight from Sacramento landed at the airport at 11:26 a.m. and taxied for five minutes.
After the Boeing 737 made a complete stop at the gate, the flight attendant opened the plane's front door, deployed the emergency slide, slid out and walked away. ...
While the flight attendant's motive is not immediately clear, United said that they believe the action was done intentionally.
The airline removed the flight attendant "from her flying duties."
The flight from Sacramento landed at the airport at 11:26 a.m. and taxied for five minutes.
After the Boeing 737 made a complete stop at the gate, the flight attendant opened the plane's front door, deployed the emergency slide, slid out and walked away. ...
While the flight attendant's motive is not immediately clear, United said that they believe the action was done intentionally.
The airline removed the flight attendant "from her flying duties."
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An earlier thread on the subject inspired by Steve Slater's infamous JetBlue exit:
http://www.pprune.org/jet-blast/4236...ward-goes.html
http://www.pprune.org/jet-blast/4236...ward-goes.html
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Wow I had forgotten all about that one! I wonder what happened to him?
He received an offer to host a reality show:
Former JetBlue flight attendant Slater receives offer to host reality TV show | NJ.com
He later copped a plea and was ordered to undergo mental health and substance abuse counseling and treatment.
He blamed a variety of factors for his actions:
"Mr. Slater felt somewhat humiliated after what he perceived as degrading working conditions, and he had a level of rage at the time that was perhaps exacerbated by alcohol intoxication and maybe some other contributing stress factors," the district attorney said. "As a result, I think he overreacted when he was confronted by what he perceived as a rude passenger."
Brown said activating the escape chute "was no laughing matter," and he scolded Slater — and the public — for not taking his actions more seriously. The district attorney noted that it cost $25,000 to fix the slide and that the plane had to be taken out of service, causing flight delays.
Slater, who has no criminal history, has said he cracked under pressure because of his terminally ill mother, recently deceased father and health problems of his own, including HIV.
Brown said activating the escape chute "was no laughing matter," and he scolded Slater — and the public — for not taking his actions more seriously. The district attorney noted that it cost $25,000 to fix the slide and that the plane had to be taken out of service, causing flight delays.
Slater, who has no criminal history, has said he cracked under pressure because of his terminally ill mother, recently deceased father and health problems of his own, including HIV.
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How about giving them adequate working and pay conditions intead?
She needs help more that she needs punishment. Love the punitive retributive society in which we live.
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Love the punitive retributive society in which we live.
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Seconded. Fortunately, she acted out whatever problems she has in a non-life-threatening manner. It's worrying that she reached this level of crisis without it being picked up on earlier.
She needs help more that she needs punishment. Love the punitive retributive society in which we live.
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For now it looks like she is no longer with the company from this news update linked below:
Maybe the union will get her job back or she will sue United to get a settlement, I've seen it happen in more egregious cases over the years.
Perhaps she was bullied or felt reduced inclusivity and wanted to send a message with her actions. Or needed to retreat to a 'safe space' to find refuge from perceived income inequality.
At least she remembered to take her luggage before deplaning:
Obviously a drunk passenger who popped a slide or otherwise interfered with the safe operation of the aircraft would expect to be facing significant federal charges.
However, in this case we are assured that Ms. Price did nothing illegal by intentionally popping a slide:
Video of the former flight attendant exiting the plane in this updated article:
United flight attendant fired after emergency slide exit at IAH
HOUSTON - Sources have confirmed a picture obtained by Channel 2 News features the United Airlines flight attendant who was fired after she intentionally opened an emergency slide.
Video shows Julia Price opening a plane door and inflating the emergency slide after the aircraft landed Monday at Bush Intercontinental Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration is now investigating the incident.
Video shows Julia Price opening a plane door and inflating the emergency slide after the aircraft landed Monday at Bush Intercontinental Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration is now investigating the incident.
How about giving them adequate working and pay conditions intead?
Fortunately, she acted out whatever problems she has in a non-life-threatening manner.
At least she remembered to take her luggage before deplaning:
The plane had just landed at IAH around noon from Sacramento. After the chute deployed, Price first throws her bag to the ground nearly 15 feet below and then she slides down the inflated slide to depart the aircraft.
Flight attendants are trained for this sort of thing in an emergency, and Price apparently took that training seriously, sliding down the chute in textbook fashion.
Flight attendants are trained for this sort of thing in an emergency, and Price apparently took that training seriously, sliding down the chute in textbook fashion.
A F/A who does that should see the inside of a jail cell for at least 30 days.
She needs help more that she needs punishment. Love the punitive retributive society in which we live.
However, in this case we are assured that Ms. Price did nothing illegal by intentionally popping a slide:
Channel 2 Legal analyst Brian Wice says in his opinion it’s unlikely this flight attendant will be charged with a crime.
“I can’t see any wrong doing on a local state or federal level that this flight attendant might have engaged in,” he said. "She didn’t act to put herself, the flight crew or any of those passengers that are on the United plane at risk.”
“I can’t see any wrong doing on a local state or federal level that this flight attendant might have engaged in,” he said. "She didn’t act to put herself, the flight crew or any of those passengers that are on the United plane at risk.”
United flight attendant fired after emergency slide exit at IAH
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Please clarify: Is it your position that punishment is the answer -- regardless of the circumstances leading up to the event? And anyone who suggests otherwise "hasn't grown up yet" and their opinion must be treated with contempt?
Please clarify: Is it your position that punishment is the answer -- regardless of the circumstances leading up to the event? And anyone who suggests otherwise "hasn't grown up yet" and their opinion must be treated with contempt?
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Ah yes, I see the confusion. My editing error. To clarify, my comment referred to "the punitive retributive society in which we live." I most definitely do not condone punishment. I have edited that post accordingly.
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Well, hopefully Ms. Price will in no way be punished or otherwise held accountable for her costly actions in the workplace.
Anyway, she has previously demonstrated skills as a food service entrepreneur running a food cart in Pittsburg:
Heard on the street: The sizzle of crepes
Anyway, she has previously demonstrated skills as a food service entrepreneur running a food cart in Pittsburg:
"Creepy," "craypee" -- proprietor Julia Price and her mother/helper, Judy Price, have heard various mispronunciations for the foodstuff the French call krep: a delicately thin flour pancake.
Julia knows crepes, though she looks more like a model. That's because she worked as a model in Paris from 1989 to 1997. She fell in love with French food.
Her "real" job is working as a Continental flight attendant, making once-a-week flights between her base in Newark, N.J., and Paris.
Julia knows crepes, though she looks more like a model. That's because she worked as a model in Paris from 1989 to 1997. She fell in love with French food.
Her "real" job is working as a Continental flight attendant, making once-a-week flights between her base in Newark, N.J., and Paris.
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I`d hand her a community service order for 1000 hrs as a slide attendant at a kiddies amusement park. She`d soon recover from her passion for slides.
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Not sure why my comment was deleted, while consensus is no action will be taken.
Whenever a pax does anything perceived as tiny bit bad, like a well known av blogger taking a pic, full force of federal laws are used, but someone in a responsible position for flight safety does outrageous thing, it is a ok.
May be someone can explain if I got it wrong.
Whenever a pax does anything perceived as tiny bit bad, like a well known av blogger taking a pic, full force of federal laws are used, but someone in a responsible position for flight safety does outrageous thing, it is a ok.
May be someone can explain if I got it wrong.
I'm sorry if my comment based on 67 years on this earth offended you
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I'm sorry if my comment based on 67 years on this earth offended you
It wasn't a dig at you but at that punitive retribution society you refer to. Any level headed person here on PPRuNe would wholeheartedly agree with your comment in her getting help rather than punishment.
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Seems that there is an collective agreement in place that the majority voted for, so no sympathy in that regard. Collective Bargaining Agreement
