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They are at it again!!
"we were all terrified we were about to die!!"
Passenger plane forced to make emergency landing in Canada after family bust-up | Mail Online
Passenger plane forced to make emergency landing in Canada after family bust-up | Mail Online
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Virgin obviously don't use great circle routing, judging from that brilliant map. I can;t believe the newspapers would get simple mapping wrong. 
The great circle route ORL - MAN takes you almost overhead Newfoundland unless my globe is wrong and the Mail is correct.
The great circle route ORL - MAN takes you almost overhead Newfoundland unless my globe is wrong and the Mail is correct.
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I'm with you brakedwell, disgraceful conduct that shames the nation. Diverting a 747 because of one drunken half wit. Whatever happened to common sense?
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what happened hand cuffs? he must have been out of his head. I hope the said individual is horsewhipped or taken out and left in the local tundra near gander to relect on his behaviour......bloody lout.
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For the benefit of Daily Mail editors. Orlando to 'London'.
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Another one.....
" Whatever happened to common sense?"
'Common sense' is anything BUT common....just take a look at the 'brain trust' we currently have in Washington.....
My first flight back in the mid 1960's, ALL males wore ties (hated that...loved the flight AND the visit to the FD to meet the CAPTAIN!!), all women wore dresses....a far different, but MUCH more civilized time IMO.
" Whatever happened to common sense?"
'Common sense' is anything BUT common....just take a look at the 'brain trust' we currently have in Washington.....
My first flight back in the mid 1960's, ALL males wore ties (hated that...loved the flight AND the visit to the FD to meet the CAPTAIN!!), all women wore dresses....a far different, but MUCH more civilized time IMO.
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Haha, if the map in the news report was anything to go by they would have been better returning to Florida! 
Last edited by Jordan G; 26th Oct 2010 at 12:00. Reason: TYPO!
He wrote: 'The turbulence had been bad and when told we had to land urgently, with no explanation, myself and my family were absolutely terrified and were convinced we were about to die. We had no knowledge of the unruly passenger.'
As to the unruly passenger: what did the rest of the passengers do, just sit there and watch the drama unfold with stiff upper lips?
Seems to me a perfect time for a blanket party ...
And how much for that drink
Any guess what the diversion would have cost, direct expenses, fuel, landing fees etc.
That will be an expensive pint if Virgin goes after the guy which I think they should.
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That will be an expensive pint if Virgin goes after the guy which I think they should.
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At what points 'on a southern NAT track using the Azores', Orlando - London would Gander be the sensible diversion? Curious.
PS. And lose, as reported, only 'a delay of almost three hours'.
PS. And lose, as reported, only 'a delay of almost three hours'.
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With apologies to 'Right Way Up'
Forget - how about
1) Preference for the 'legal framework' of a particular country
2) Instruction from OPS
for starters?
Forget - how about
1) Preference for the 'legal framework' of a particular country
2) Instruction from OPS
for starters?