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This is just flat out dumb...yeah so the pilot shouldnt have been cussing...so what.
that doesnt mean you CANCEL a flight over it! do you know how angry i would be..and im sure some of you to if your days plans were based on that flight and it got cancelled because some crybaby went and complained about it?
U.S. flight canceled after pilot's foul language Sat Apr 7, 2007 5:03pm ET Email This Article | Print This Article | Reprints [-] Text [+] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Northwest Airlines canceled a flight set to leave from Las Vegas to Detroit after the captain cursed on a cell phone in a bathroom, then swore at one of the 180 passengers on the plane, officials said on Saturday.
"He used what was described to me as rude language," Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration, said about Friday's incident on Northwest Flight 1190.
"At some point during the boarding process, he left the cockpit, went into the front lavatory, locked the door and continued his conversation.
"Passengers who were boarding the aircraft could hear his end of the conversation through the lavatory door."
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When the captain emerged from the bathroom, a passenger confronted him about his behavior, reportedly prompting more cursing by the pilot of the B757 aircraft.
Local police questioned the captain, whose name was not released, and determined there was no cause to conduct a sobriety test, Gregor said.
But Northwest canceled the flight and flew the pilot back to his base in Detroit. The airline said it expected to get the last of the delayed passengers to their destinations by Sunday.
"Northwest is conducting a review of the matter and has apologized to its customers for the inconvenience," the company said in a statement. "Northwest has provided impacted customers with meals and hotels. In recognition of the inconvenience, they will receive compensation from Northwest Airlines."
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How stupid is that?! There must be more behind it...like the Pilot had some type of anger issues or something... And yes...I would be one ANGRY flippin' passenger... "But Northwest canceled the flight and flew the pilot back to his base in Detroit. The airline said it expected to get the last of the delayed passengers to their destinations by Sunday."
Yeah...the cussing pilot got to get home for his Easter plans...but I wonder how many passengers missed Easter with their families! STUPID!
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quote:Originally posted by 10of13: How stupid is that?! There must be more behind it...like the Pilot had some type of anger issues or something... And yes...I would be one ANGRY flippin' passenger... "But Northwest canceled the flight and flew the pilot back to his base in Detroit. The airline said it expected to get the last of the delayed passengers to their destinations by Sunday."
Yeah...the cussing pilot got to get home for his Easter plans...but I wonder how many passengers missed Easter with their families! STUPID!
Erratic and angry behavior from a pilot while the flight is boarding...and you think he should fly the plane?
They should have looked for an alternate pilot...or maybe couldn't get one quick enough so needed to cancel the flight.
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