Am I alone here, or is there something wrong in Glockamara?
How is it that two Northworst Airline pilots failed to make radio contact with ground controllers for more than an hour and overflew their destination by 150 miles before discovering the mistake and turning around? As for the passengers? Apparently they were totally oblivious.
Upon landing a passenger was overhead to say: “Typical man…missing his target. And you know how bad they are at asking for directions.”
The crew told authorities they became “distracted” during a heated discussion over airline policy and lost track of their location.
I have questions…
What was the policy they were discussing…is it the one that states “remember to fly the plane?"
Were they distracted by a balloon with a six-year-old in it?
Were they having an orgy and they mistook the warning sounds for moaning sounds?
How do passengers not notice an hour in-flight delay?
Were they drunk? Were they sleeping? Were they flying while texting?
Were they playing online poker at Pokerstars.com?
And most important of all, do the passengers get frequent flier miles for the extra distance?
Inquiring minds want to know.
13 comments:
They feel asleep. hands down.
The six year old wasn't aboard the balloon after all. He was piloting this plane. He kept begging for "just five more minutes" and the crew -- those old softies! -- kept giving them to him.
LOL Just giving their passengers a longer ride for their money.
2)- Airport been sold off to another country.
Have a happy weekend my friend.
I think the passengers should definitely get the miles...scary stuff.
ROFL
big smile ;-)
Here is the ultimate irony...The airline claims the passengers were never in any real danger...Well, what about the part where the Air Force was on stand by to shoot the plane down???????? I guess some people would consider that danger.
Unfuckingbelievable.
Perhaps they were both Fellow Britons and arguing about whose turn it was to land
Your turn my dear chap
I couldn't possibly,
For over 100 miles...
Jams, You're so funny.
I've never heard a Brit call another Brit "Chap" before. What a lovely old fashioned view of Brits!:D
One of my best friends is a pilot for British Airways, he was a fighter pilot in the RAF, and the stories he tells me about flying the planes is enough to make you never go in a plane again.
How about a combo of Fireblossom's and Jam's reasoning.
The pilots were British gentlemen and they were letting the six-year-old fly the plane. Neither one had the heart to tell the child his turn was over.
"No, dear Chap, you tell him his turn is up."
"I couldn't possibly."
For over 100 miles...
All I know is, knowing what my city looks like from above, if they overshot it and kept going, I'd be out of my seat banging on the cockpit door. And probably arrested for my efforts, but I'd still be doing it.
You betchum Suldog! How could 144 passengers be totally oblivious? It's beyond the pail.
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