On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 06:57:31 -0700, "Larry R Harrison Jr"
wrote:

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...layed_flight_1

You probably already have heard about that--people weren't allowed to leave
the plane for some 18 hours while numerous things kept proper procedures
delayed.

My question is: isn't this kidnapping? It seems it surely could be called
that. Another thing--I recently flew (I rarely do) and I was fortunate to be
seated next to the emergency exit. Couldn't someone have just opened that
and taken off? One thing is for sure--that is absolutely what I would have
done. It's ridiculous to think anyone is supposed to just sit there & wait
18 HOURS while they straighten out their own nonsense.

Comments?

LRH



I wonder if the emergency slides will have been disengaged, if so the
jump from a DC10 door to the ground would most likely lead to broken
bones. In any case don't forget this happened in the US. With the
state of nervousness there, the likely presence of armed air marshalls
on the aircraft, and almost certainly the presence of armed police on
the ground, opening a door and jumping out could well be the last
action you took.
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