Airliner From NY Diverted from Reagan To Dulles

FNC others | 10 Jan 04 | patriot

[Timesink]

Last time I flew into Reagan we were told if anyone got our of their seat during the last 30 minutes we would be diverted to Dulles and it would be up to us to get our own transportation to DC. That is AFTER we finished with the FBI, so this sounds like standard procedure.

It is, because practically all of Washington is directly in Reagan National's flight path. In fact, the feds gave serious consideration to keeping Reagan closed permanently after the 9/11 groundings. It did remain closed for weeks afterwards, and when it reopened, there were two new rules: 1) Any movement on the plane for the first 30 minutes out or last 30 minutes in equals mandatory diversion. 2) All flights incoming and outgoing have sky marshals on board. It's about the only time you can be 100% sure of it.

[Timesink]

The effect of alcohol at cabin pressure altitude of 8000ft is effectively doubled.

I don't suppose that means the effect is quintupled at 32,000 feet, does it? ;)

[cardinal4]

Theres actually 3 other steps I didnt divulge. What I posted was in the USA Today, the first week of it inception. Go flame someone else.

[cardinal4]

Info on Potomac Approach can be found here; http://www.fetter.net/potomactracon.cfm

[savedbygrace]

Dogs check things out, then they pee on them.

[Chief Inspector]

I thought Dulles was where we were diverting them all away from. It's like musical airliners.

[Chief Inspector]

No, it's Hot Potato!

[need_a_screen_name]

At last check, no liquor is catered on ANY American Eagle flight any longer. Been that way for at least a year.

True, but free beer is served along with the sodas. It's true...

[cricket]

"I know it's for an obvious good reason, but they really did win, in a sick kind of way. Didn't they?"

Depends on the meaning of 'win'. . .

Think of it as kind of a glass-half-empty vs a glass-half-full, observation/experience. . .

[cricket]

"Rita will claim she has "secret sources" and Geraldo will work Jacko in there somehow."

So true; LOL. . .

[WaterDragon]

I'll bet she called the pilot on their intercom, or radio, or whatever. Haven't you ever watched the stewardess talk to the pilots on a phone from her post outside the door to the cockpit?

[WaterDragon]

Oh, well. Silly Stewardess. He only had a grenade! *sarcasm*

[OldFriend]

I don't think you really want to know what I have observed on some flights.

[WaterDragon]

No, you're right. I don't need to hear accounts of things that will really scare me! LOL. I just took a trip across the country sitting between two young mommies with new-born babies, but being an old hand with babies, I just enjoyed the familiar sounds and smells. It was a little hard, though, watching what these women went through during the check-in. Someone suspected bombs in the babies' wrappings, evidently.

[hummingbird]

well, if the fool was drunk, maybe he wrote "I think you're the bomb" and his penmanship is poor?

Heh, heh...LOL!

[biffalobull]

But what took the cake just now was Geraldo holding aloft a grenade! (He just picked it up at some surplus store. It's harmless).

Is there not a way to deport this sh!t for brains to Siberia?

[biffalobull]

But what took the cake just now was Geraldo holding aloft a grenade! (He just picked it up at some surplus store. It's harmless).

Is there not a way to deport this sh!t for brains to Siberia?

[biffalobull]

To All

Sorry for the double post,but I can't think straight when someone mentions "sh!t for brains". Gerkaldo.

[Marysecretary]

Now that's funny!

[Marysecretary]

Or, I think we're bombed?