Sunwings Jet Escorted Back to Toronto by F16s Because of a Stupid Passenger
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[QUOTE]The 25-year-old passenger became increasingly agitated after the plane took off, Sunwing President Mark Williams said. The man tore up magazines and the safety card and tried to rip the window shade off, he said. After the passenger told the crew that he wanted to “blow up the airplane,” the pilot decided to execute the airline’s emergency response plan, Williams said.
Two F16 fighter jets escorted the plane back to Toronto after the aircraft was forced to turn around.
A tactical police team stormed [the] Sunwing plane that was forced to land at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. It was heading to Panama City, but turned back approximately 45 minutes into the flight over West Virginia “when an agitated customer made a direct threat against the aircraft,” the airline said in a statement.[/QUOTE]
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What a jackass, way to ruin a vacation for everyone else as well as inconvenience the airline and NORAD.
Quite a few videos and photos in the sources:
[url]http://globalnews.ca/news/1473887/sunwing-flight-772-returns-to-pearson-airport-after-threat-made/[/url]
[url]http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/07/25/sunwing-airlines-flight-772-forced-to-return-to-toronto-after-passenger-makes-direct-threat-against-plane/[/url]
What a dickbag, he'll probably serve time for terrorist threat
This, along with my own experience flying several times has made me realize just how stupid and nonsensical aircraft security is. You don't need a bomb to take a plane down; just fuckin' book an emergency-exit seat and pull the lever, and BAM, plane's prolly gonna decompress and go right down. Do it with seven friends to get all emergency exits, for extra efficiency.
[sp]Really, I'm just butthurt I'm not allowed to bring soda.[/sp]
[QUOTE=Riller;45500229]This, along with my own experience flying several times has made me realize just how stupid and nonsensical aircraft security is. You don't need a bomb to take a plane down; just fuckin' book an emergency-exit seat and pull the lever, and BAM, plane's prolly gonna decompress and go right down. Do it with seven friends to get all emergency exits, for extra efficiency.
[sp]Really, I'm just butthurt I'm not allowed to bring soda.[/sp][/QUOTE]
you're probably on the fbi watchlist now fyi
He could just had been rowdy and then cool down but NOOOOO he had to mention blowing up the plane.
God fucking dammit
[QUOTE=Shadaez;45500243]you're probably on the fbi watchlist now fyi[/QUOTE]
Well the lever is [I]right there[/I]. I usually book emergency exits if I can, because it's extra legspace for no additional cost, and it just got a bigass red handle that says like, "Hey, pull me and the plane blows up! Come on, it'll be AWESOME!", and yet, I can't bring a can of Pepsi Twist aboard, I have to buy shitty fuckin' Coke at the airport at inflated prices. Fuck that shit!
just put the pepsi in your butt
and im serious about the watchlist thing, people have been followed by the FBI for similar stuff its silly. guess ur not in the US tho
[QUOTE] “when an agitated customer made a direct threat against the aircraft,”[/QUOTE]
If I were the aircraft I'd have whooped his ass.
[QUOTE=Riller;45500271]Well the lever is [I]right there[/I]. I usually book emergency exits if I can, because it's extra legspace for no additional cost, and it just got a bigass red handle that says like, "Hey, pull me and the plane blows up! Come on, it'll be AWESOME!", and yet, I can't bring a can of Pepsi Twist aboard, I have to buy shitty fuckin' Coke at the airport at inflated prices. Fuck that shit![/QUOTE]
It won't really blow up, the decompression is more of a threat to the people inside the plane than the plane itself, that's why civilian planes have oxygen masks for passengers in case shit goes wrong.
Worst case scenario, it might make the pilots lose consciousness and in result, cause the plane to crash
[QUOTE=Riller;45500271]Well the lever is [I]right there[/I]. I usually book emergency exits if I can, because it's extra legspace for no additional cost, and it just got a bigass red handle that says like, "Hey, pull me and the plane blows up! Come on, it'll be AWESOME!", and yet, I can't bring a can of Pepsi Twist aboard, I have to buy shitty fuckin' Coke at the airport at inflated prices. Fuck that shit![/QUOTE]
You can't open the emergency door of modern airplanes in-flight unless the aircraft is depressurized.
[QUOTE=Riller;45500271]Well the lever is [I]right there[/I]. I usually book emergency exits if I can, because it's extra legspace for no additional cost, and it just got a bigass red handle that says like, "Hey, pull me and the plane blows up! Come on, it'll be AWESOME!", and yet, I can't bring a can of Pepsi Twist aboard, I have to buy shitty fuckin' Coke at the airport at inflated prices. Fuck that shit![/QUOTE]
Tell them it's a medical liquid. Medical liquids can be anything (including soda) and they are forced to let you keep it. If they ask why just tell them it's none of their buiseness and if they persist tell them you faint if you don't drink enough sugar or some shit. They'll just xray it and let you keep it.
This also includes gels, aerosols etc.
[url]http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/medically-necessary-liquids-gels-and-aerosols[/url]
[quote]Travelers who bring medically necessary liquids in excess of 3.4 ounces or medical accessories such as freezer packs, IV bags, pumps and syringes to the checkpoint must inform the TSA officer at the beginning of the screening process.[B] TSA suggests, but does not require, medication be clearly labeled[/B] to facilitate the screening process. [B]If a traveler does not want a medically necessary liquid to be X-rayed or opened for additional screening, the traveler must inform the officer before screening begins.[/B][/quote]
what the fuck are the f16s going to do if he had a bomb on the plane
[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;45500694]what the fuck are the f16s going to do if he had a bomb on the plane[/QUOTE]
Observe, keep the command informed of what's happening, and if necessary, shoot down the hijacked plane before it reaches a densely populated area.
[QUOTE=Riller;45500271]Well the lever is [I]right there[/I]. I usually book emergency exits if I can, because it's extra legspace for no additional cost, and it just got a bigass red handle that says like, "Hey, pull me and the plane blows up! Come on, it'll be AWESOME!", and yet, I can't bring a can of Pepsi Twist aboard, I have to buy shitty fuckin' Coke at the airport at inflated prices. Fuck that shit![/QUOTE]
As evac kinda stated, good luck trying to push that thing open while plane is in motion.
In order to do that you may need, well, a bomb. :rolleyes:
[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;45500694]what the fuck are the f16s going to do if he had a bomb on the plane[/QUOTE]
They aren't there to protect the people on the airplane.
If I was a passenger there, I probably would've punched the fucker and left him unconscious in the bathroom so the flight could continue.
[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;45500694]what the fuck are the f16s going to do if he had a bomb on the plane[/QUOTE]
They'll attach a tow cable to one F16. The other pilot gets out, climbs on the wing, and breaks into the commercial flight. Then they incapacitate the crew of the passenger jet, give the bomb a blood transfusion and rescue the passenger. Finally, the pilot who broke in stays on the plane as it crashes in the field.
[QUOTE=Krinkels;45500811]They'll attach a tow cable to one F16. The other pilot gets out, climbs on the wing, and breaks into the commercial flight. Then they incapacitate the crew of the passenger jet, give the bomb a blood transfusion and rescue the passenger. Finally, the pilot who broke in stays on the plane as it crashes in the field.[/QUOTE]
see this is the answer i was looking for
[QUOTE=Mega1mpact;45500673]Tell them it's a medical liquid. Medical liquids can be anything (including soda) and they are forced to let you keep it. If they ask why just tell them it's none of their buiseness and if they persist tell them you faint if you don't drink enough sugar or some shit. They'll just xray it and let you keep it.
This also includes gels, aerosols etc.
[url]http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/medically-necessary-liquids-gels-and-aerosols[/url][/QUOTE]
Wow, what's the fucking point then if they're so easy to get on board? Just allow them geeze.
[QUOTE=LSK;45501090]Wow, what's the fucking point then if they're so easy to get on board? Just allow them geeze.[/QUOTE]
Because then they'd have to xray all liquids and that takes too much time.
[QUOTE=Mega1mpact;45501150]Because then they'd have to xray all liquids and that takes too much time.[/QUOTE]
I can understand that, in that case then at least allow transparent containers.
[QUOTE=Riller;45500229]This, along with my own experience flying several times has made me realize just how stupid and nonsensical aircraft security is. You don't need a bomb to take a plane down; just fuckin' book an emergency-exit seat and pull the lever, and BAM, plane's prolly gonna decompress and go right down. Do it with seven friends to get all emergency exits, for extra efficiency.
[sp]Really, I'm just butthurt I'm not allowed to bring soda.[/sp][/QUOTE]
You do realize that a plane could still fly even if you removed the entire cabin wall? The only part that structurally keeps the plane together is the bottom half of the cylinder.
Just look at this:
[t]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243_fuselage.png[/t]
[QUOTE=DrDevil;45501237]You do realize that a plane could still fly even if you removed the entire cabin wall? The only part that structurally keeps the plane together is the bottom half of the cylinder.
Just look at this:
[t]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243_fuselage.png[/t][/QUOTE]
I'm pretty sure no one would be happy about it, though.
[QUOTE=DrDevil;45501237]You do realize that a plane could still fly even if you removed the entire cabin wall? The only part that structurally keeps the plane together is the bottom half of the cylinder.
Just look at this:
[t]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243_fuselage.png[/t][/QUOTE]
Wasn't there a stewardess whom was sucked out at 35k feet above the north pacific on that flight?
[QUOTE=Riller;45500271]Well the lever is [I]right there[/I]. I usually book emergency exits if I can, because it's extra legspace for no additional cost, and it just got a bigass red handle that says like, "Hey, pull me and the plane blows up! Come on, it'll be AWESOME!", and yet, I can't bring a can of Pepsi Twist aboard, I have to buy shitty fuckin' Coke at the airport at inflated prices. Fuck that shit![/QUOTE]
Doesn't every door on a commercial plane open [b]inwards[/b] to prevent that exact situation? The pressure inside the plane makes it impossible to open while in flight.
[QUOTE=Adlertag1940;45501389]Wasn't there a stewardess whom was sucked out at 35k feet above the north pacific on that flight?[/QUOTE]
Yep. [URL="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243"]Aloha Flight 243[/URL].
It's kind of silly that a whole plane full of people has to turn around and delay everyone by hours or days just because one idiot has a meltdown. It's pretty easy to restrain a single person, and is also pretty easy to judge whether they're a real safety threat to the entire airplane or not. Duct tape his ass to a seat and get one with it.
[QUOTE]It was heading to Panama City, but turned back approximately 45 minutes[/QUOTE]
stay there, it's horrible here
Pilot: You kids better shut the fuck up back there or I SWEARTOGOD, I WILL TURN THIS PLANE AROUND.
Passenger: You can't tell me what to do!!
Pilot: Don't test me!
[QUOTE=LSK;45501212]I can understand that, in that case then at least allow transparent containers.[/QUOTE]
Tons of flamable gels look like water. That stuff needs to be scanned.
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