Singlemalt
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http://nypost.com/2017/08/24/pilot-freaks-out-passengers-with-horrific-tornado-warning/
"The pilot of a Newark-bound United flight delivered a chilling warning that kicked up a storm among his terrified passengers, according to a report.
He announced that the flight — which had already been delayed in Chicago two hours on Tuesday — would encounter terrible storms, including twisters, passengers told NJ.com.
“He seemed angry,” said Pamela Kent, a Princeton resident who was traveling with her daughter Jessica. “He said, ‘We’re going to be flying through horrific storms, including tornadoes.’”
Adding to the apocalyptic atmosphere, the pilot also instructed passengers on the overbooked flight to “get to know your neighbors,” Kent said."
"When the plane finally prepared to taxi, the pilot got back on the intercom to notify the passengers that the plane had to return to the gate because of a maintenance issue, Kent said.
That was the last straw for about 50 passengers, including Kent, who demanded to be let off to seek alternate ways to reach Newark.
“It was a general feeling of being rattled,” she said. “You want a pilot to have confidence. There was not that feeling.”
Edit:For you folks close to my age there is an obscure ref in the tags
"The pilot of a Newark-bound United flight delivered a chilling warning that kicked up a storm among his terrified passengers, according to a report.
He announced that the flight — which had already been delayed in Chicago two hours on Tuesday — would encounter terrible storms, including twisters, passengers told NJ.com.
“He seemed angry,” said Pamela Kent, a Princeton resident who was traveling with her daughter Jessica. “He said, ‘We’re going to be flying through horrific storms, including tornadoes.’”
Adding to the apocalyptic atmosphere, the pilot also instructed passengers on the overbooked flight to “get to know your neighbors,” Kent said."
"When the plane finally prepared to taxi, the pilot got back on the intercom to notify the passengers that the plane had to return to the gate because of a maintenance issue, Kent said.
That was the last straw for about 50 passengers, including Kent, who demanded to be let off to seek alternate ways to reach Newark.
“It was a general feeling of being rattled,” she said. “You want a pilot to have confidence. There was not that feeling.”
Edit:For you folks close to my age there is an obscure ref in the tags
