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(DIR) Post #AXrJOrGwQyvaF6P8RU by StillIRise1963@mastodon.world
2023-07-18T18:36:45Z
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"Passengers on board a Delta Air Lines flight to Atlanta on Monday passed out or soiled themselves on the hot plane, as babies screamed and flight attendants ran through the aisles with oxygen tanks, ..."Airline passengers pass out awaiting takeoff in triple-digit temps in Las Vegashttps://www.rawstory.com/delta-air-lines-las-vegas/
(DIR) Post #AXrJOrx7u8fiLw8pCC by CStamp@mastodon.social
2023-07-18T18:43:46Z
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@StillIRise1963 They shouldn't have allowed the plane to sit there if they couldn't cool the plane. That is a huge upcoming lawsuit.
(DIR) Post #AXrJOsv2JOatLkAfZo by brinnbelyea@fosstodon.org
2023-07-18T23:05:03Z
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@CStamp @StillIRise1963 I am an aviation buff but not an expert. My understanding is that planes can run AC on the ground but that it costs extra fuel.Edit: Apparently the AC and/or the auxiliary power unit on the plane was/were broken. The FAA lets planes with inoperable APU's fly. Let that sink in. More here:https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1485795&sid=98eae9cc11bb780ffd858fb5be23d922
(DIR) Post #AXrJOtmZ6NPc1lDQ0m by xinit@mastodon.coffee
2023-07-19T06:14:08Z
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@brinnbelyea @CStamp @StillIRise1963 they can, but four hours would be a fair bit of fuel, I'd imagine. They should be able to deplane quicker and easier without the implicit threat of being stranded because they "volunteered" to live.
(DIR) Post #AXrJOv2YQPnPvdhhZY by CStamp@mastodon.social
2023-07-19T06:28:53Z
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@xinit @brinnbelyea @StillIRise1963 No buts when temps are in the 3 digits F. When people are passing out, being taken off a plane in stretchers, either have enough fuel for a/c or deplane everyone. If they get out of queue, traffic control needs to manage better.
(DIR) Post #AXrJOvgy0A7dwybyYy by xinit@mastodon.coffee
2023-07-19T10:42:21Z
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@CStamp @brinnbelyea @StillIRise1963 Likely something like this as the excuse: "We don't have a gate we can park in, so we can't go there for power, and we can't refuel with passengers on board, so..."The problem seems to be systemic and happening more and more. I was on a plane without AC while in flight, and the was horrible... I can't imagine sitting baking in Nevada heat. I would likely be one of the belligerent passengers.
(DIR) Post #AXrJOwDE4DvVZ1hjqS by CStamp@mastodon.social
2023-07-19T17:13:13Z
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@xinit @brinnbelyea @StillIRise1963 I am old enough to remember when passengers were treated well.
(DIR) Post #AXrJOwnNtmqlNAccCm by Aviva_Gary@noc.social
2023-07-19T17:19:06Z
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@CStamp @xinit @brinnbelyea @StillIRise1963 Word