Seat recline fight diverts another flight

[jonjuan]

Give FA's tasers.

Well, that's a good idea. Wonder how hard it will be for Johnny terrorist to grab the taser away from grandma while she's in the galley stuffing her bags full of F class leftovers for her cats.

 

[Baronman]

FA's with tasers? Horrible idea....

"This guy in 6B was giving me attitude....then I think he bumped me and when he didn't apologize I let loose on him with the taser....Can we divert now? You think they'll cancel my DFW layover cause of this? I have a commute to catch..."

 

[rumpletumbler]

Lol. R E S P E C T sock it to me sock it to me etc.

 

[Dan Roman]

I'll stir the pot here, how come he diverted? It seems to me rather than cater to some passenger "demanding to land the aircraft" I would have continued the extra few minutes to my destination and just made sure the police met the airplane.
1) Was the safety of the flight really enhanced by diverting?
I don't see that
2) You could make a case that diverting could have caused more of a problem in what is already a couple of mentally unstable idiots?

That said, I wasn't there, all the cockpit crew has to work with is what the F/A's are telling them, but it sure seems they could have kept the crazies subdued till they got to their destination.

 

[Flyer1015]

I'll stir the pot here, how come he diverted? It seems to me rather than cater to some passenger "demanding to land the aircraft" I would have continued the extra few minutes to my destination and just made sure the police met the airplane.
1) Was the safety of the flight really enhanced by diverting?
I don't see that
2) You could make a case that diverting could have caused more of a problem in what is already a couple of mentally unstable idiots?

That said, I wasn't there, all the cockpit crew has to work with is what the F/A's are telling them, but it sure seems they could have kept the crazies subdued till they got to their destination.

Agreed. It's one thing if they were over the Carolinas and diverted to CLT or something. But if you are going to PBI and are close enough to make it into JAX, why not just continue?

 

[DUBLINFLYER]

The airlines involved in diverts due to passenger unruly problems should publish the cost of the divert and that they are sending the bill to the responsible passenger, once they see the large amounts involved the future passengers might think twice. Don't let them use the "seat defender" as I'm sure its not part of the seat design that was approved by the FAA.

 

[CA1900]

Don't let them use the "seat defender" as I'm sure its not part of the seat design that was approved by the FAA.

Ever get a tray table where one arm is bent down farther than the other, and the tray won't lay flat? This stupid gizmo is why.

 

[Roomwithaview]

Dan

I'll stir the pot here, how come he diverted? It seems to me rather than cater to some passenger "demanding to land the aircraft" I would have continued the extra few minutes to my destination and just made sure the police met the airplane.
1) Was the safety of the flight really enhanced by diverting?
I don't see that
2) You could make a case that diverting could have caused more of a problem in what is already a couple of mentally unstable idiots?

That said, I wasn't there, all the cockpit crew has to work with is what the F/A's are telling them, but it sure seems they could have kept the crazies subdued till they got to their destination.

Are you an airline pilot? Or, are you still bombing around in your 172?

The airlines have these things called QRHs and when the lawyers are quizzing you on the stand they like to ask if you used them or not.

Guess they don't teach common strategy in your quansit hut. Or, things about "dry runs", diversions and what not.

Please be a "free thinker" next time you're involved in an event that is readily accessible in the QRH. The company heads love dudes like that. You'll probably get a kick pineapple sticker and shiny medallion.

 

[SWA Bubba]

Hey Dan,

Now you know why we all love Roomwithaview at Southwest so much--it's his sparkling demeanor and optimism. He's so uplifting, not to mention a genuine joy to be around! :beer:

Bubba

 

[waveflyer]

Thanks bubba, was going to say the same thing too.
Please let's all debate common strategy on the internet. That's an even better idea.

Room, your disdain for thinking in a flight deck makes me think you're a hat wearer-
Without knowing how bad it got, and I never trust media reports, I don't see why one couldn't press on another 20 minutes, but then again- maybe the guy has a Harley he's trying to pay off and doesn't mind making an example of idiots bitching about seat reclining after 100 years of passenger service
Where's Louis CK on this