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Flight Grounded Over Irate Passengers

Passenger boos too much for one American Airlines flight crew

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 8, 2008 11:55 AM CDT

(Newser) – The passengers of an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York on Sunday night probably thought the worst was over when their flight crew finally arrived at the gate an hour late. But angry passengers greeted them with boos and, according to some accounts,  obscenities. The crew responded by refusing to board the plane, citing a "hostile work environment," Fox News reports.

Unable to locate another crew, American put them up for the night. Yesterday, the travelers suffered one final inconvenience when they arrived at LaGuardia airport—the original flight was scheduled for JFK, and that's where their bags went.

A US Airways jets takes-off as an American Airlines Jet is prepped for take-off at Sky Harbor International Airport Monday, June 23, 2008 in Phoenix.
A US Airways jets takes-off as an American Airlines Jet is prepped for take-off at Sky Harbor International Airport Monday, June 23, 2008 in Phoenix.   (AP Photo/Matt York)
American Airlines jets line up a gates at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport Wednesday, June 4, 2008 in Chicago.
American Airlines jets line up a gates at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport Wednesday, June 4, 2008 in Chicago.   (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
Travelers line up at the American Airlines check in desk as they prepare to board flights Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Miami International Airport in Miami.
Travelers line up at the American Airlines check in desk as they prepare to board flights Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Miami International Airport in Miami.   (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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wrigleyfieldmike
Oct 16, 2010 6:12 PM CDT
You do not screw around with the personnel flying your aircraft. I travel all the time. Drunk and unruly passengers are a menace. When in a group, they can be very intimidating. Glad their bags were dropped @ JFK and passengers sent to LGA.
 

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