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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Thu, Jan 08 2009
Maybe everyone needs to be ready to be an air marshal now
Before 9/11 there were occasional hijackings, but most of the time the worst kind of traveler was someone who'd had too much to drink and was a nuisance to those who were seated nearby. After 9/11 there was a lot of fear and trembling for awhile when it came to flying on a commercial plane. But we know that passengers who band together can do a lot, even when no air marshal is present. One man on a recent flight that was preparing to land at LAX apparently started yelling about having a bomb and also tried to open a rear emergency exit while the plane was still in the air. It quick-thinking fellow passengers who rushed to help a flight attendant restrain the man. The flight attendants then brought out a restraint kit that was used to keep the man in check until the plane landed and authorities could escort him off the plane.
Who knows? Along with all the pre-flight instructions we get concerning oxygen masks and flotation devices, maybe someday it will be common practice to get a few tips on how to help control passengers who are having an out-of-reality moment.
posted at: 09:33 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
Before 9/11 there were occasional hijackings, but most of the time the worst kind of traveler was someone who'd had too much to drink and was a nuisance to those who were seated nearby. After 9/11 there was a lot of fear and trembling for awhile when it came to flying on a commercial plane. But we know that passengers who band together can do a lot, even when no air marshal is present. One man on a recent flight that was preparing to land at LAX apparently started yelling about having a bomb and also tried to open a rear emergency exit while the plane was still in the air. It quick-thinking fellow passengers who rushed to help a flight attendant restrain the man. The flight attendants then brought out a restraint kit that was used to keep the man in check until the plane landed and authorities could escort him off the plane.
Who knows? Along with all the pre-flight instructions we get concerning oxygen masks and flotation devices, maybe someday it will be common practice to get a few tips on how to help control passengers who are having an out-of-reality moment.
posted at: 09:33 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
