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One time I boarded a 12 hour long international flight. The plane taxied out to the runway just as a dense fog was descending. It was deemed too dangerous to ta
by c22 4y ago
One time I boarded a 12 hour long international flight. The plane taxied out to the runway just as a dense fog was descending. It was deemed too dangerous to take off and too dangerous to even taxi back to the gate. It took all night for the fog to clear (over ten hours) so I definitely fell asleep and woke up again while we were still on the tarmac. Then we had to wait for them to restock all the drinks and food that had been consumed overnight before we could finally take off.
- goda90 4y agoAs someone who is profoundly uncomfortable in economy seats, but doesn't feel rich enough for upgrades most of the time, this sounds like my nightmare.
- c22 4y agoFortunately for me this was one of only two times in my life I splurged for first class (mostly due to the length of the flight). They kept offering us champagne and extra snacks from economy, so that took the edge off quite a bit.
- MichaelCollins 4y agoStuck on a runway where nobody can see your plane through the fog sounds absolutely terrifying, like a setup for another Tenerife. I can just imagine traffic control changing shift, maybe they're sleep deprived or drunk, and the next thing you know another plane cuts straight through yours.
- samschooler 4y agoFor people who didn't get what Tenerife referenced: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_airport_disaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_airport_disaster
- Nicksil 4y agoSimilar at Linate in Milan, Italy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linate_Airport_disaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linate_Airport_disaster
- SilasX 4y agoHeh, there's a South Park episode where a medium uses (roughly) that scenario as an analogy of what it's like for a soul to be trapped in purgatory. Couldn't find the clip, but see the second paragraph: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Celebrities#Plot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Celebrities#Plot Edit: Actually, the whole episode uses that as a premise.
- NoSorryCannot 4y agoI don't think of myself as the kind of person to cause an "incident" but this might do it. A security escort out of that nightmare might be worth the consequences and embarrassment.
- humanistbot 4y agoI'm skeptical of your story. They kept the passengers on the plane for 10 hours overnight just for fog? That kind of event is rare and only happens when there is extreme weather/disasters AND operational issues where there are no open gates.
- c22 4y agoThis was flying out of New Delhi where I noticed several things were somewhat dysfunctional.
- tgsovlerkhgsel 4y agoAlso too dangerous to (slowly) drive a set of air stairs and busses out? (I don't doubt that it happened; I just think someone decided it's easier/cheaper to not try to solve the problem.)