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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36854536 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36854536 > turning off the lights for a landing is regular procedure, nothin
by jsbg 3y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36854536 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36854536
> turning off the lights for a landing is regular procedure, nothing unusual.
The lights were off for about an hour as we glided toward Pittsburgh.
> Your strong language
My assessment is that I was told my luggage would continue on to DC without me if I didn't board in an attempt to get the plane leaving as soon as possible after refueling. I didn't care enough to get back on, and learned the following day that they had actually removed my luggage before departure.
- cschmatzler 3y agoYour place is not gonna glide unpowered for an hour.
- MaKey 3y agoExactly, the record is 19 minutes (Air Transat 236).