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Deminpenn

(17,367 posts)
24. Pilot should have requested an emergency
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 03:13 PM
11 hrs ago

return to the airfield/airport, landed the plane then he and the crew should have walked off the plane and left Corey and Kristi to figure out how they were going to get to wherever they were going.

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There was probably evidence on the blanket that he did not want to get out watertiger 18 hrs ago #1
He's a fucking aide but he can fire people like PILOTS? Bullshit................ Bengus81 18 hrs ago #2
He should have walked off the job. JohnnyRingo 18 hrs ago #3
If I were the pilot Blue Owl 18 hrs ago #4
... Prairie Gates 15 hrs ago #16
He should be banned from all Coast Guard craft Miguelito Loveless 18 hrs ago #5
It is a great shame amcgrath 17 hrs ago #6
Since when is the effing pilot responsible yorkster 17 hrs ago #7
What was he smoking/drinknig/shooting up? Sweet Rosie Red 17 hrs ago #8
Special K... Hugin 16 hrs ago #13
This story of Kristi Noem's lost blankie gets worse as time goes on. riversedge 17 hrs ago #9
Another Republicant loses a blankey. twodogsbarking 17 hrs ago #10
Corey buddy... ChazInAz 16 hrs ago #11
And, here, I've got a thumb you can suck on Seinan Sensei 14 hrs ago #20
The blanket is the metaphorical blue dress. Hugin 16 hrs ago #12
Added thoughts: How can Cory possibly still be a "top aid"? Hugin 16 hrs ago #14
Firing a pilot midflight plumbs new depths of stupidity only possible in a Trump regime Prairie Gates 15 hrs ago #15
And what repercussions will he face? My guess: none at all. MIButterfly 15 hrs ago #17
Jesus Christ, our government is full of the WORST OF THE WORST bluestarone 15 hrs ago #18
"My blankie" oasis 15 hrs ago #19
Perhaps the entire crew sdfernando 13 hrs ago #21
Let me guess purr-rat beauty 13 hrs ago #22
MY BLANKET!! GIMME MY BLUE BLANKET!! HHHNNNN!! Grokenstein 12 hrs ago #23
Pilot should have requested an emergency Deminpenn 11 hrs ago #24
He's a vile madman wolfie001 11 hrs ago #25
I want more info on the blanket. BadgerMom 11 hrs ago #26
What a maroon. Aren't most pilots Junipercity 11 hrs ago #27
The least of that clown's problems is that he has anger management issues. Klarkashton 11 hrs ago #28
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