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Major Nikon

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8. UA absolutely did the right thing

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 20, 2019, 08:02 PM

Jan 2019

They had a medical emergency and they landed at the nearest airport that could accommodate to give the patient the best chance of survival and recovery. From that point everything else was beyond their control.

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Passengers stuck on United flight in frigid cold for more than 14 hours [View all] Eugene Jan 2019 OP

I wonder if anybody thought Turbineguy Jan 2019 #1

I doubt it would do any good Major Nikon Jan 2019 #4

This is in Canada. eallen Jan 2019 #9

Ah yes, the joys of international air travel Major Nikon Jan 2019 #2

So glad that has not happened to me RainCaster Jan 2019 #3

Wouldn't fly if I had to! Kajun Gal Jan 2019 #5

UA sucks!!! CountAllVotes Jan 2019 #6

I take offense by your comment kimbutgar Jan 2019 #7

UA absolutely did the right thing Major Nikon Jan 2019 #8

I think I might have chosen that over my flt last year... EX500rider Mar 2019 #10

My wife and I in January were stuck in Abidjon Ivory Coast for 6 hours on one of those Boeing planes gopiscrap Apr 2019 #11