TERROR AT 38,000 FEET!!!

[CorporalClegg]

^
Narcissism is rather unbecoming.

 

[An Officer]

*Must wait till another day for a proper Tbbs duel*

 

[Thespeckledkiwi]

Damn you Squiggs! You had to get mentioned in the Austin American Statesman!

http://www.statesman.com/search/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_Emergency_Landing.html

They say Brian but in the paper they got your name right.

 

[Crusher Disciple]

Southwest checks planes after Ho forces landing

Dude, they're talking about Squiggy!

 

[Aurian]

^
Narcissism is rather unbecoming.

Excuse me? Why would asking people to go back on topic- Squiggy, make me narcissistic? I know english is not my first language, but I thought I had a better grasp than that.

 

[sidious618]

^
Narcissism is rather unbecoming.

Excuse me? Why would asking people to go back on topic- Squiggy, make me narcissistic? I know english is not my first language, but I thought I had a better grasp than that.

He's just jealous.

 

[trampledamage]

^
Narcissism is rather unbecoming.

Excuse me? Why would asking people to go back on topic- Squiggy, make me narcissistic? I know english is not my first language, but I thought I had a better grasp than that.

It's possible he misread your post. What you said was the exact opposite of narcissism. So I wonder if he read it as "This thread was funnier when it was about me" rather than "wasn't about me".

(either way, your English is fine )

 

[Aurian]

Maybe... thanks

I wish I was cooler than to let comments like that get to me. *shrugs and goes to work instead*

 

[Squiggy]

Southwest checks planes after Ho forces landing

Dude, they're talking about Squiggy!

Finally, an accurate interpretation of the event!

 

[Locutus of Bored]

^
Narcissism is rather unbecoming.

I'm not sure if this was directed at Aurian (in which case it wouldn't make any sense since there was no narcissism in the post you pointed at) or at the subject of this thread, but it seems like we keep having to deal with the little snide or inappropriate comments you've been making quite a bit lately. So, how about knocking it off, okay?

 

[B.J.]

Anybody heard anything more on what might have caused the hole, or what specifically it was that tore open? It's a little difficult to tell from some of the pictures, but it looks to me like it was only the outer skin layer that opened up in between the skin doublers, and none of the stringers or frames were damaged.

 

[Trekker4747]

Anybody heard anything more on what might have caused the hole, or what specifically it was that tore open? It's a little difficult to tell from some of the pictures, but it looks to me like it was only the outer skin layer that opened up in between the skin doublers, and none of the stringers or frames were damaged.

It's only been a couple of days, a full NTSB investigation will likely take a bit longer than that. Right now signs are pointing at metal fatigue, something Southwest has been dinged for recently.

 

[B.J.]

Yeah, I realize the investigation will take quite a while, but you usually never hear any follow-up stories in the news about it.

 

[jkladis]

I will say that whatever the cause of the breach, it sounds like the skin failed as originally designed to. I think about a 1x1 section which is in line with the football size description. Thankfully not another 737 convertible manifested itself.

 

[Squiggy]

Wrapping this thread up...

Dear Michael:

On behalf of Southwest Airlines, we sincerely regret the circumstances
surrounding your flight to Baltimore/Washington on July 13.


We Are truly sorry for any disconcerting feelings that you may have about this
situation; and we very much appreciate your cooperation with our Flight Crews and
other airline personnel yesterday in Charleston, West Virginia. We are following

the standard procedures for this type of incident and we are working with the
appropriate Federal agencies.

While I am glad that we were able to provide alternation travel accommodations
withing a reasonable time frame, I hope the enclosed full refund of your Southwest
Airlines fare along with two complementary, roundtrip tickets serves as a gesture of
our hour heartfelt sincerity-please accept them in the spirit in which they are intended. If
you have any additional needs or expenses that you would like us to consider,
please contact at 1-800-XXX-XXXX (or you may want to write to the address
above) and identify yourself as a Customer onboard
Flight #2294.

Your valued patronage and confidence are very important to us - and we
would like the opportunity to show you just that many times over in the future.

Kind regards,
Jim Ruppel

Enclosure: Two Complementary Roundtrip Passes
Refund Check

They work pretty quick.

 

[CorporalClegg]

Are they first class?

That should at least give you first class.

 

[Squiggy]

Southwest doesn't have First Class. Their motto is Southwest: Where Everyone is Steerage.

 

[Trekker4747]

Are they first class?

That should at least give you first class.

Southwest is all "coach" or standard class.

 

[CorporalClegg]

Oh. I had no idea.

 

[Koinek]

OMFG YOU WERE THE GUY! I read about you on BBC News way before I read this post. ^_^