Posted on 06/13/2015 5:40:43 PM PDT by rickmichaels
Hundreds of men, women and children have been abandoned at remote barracks in Canada for 20 hours so far after their United Airlines flight from Chicago to London made an emergency landing.
The passengers were apparently forced to sleep in uncomfortable beds with only two blankets and no heating at Goose Bay barracks on Friday night after landing due to a 'fault' with the aircraft.
They have reportedly been given only two meals, have had 'no word at all' from United Airlines - and two elderly passengers were even 'dumped' at the wrong part of the barracks and left overnight.
But while the passengers remain hungry, cold and 'confused', the crew spent the night at a hotel in Newfoundland and Labrador, passenger Simon Millward told DailyMail.com from the barracks.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
This might be what you are referring to,
February 18 1942,
On February 15, 1942, the Pollux departed Maine for Argentia, Newfoundland, where a large US air-naval base existed. It was carrying a cargo of bombs, radio equipment, aircraft engines, and other supplies, and was under the escort of the destroyers USS Truxtun and USS Wilkes. Onboard the Pollux was its usual complement of 143 enlisted men, 16 officers, and the single alley cat that served as mascot.......
They owe their lives in large part to eight men from the nearby community of Lawn, as well as to the townsfolk of St. Lawrence, who travelled to the wreck site through a winter storm and spent hours pulling sailors over the cliff and then transporting them to safety. The disaster remains one of the worst in US naval history.
https://www.mun.ca/mha/polluxtruxtun/pollux/
http://www.nww2m.com/2012/02/uss-pollux-truxton-incident/
The major complaint would be that the inflight meal of GAA was not served live.
Yes. That's the case. Somehow, other tragedies are listed as "the worst in US Naval History".
ROFL!!!!!!
“Goin’ to Hell in a Bucket..”
LOL, just saw this...yes, I think you are one of the few to get the reference...
I first saw the Dead at 14, longtime fan, but like many, grew up to become a conservative libertarian, still love the music...
I was young, too. Still love the Band, but like you (and surprisingly most of who I used to see them with)grew up conservative..
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