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Flight Diverted After Crew Restrains Unruly Passenger With Tape
FOXNews.com ^ | November 05, 2008

Posted on 11/06/2008 5:10:34 AM PST by KeyLargo

Edited on 11/06/2008 5:12:06 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

An airline crew used duct tape to keep a passenger in her seat because they say she became unruly, fighting flight attendants and grabbing other passengers, forcing the flight to land in North Carolina.

Maria Esther Castillo is due in court Thursday, charged with resisting arrest and interfering with the operations of a flight crew aboard United Airlines Flight 645, from Puerto Rico to Chicago.


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TOPICS: Humor; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: airline; passenger; travel; unruly


1 posted on 11/06/2008 5:10:35 AM PST by KeyLargo
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To: KeyLargo

Restrain her with a slap upside the head next time.


2 posted on 11/06/2008 5:15:07 AM PST by relictele
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To: KeyLargo
Duct tape. There's nothing it can't do.


3 posted on 11/06/2008 5:20:34 AM PST by Daffynition ("A gov't big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.)
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To: KeyLargo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_GJkKMPHxw
4 posted on 11/06/2008 5:21:14 AM PST by Yo-Yo
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To: relictele

5 posted on 11/06/2008 5:21:32 AM PST by Daffynition ("A gov't big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.)
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To: KeyLargo
Should have used gaffer's tape, does everything duct tape can except doesn’t leave residue
6 posted on 11/06/2008 5:42:58 AM PST by sticker
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To: KeyLargo

Meanwhile, the remaining passengers remained bound with FAA red tape.


7 posted on 11/06/2008 5:44:33 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: Larry Lucido

LOL....


8 posted on 11/06/2008 5:48:35 AM PST by Kimmers
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To: KeyLargo
Was securing an unruly airline passenger on the list of the things you can use duct tape for?

1,001 1,002 uses for duct tape

9 posted on 11/06/2008 1:38:16 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed)
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To: KeyLargo

Life imitates art.

10 posted on 11/06/2008 2:25:04 PM PST by OB1kNOb (Øbama may be President, but Jesus Christ is still the King, and even Øbama's knee will bow to Him.)
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