"Bugger Air France! I'm gonna go strafe Buckingham Palace again -- !"
Posted on 08/14/2004 1:30:18 PM PDT by Stoat
A British woman born without arms or legs is suing Air France, claiming she was told she could not fly because she has no limbs. Adele Price, 42, claims an Air France employee in Manchester told her "one head, one bottom and a torso cannot possibly fly on its own".
Ms Price, from Mansfield, Notts, is suing the airline in a New York court and is seeking unspecified damages.
Air France was not available for comment on Saturday morning.
Ms Price was born without limbs because her mother took the drug thalidomide during pregnancy.
She said in her legal action she is able to control her wheelchair and has travelled by air on many occasions.
Her legal action claims she bought a ticket in 2000 to fly from Manchester to New York.
After she had checked in her luggage, she alleges the gate employee prevented her from boarding the plane.
She says she was allowed on another flight, but only after she paid for a companion to fly with her.
Ms Price claims she suffered emotional and psychological damage because of the incident.
A quote to remember when the French take great pains to arrogantly remind us of their supposed cultural superiority.
True, true. One would need wings, at the very least... :)
It'll get thrown out of court; she doesn't have a leg to stand on. Barumpbump.
"an Air France employee in Manchester told her "one head, one bottom and a torso cannot possibly fly on its own".
My response would have been "that's why I'm taking a plane you moron"
I'm surprised she isn't suing to become a flight attendant
Is it too inappropriate to discuss rocket propulsion???
C'mon, they could seat her in the row with the least amount of leg room, and she wouldn't complain...
"fly on IT'S own"???
Makes one boggle greatly at the implications of that statement.
A person isn't a person to them, but an 'it'..
Not that it means anything, but hadn't thalidomide already been banned by the 1960's?
When I saw this thread bob to the top of the latest posts, I suspected I'd read it and be furious. But I must admit, the good humor displayed to this point has been disarming.
... and amazingly enough, her companion had no head, no torso, but did have arms and legs, thereby fulfilling the Air France requirements.
Maglev candidate perhaps? Probably have to apply a few wraps of aluminum foil first..
Not to be callous, but...this is an opportunity for such things...
What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs laying outside the door?
Matt.
What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs hanging on the wall?
Art.
What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs that sits on top of a podium?
Mike.
USAir and America West will take her, she's the perfect size for their seating arrangements.
"Bugger Air France! I'm gonna go strafe Buckingham Palace again -- !"
I first thought she was a job applicant looking to be hired as a PILOT!
This is a repost, but at least I get to ask, "Couldn't she have flown carry-on?"
A guy with no arms and legs on the grill?
Frank.
And his sister?
Patty.
A guy with no arms and legs in a hole?
Phil.
A gal with no arms and no legs on a fence?
Barb.
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