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This was a tragic accident but MOST of the blame is with the woman who could not control herself, AND HER oh so “concerned” family who let this unstable time bomb fly UNACCOMPANIED across the country.

From what I've read the family was not irresponsible. She was supposed to meet a friend at the phoenix airport who was going to shepard her the rest of the way. "Friend" did not show up. Then it seems Gotbaum had a liquid lunch, didn't hear announcements about her connecting flight, then showed up for her connecting flight after the doors had been shut on the airplane and airplane is ready to leave at any moment

I'm presuming her NY family put her on the airplane and left only after seeing her board. But I have not read this anywhere
So NY family was depending on this "friend" to take her the rest of the way

My take is not to blame her family so much.

I'm presuming her NY family put her on the airplane and left only after seeing her board. But I have not read this anywhere So NY family was depending on this "friend" to take her the rest of the way My take is not to blame her family so much.

Sorry, but I wouldn't send one of my family across town let alone across the country in this situation without KNOWING one of us was with them.

Also, shows how "committed" to rehab this woman was when she couldn't pass up a bar in the airport on her way to rehab. At some point personal responsibility has to be a factor as well.