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United Airlines Passenger 'Stung by Scorpion' on Flight
BBC ^ | 4/14

Posted on 04/14/2017 1:12:13 PM PDT by nickcarraway

A Canadian man says he was stung by a scorpion while travelling in business class on a United Airlines flight.

Richard Bell said the scorpion fell from the overhead bin and onto his head during lunch on a trip from Houston, Texas to Calgary in Canada.

After putting it on his plate, he was stung. United has offered compensation.

It happened on Sunday, the same day a United passenger was violently dragged from a plane after refusing to give his seat to a staff member.

Video of the incident has been watched by millions of people online.

Dr David Dao, a 69-year-old Vietnamese-American, lost two front teeth and suffered a broken nose and a "significant" concussion in the incident.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airline; customerservice; ual; united
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To: Professional

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There are other web sites you could inhabit.

UAL is a despicable company, just like a few others of their competitors.

There is no room in this creation for tyranny.
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21 posted on 04/14/2017 1:50:19 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Professional

For what reason?


22 posted on 04/14/2017 1:52:13 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: aomagrat

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>> “Why did he put it on his plate instead of under his heel?” <<

His heel was under another seat.
There is no leg room on UAL.
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23 posted on 04/14/2017 1:52:43 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: nickcarraway


"I was hiding in the overhead because they overbooked
and made me leave! But I have to be in New York!"
24 posted on 04/14/2017 1:54:09 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: plain talk

I think you’re going to be seeing some fantastic fares from UA as they try to prevent customer defections.


25 posted on 04/14/2017 2:09:03 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Seaplaner

Scorpions should fly in Coach!

Obviously it was not properly stowed.


26 posted on 04/14/2017 2:09:17 PM PDT by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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To: aomagrat
Why did he put it on his plate instead of under his heel?

Because he didn't want to be accused of scorpionism. Once the progs label you with that, you're done for.

27 posted on 04/14/2017 2:12:07 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: aomagrat

“”Why did he put it on his plate instead of under his heel? “”

Good question....he would have had to pick it up to do that and who on earth is going to pick up one of those things?


28 posted on 04/14/2017 2:17:52 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

>>I think you’re going to be seeing some fantastic fares from UA as they try to prevent customer defections.

<<

People gotta go where they gotta go. After the initial “I won’t fly them” outrage, people will still select their airline based on how they do it now.

.000000001% will change airlines.

I am sure UA is basically “clean this up as best as we can — this, too shall pass.”

I think they will be changing some procedures since this event did demonstrate some pretty big ones.

Lower fares? Highly unlikely.


29 posted on 04/14/2017 2:32:56 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Not tired of winning yet!)
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To: freedumb2003

Look at how poorly Target handled the bathroom mess. Hundreds of millions of market cap wiped out. We’ll see how United handles this. If it fades away quickly, they are lucky. It probably doesn’t have the impact of the bathroom policy because that’s affected every store and the majority of shoppers.


30 posted on 04/14/2017 3:00:58 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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First the girls in the 'leggings' were kicked off. Then this guy was bloodied and dragged off. Now a scorpion. Sheesh United Airlines is better than the lottery!

Scorpion


31 posted on 04/14/2017 3:29:33 PM PDT by jr3000
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To: rovenstinez

“”Wow, all of these news, I don’t want to miss my chance to sue United, I think I’ll buy a ticket and go somewhere.””

Hurry before the lawyers are overbooked. You might get dragged out of their offices.


32 posted on 04/14/2017 3:36:36 PM PDT by jr3000
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

>>Look at how poorly Target handled the bathroom mess. Hundreds of millions of market cap wiped out. <<

Target has many, many alternatives.

UA riders have very few and in some cases no alternatives.

Not that bad customer service can’t shut down an airline but in today’s airline environment I don’t think this is going to be much more than a blip.


33 posted on 04/14/2017 3:38:43 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Not tired of winning yet!)
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To: editor-surveyor

Hey, I’ve been here since 1998 so easy fella...

Something stinks about this story, things are not what they seem.


34 posted on 04/14/2017 3:46:26 PM PDT by Professional
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To: rovenstinez

If you do, watch out for falling scorpions.


35 posted on 04/14/2017 3:50:28 PM PDT by ZULU (DUMP THAT POS PAUL RYAN!! HE KILLED OBAMACARE REPEAL AND WILL KILL TAX REFORM!!)
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To: nickcarraway
United Airlines has been snake bit scorpion stung lately.
36 posted on 04/14/2017 4:24:01 PM PDT by Ken H (Best election ever!)
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To: Professional

Wear the insult as a badge of honor.

Trust me.


37 posted on 04/14/2017 4:40:38 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Not tired of winning yet!)
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To: VanShuyten

...not Snakes on a Plane

It does appear that UAL, is in fact snake bit.


38 posted on 04/14/2017 4:43:51 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (Go Trump!)
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To: nickcarraway
After putting it on his plate, he was stung.

From his pate to his plate... ;)

39 posted on 04/14/2017 5:31:25 PM PDT by Does so (USA: Watching Muslims' 2nd US Generation become "Radicalized"...)
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To: Does so

Rule # 1 smash the Scorpion with a shoe or something don’t pick it up. # 2 I heard the Scorpion is now United employee of the month.


40 posted on 04/14/2017 5:43:15 PM PDT by nomorelurker
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