The man's new wife, also a counterterrorism strategist, was also supposed to have been on the plane but gave up her seat at the last minute to allow a family of four to sit together on the ill-fated flight Thursday, The Sunday Telegraph reported.That sort of jumped out at me too, but I don't think it's really that unusual. When we discussed taking a helicopter ride in Hawaii, one of us was going to have to stay behind and go on a separate tour and there were only four of us. Guess it just depends on how many want to go at which time. I'm assuming this was a small sightseeing type plane?
I agree with you that this is a story to watch.
My husband and I just discussed this. How many of you men would leave your wife behind? If she would have to catch another flight, why wouldn't they both just wait or the wife go on and the husband fly later?