Outrageous. Crew detained in DR
05-06-2022, 04:30 PM
#51
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Originally Posted by Fat Old Tired
If this was to happen to an American carrier with a global presence (AA, DAL, UA, etc), I don't see this going down the same way. Not likely a 3rd world sh*thole like DR would arrest and detain two American pilots.
Or am I wrong here?
Or am I wrong here?
05-06-2022, 04:59 PM
#53
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Originally Posted by Andy
So for Rickair and dualinput, I hinted at doing a quick Google search for more detailed information, but ... too hard?
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/canadian-...says-1.5888810
Looks like about a dozen bags. Extremely low prrobability of being a bomb.
As for calling in sick, what's the crew desk going to do? Probably get you a hotel room there and fly in a new CA.
Now, what's your FOM say to do for a possible bomb? Likely to call local authorities and have the aircraft searched. Oops.
So, even if you were to try to escape by hopping on another airline flight out of there after calling in sick, what about the rest of the crew? They're going to be screwed.
Plus the aircraft will be impounded for a very long time.
And now if drugs are found on the plane and you split the country, who is going to be the most likely suspect? At that point, your concern will be whether or not the country where you left the jet and crew has an extradition treaty with the US, because you're going to look guilty AF. Like the B6 flight attendant/mule who left a big ol bag of coke at LAX security and ran away a few years ago.
Margaritaville explained the situation. But sure, go for the riskier option, because a dozen or so duffel bags is what a bomb might look like??
No, I'm much more comfortable flying the plane, passengers, and crew back to the US, shutting my mouth, and lawyering up. As opposed to possibly having an arrest warrant from the country I just fled hanging over my head and probably getting canned by my airline for abandoning the aircraft,, passengers, and crew. But sure, you do you.
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/canadian-...says-1.5888810
Looks like about a dozen bags. Extremely low prrobability of being a bomb.
As for calling in sick, what's the crew desk going to do? Probably get you a hotel room there and fly in a new CA.
Now, what's your FOM say to do for a possible bomb? Likely to call local authorities and have the aircraft searched. Oops.
So, even if you were to try to escape by hopping on another airline flight out of there after calling in sick, what about the rest of the crew? They're going to be screwed.
Plus the aircraft will be impounded for a very long time.
And now if drugs are found on the plane and you split the country, who is going to be the most likely suspect? At that point, your concern will be whether or not the country where you left the jet and crew has an extradition treaty with the US, because you're going to look guilty AF. Like the B6 flight attendant/mule who left a big ol bag of coke at LAX security and ran away a few years ago.
Margaritaville explained the situation. But sure, go for the riskier option, because a dozen or so duffel bags is what a bomb might look like??
No, I'm much more comfortable flying the plane, passengers, and crew back to the US, shutting my mouth, and lawyering up. As opposed to possibly having an arrest warrant from the country I just fled hanging over my head and probably getting canned by my airline for abandoning the aircraft,, passengers, and crew. But sure, you do you.
05-06-2022, 05:13 PM
#54
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Originally Posted by Fat Old Tired
If this was to happen to an American carrier with a global presence (AA, DAL, UA, etc), I don't see this going down the same way. Not likely a 3rd world sh*thole like DR would arrest and detain two American pilots.
Or am I wrong here?
Or am I wrong here?
05-06-2022, 05:15 PM
#55
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Originally Posted by highfarfast
Hmmm... I'm not sure. Part of me thinks some local authorities heard "airline" and "pilot" and decided it was time for a shake down. AA, DAL and UA, their pilots, and the ole' U S of A would have more dinero than any respective entity in this story.
05-06-2022, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Fat Old Tired
They also know we have nuclear weapons too, not just dinero.
05-06-2022, 09:20 PM
#59
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Originally Posted by Andy
So, if you were a terrorist, you'd opt to use that much explosives? OK.
05-07-2022, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Andy
The pilots who were detained were neither ALPA nor 121 pilots.
I haven't flown in/out of DR in more than two decades, but sure, I'll join your DR boycott.
I haven't flown in/out of DR in more than two decades, but sure, I'll join your DR boycott.
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