alphaomega From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 532 posts, RR: 0 Posted (9 months 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 2630 times:
UA956 EWR-GVA turned around just before crossing the pond due to a suspicious package onboard - intercepted by F-15s SLAM31 and 32, just landed at BOS. Aircraft didn't dump fuel and landed overweight, B763 with 168 onboard.
flightmedic72 From United States of America, joined Oct 2009, 26 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (9 months 3 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 2344 times:
According to ABC news, a Flight Attendent found a camera in a seat back pocket and could not locate the owner.
jpetekyxmd80 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 4238 posts, RR: 29 Reply 2, posted (9 months 3 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 2326 times:
Jesus. A camera in a seatback? This is getting ridiculous. Clean your planes better.
spiritair97 From United States of America, joined Jan 2011, 1231 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (9 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2159 times:
I agree. Doesn't the inbound land about two or three HOURS before departure? I mean I know that's not a HUGE turnaround time for a 763, but come on! It's enough time to give the cabin a quick onceover.
Granted, I don't know the SOP for turning around a plane so I can't really comment, but it does seem that they shouldn't have noticed it.
jpetekyxmd80 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 4238 posts, RR: 29 Reply 5, posted (9 months 3 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 1781 times:
It seems there is a fine line these days from 'better safe than sorry' and having the slightest modicum of common sense!
This whole thing makes absolutely no sense to me. They didn't even divert to the nearest airport, which you'd think would be the priority upon the realization of their worst fears.
gweilo88 From Hong Kong, joined May 2009, 22 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (9 months 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 1723 times:
I left an iPod and Bose headset on a UA flight a few weeks ago. Too bad they didn't divert the outbound flight so maybe I could have had them returned to me.
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21465 posts, RR: 24 Reply 7, posted (9 months 3 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1644 times:
From Transport Canada daily occurrence reports. It was 80 miles SW of Sydney, Nova Scotia (YQY) when it turned around.
UAL956, Boeing 767-300, enroute from Newark (KEWR) to Geneva (LSGG), declared an emergency due to a "suspect item on board". The flight requested clearance direct to Boston (KBOS). The aircraft was given clearance to turn, descend to 32,000 ft. direct to Boston. The aircraft requested to be parked away from everything else. Information was coordinated with the Boston Area D supervisor. During the return to US airspace multiple aircraft were turned to stay at least five miles from UAL956. UAL956 exited Moncton airspace at 00:39Z.
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