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Trapped on a Plane: Passenger Recalls Travel Nightmare – ABC News
Aug 11th
CBS News Trapped on a Plane: Passenger Recalls Travel Nightmare ABC News The plane smelled. The passengers were hungry. The toilet had overflowed and dirty diapers were mounting. It took 12 hours for Continental Flight 2816 to reach its destination. Yet the passengers on Continental … Continental Asked Why Passengers Were Kept on Plane for 6 Hours Bloomberg Flight Prompts Calls for Passenger Rights CBS News Continental's Code Sharing Woes Seattle Post Intelligencer The Associated Press
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Continental apologizes to trapped passengers – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Aug 10th
CBS News Continental apologizes to trapped passengers Minneapolis Star Tribune The 47 passengers who were stuck on the tarmac in Rochester for about six hours will also get a refund and a certificate for publish travel. By PAUL WALSH, Star Tribune An apology does not right this situation nor does a free ticket. … Continental offers refunds to stranded fliers The Associated Press Passengers Kept on Expressjet Plane for Nine Hours KEYC Rochester airport: grounded flight not our fault; Continental … Pioneer Press USA Today
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Four Passengers Injured in Plane Turbulence Remain in Serious … – ABC News
Aug 3rd
MiamiHerald.com Four Passengers Injured in Plane Turbulence Remain in Serious … ABC News Four passengers critically injured when a Continental Airlines plane hit turbulence on its way to Houston from Brazil remain in serious condition in a Miami hospital but are expected to survive, according to Miami-Dade Fire … Turbulence is leading cause of air flight injuries Christian Science Monitor Severe turbulence injures dozens on Continental flight USA Today Continental Jet Lands After Turbulence Injures Dozens Bloomberg The Associated Press
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American with cold misses ill-fated hike into Iran (AP)
Aug 2nd
AP – An American linguistics student traveling in northern Iraq didn’t go on an ill-fated hiking trip because he had a cold a twist of fate that prevented him from mistakenly wandering into Iran where his three friends were reportedly detained.
Read the original here: American with cold misses ill-fated hike into Iran (AP)
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LaGuardia bomb scare leads to mess of delays (AP)
Aug 2nd
AP – Air travelers at New York’s LaGuardia Airport found themselves in a mess of delays and missed connections Saturday after a homeless man carried a fake bomb into its central terminal, authorities said.
See the original post here: LaGuardia bomb scare leads to mess of delays (AP)
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Backpacker says he's 'a total idiot' – Sky News Australia
Jul 19th
Times Online Backpacker says he's 'a total idiot' Sky News Australia A British backpacker, who spent 12 days lost in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, says he was a total idiot. 19-year-old Jamie Neale broke his silence last night about his ordea, during a paid interview on the Nine Network's 60 Minutes program. … Police support rescued backpacker's tale The Australian Lost backpacker 'got a bit cocky' ABC Online Father's moving tribute to the son he thought was lost at the Blue … Melbourne Herald Sun NEWS.com.au
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Father's moving tribute to the son he thought was lost at the Blue … – Melbourne Herald Sun
Jul 16th
BBC News Father's moving tribute to the son he thought was lost at the Blue … Melbourne Herald Sun DEEP in the Blue Mountains is the memorial of a father convinced he would never see his young son alive again. In a touching tribute, less than 24 hours before 19-year-old Jamie Neales was rescued, his father Richard Cass made an emotional trek to the … Missing backpacker signs with celebrity agent ABC Online Rescued hiker Jamie Neale filled up on pizza before walk The Australian Jamie: the wilderness king of cool Sydney Morning Herald Times Online
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Authorities urged to advertise bushwalk risks – ABC Online
Jul 15th
Telegraph.co.uk Authorities urged to advertise bushwalk risks ABC Online Experts are pushing for extra warnings in the Blue Mountains to alert tourists to the dangers of straying off bushwalking tracks after a 19-year-old British tourist went missing for 12 days. Backpacker Jamie Neale went missing … Backpacker recovering in hospital Sky News Australia Backpacker Jamie Neale's story could be worth $1 million NEWS.com.au Backpacker's father 'had a go' at son BBC News The Age
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Southwest Inspects Its Jets After Hole Forces Landing – New York Times
Jul 14th
Sydney Morning Herald Southwest Inspects Its Jets After Hole Forces Landing New York Times Chris Dorst/Charleston Gazette, via AP By CHRISTINE NEGRONI A day after a football-size hole opened in the fuselage of a Southwest Airlines plane and forced an emergency landing, an inspection of 181 Boeing 737s by the airline has turned up no problems … NTSB: Jet's design limited tear's damage USA Today Southwest 737 inspections turn up no problems Reuters Hole in Southwest jet revives inspection concerns Boston Herald Fort Worth Star Telegram
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