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United Airlines: pilot argues with steward, flight diverted

Miami, USA - The captain landed to disembark the "Unwanted" assistant

"Let's go outside and solve the question". This is what, very American-like, the pilot of United Airlines' flight UAL842, from Sao Paulo (Brazil) to Chicago (USA), must have thought after an argument with a flight assistant. The only problem was that he was on board of the aircraft, a Boeing 767/300, about half way on his route. For this reason he decided to land in Miami, Florida, to disembark the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1107256
Rome, Italy, 07/16/2009 12:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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