Continental Pilot’s Frustration Revealed 08-22-09
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Tapes released by federal officials detail efforts by an airline pilot to allow passengers off his stranded plane. The pilot of this commercial flight did his best to get the people off the plane, but airline officals are to blame. They screwed up big time.
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