Passengers on an ExpressJet flight are forced to spend the night on the plane after an unexpected stop. KARE reports. They were forced to stay on the plane, when the airline decided they did not want to pay (Overtime) for another crew to replace the original crew. Continental Airlines flight stuck on runway all night.
Continental told the passengers that they (could not) leave the aircraft and would have to wait for the replacement crew. The original crew had flown the maxium hours allowed under the law.
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