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July 5 1999...Chicago to Minneapolis, maybe 5 people on a 737, wild flight


Delayed getting into Chicago and missed my connection. was rebooked onto this flight. They were waiting for me and as soon as I boarded we pushed back, taxied and took off. Saw lots of planes parked all over the tarmac sitting but we rolled out and took off.

About 20 mins into the flight the pilot came on and said "Uhhh folks, we weren't supposed to take off back there. There is a storm that runs from Phoenix up into Canada that has everything going west on a ground stop. But I see a break in the storm that we can fly through. It is going to take a little aggressive maneuvering so I'm going to ask the flight attendants to take their seats and discontinue the beverage service."

It was by far the most aggressive maneuvering I've ever experienced on a commercial airline, but we landed safely. Not sure if the pilot ever flew again.

(In response to this post by Late 80s Hokie)

Posted: 08/14/2019 at 08:18AM



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