Stranded Airliner forces Passengers to Pay for Refueling.
Well, this is the craziest thing I’ve heard in a long time.
When the passengers, each of whom had paid on average $800 for their ticket, refused to either leave the plane or pay the $31,500 for fuel demanded by the crew, a six-hour standoff ensued.
The passengers grew so angry with Comtel during the standoff that Austrian police had to be called. They were eventually led under security escort to cash machines where they pooled together enough money to get the flight back in the air.
It’s a shame this is a true story, because it would make a hilarious sitcom episode. If only Wings was still on the air.
