Attempt to Join Mile High Club Results in Diversion

[Matt Molnar]

Plane Diverted To PDX Over Mile-High Club, Passenger Says

POSTED: 4:52 pm PST November 15, 2007
UPDATED: 6:39 am PST November 16, 2007

PORTLAND, Ore. -- A plane headed for Las Vegas from Seattle was diverted to Portland on Thursday afternoon after at least one passenger said a couple tried to join the “mile high club.”

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“The people across the aisle from us were fooling around in their seats and they decided to go to the bathroom and fool around and they threatened the flight attendant,” said passenger Jessica Smith. Read More...

[PhilDernerJr]

Misleading article. Mile-High attempt or not, once you threaten a flight attendant, there's an excellent chance of having your plane land somewhere else and you being hauled off in cuffs.

[Nonstop2AUH]

Not too bright to threaten an FA over this (or anything). But amusing that next to this article is an ad for "Dick Hannah."

[PHL Approach]

Arghhh, why is it every event that happens in the air is on US Airways... It was an 'East' bird and crew also.

http://www.kptv.com/news/14610558/detail.html

[hiss srq]

Arghhh, why is it every event that happens in the air is on US Airways... It was an 'East' bird and crew also.

http://www.kptv.com/news/14610558/detail.html

My sentiments exactly. Love it or hate it US is still making the moolah though.