Sleeping woman left on plane for 4 hours

**Ari707** · 2010-05-26, 05:33 PM

Cleaning crew found passenger; airlines probe why jet wasn’t cleared

PHILADELPHIA - Airline officials are trying to figure out how a sleeping passenger was left aboard a flight for four hours after it landed in Philadelphia.

According to police and the Transportation Security Administration, the passenger didn't wake up when her United Express flight from Dulles airport outside Washington landed shortly after midnight Tuesday. At about 4 a.m., a cleaning crew found her.

United Airlines says they're working with a regional partner carrier to determine why the plane wasn't cleared upon landing.

**Gerard** · 2010-05-26, 06:24 PM

They are going to have to put signs in the window "This Plane Checked For Sleeping Passengers" :lol:

**Matt Molnar** · 2010-05-26, 07:01 PM

I think they can get fined by TSA for this, no?

**emshighway** · 2010-05-26, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by GothamSpotter

I think they can get fined by TSA for this, no?

Oh Yea!!! :D

**Ari707** · 2010-05-27, 02:51 PM

must have been a comfortable seat....

**hiss srq** · 2010-05-27, 07:56 PM

Sounds like a Mesa move. The F/A will prob get canned if not already for that one. If the F/A missed that passenger that means the F/A did not verify the lav and open the door. Big no no