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Southwest Airline passenger's "alleged" altercation over Reclining Seat
A Southwest Airlines flight turned around and made an emergency landing in Los Angeles late Sunday after a woman aboard the plane allegedly claimed a man tried to choke her because of a reclined seat back, according to the airline and witnesses. Southwest would not confirm that a choking incident was involved but said "flight #2010 from LAX to San Francisco International airport returned to Los Angeles to allow police access to the cabin because of a rapidly escalating situation involving… (www.nbcnews.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Tough nuts! Try flying from California to Hawaii in a C-130. The web seats don't recline but after a couple of hours, you can't feel anything so it doesn't matter.
I really haven't had much problem with people wanting to recline except one particular time. I was looking down into the seatback pouch for my reading glasses when the moron in front of me slammed the seat back so hard I thought my spine had been compressed slightly. I was tempted to strangle that guy, but a simple but firm punch to the seat back and a comment about his actions seemed to do the trick. What surprised me is that he seemed to be a business traveler like myself and he should have known better.
It should be the job of government to regulate the size of seats. Reclining seats are pretty pointless anyway. I had the good luck to fly long haul on a half empty aircraft. For the first time I fully reclined my seat as there was nobody behind me. I was amazed that just a few degrees and that was that, yet those few degrees steal space from the person behind.
On one flight, I found I couldn't focus on the in flight entertainment screen - yes I wear glasses- because the person in front reclined.
It's ridiculous.
On one flight, I found I couldn't focus on the in flight entertainment screen - yes I wear glasses- because the person in front reclined.
It's ridiculous.
Emergency landing, really. With all the fire trucks, foam on the tarmac, ambulances etc.
Oh, it was NBC news...
Oh, it was NBC news...
News isn't what it used to be LOL... Now days if it is not news, they make it news anyway...
I can understand the woman being upset... Those devices to prevent seat recline are not supposed to be used, the FA told him to remove them, then he put the back in. The woman should not have had the reaction that she had, but the man that put those knee protectors in should be held in violation of not following the directive of a Flight Attendant and should be charged accordingly... There is no reason for people to do this kind of stuff, but if I expect to see it anywhere, it would be on Southwest...