Video: JetBlue pilot has apparent breakdown onboard
posted at 5:25 pm on March 27, 2012 by Allahpundit
I’m giving you two cell-phone clips from the flight itself. The audio, alas, is poor, with someone clearly shouting in the distance but unintelligibly (at least to me). According to Fox News, though, he was ranting about Iran and Iraq and someone heard something about bombs. When he tried to get back in the cockpit, two stewardesses stopped him and then a bunch of male passengers, including a member of the NYPD, brought him down.
Sound suspicious? That’s where the third clip below comes in, and that’s the one you should absolutely watch. Former Fox News anchor Laurie Dhue was on the plane and phoned in afterward to FNC to give Shep the scoop. From what she’s heard from the cops, the pilot is a vet and may have had an episode triggered by PTSD. JetBlue released a statement after the flight saying that he had suffered a “medical situation.” I’m curious to know if he’s suffered a breakdown before, how severe it was, and what JB’s policy is on clearing pilots with psychological conditions for flight. They managed to bring this bird in safely — as luck would have it, another pilot was flying as a passenger and was brought up to the cockpit to help land it(!) — but needless to say, things could have gotten very bad. In fact, according to Fox, at one point before he was restrained he “appeared to want to open the plane’s side door.” Gulp.
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Repubs need to have a press conference congratulating him, and vocally praising his turn away from the Environmental stranglehold that such a bill prevented.
portlandon on November 27, 2012 at 6:58 PM
As long as there are no strings attached, this seems to be good news.
visions on November 27, 2012 at 6:58 PM
They should try the tanning booth tax.
BobMbx on November 27, 2012 at 6:59 PM
What have you done with Dear Leader…?
(libtard)
Seven Percent Solution on November 27, 2012 at 7:02 PM
I’ll file this in the same file as killing bin Laden. Had he done otherwise he’d be crucified. Too bad he doesn’t get to show strength against over reaching liberal tax schemes. He’s still a turd though.
DanMan on November 27, 2012 at 7:02 PM
What the government can give, it can also take away. CO2 limits, Obamacare, regulations, even if not enforced, hand over power to the state to enforce them at their leisure. That is in large part their entire purpose. It gives power to the power-brokers to hand out exemptions and demand favors when needed.
If I can control whether your company makes money, or doesn’t make money, then I effectively own your business.
sharrukin on November 27, 2012 at 7:06 PM
Just leading from behind.
I recall recently the Chinese telling the Euro’s regarding their insistance of adding a carbon tax on their aircraft … something that translates to: ‘Go take a flying phuck at a rolling donut.’
Missilengr on November 27, 2012 at 7:07 PM
Maybe environuts can go get nekked at the airport. Save scanner time.
Meanwhile your car is slated to be mandated to 60 mpg.
wolly4321 on November 27, 2012 at 7:10 PM
They are not gonna be pleased…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFUDEmMjC-c&feature=youtube_gdata_player
wolly4321 on November 27, 2012 at 7:14 PM
The left wing lunatics only care about speeches… As long as he is giving them all the communist rhetoric they want to hear they will be happy with him even if the CEO of ExxonMobil gets everything he wants…
mnjg on November 27, 2012 at 7:18 PM
China wasn’t the only one that told them to stuff it and the local EU carriers i.e. Ryanair, EasyJet are all filing suit against the EU.
JPeterman on November 27, 2012 at 7:19 PM
FIFY
rcpjr on November 27, 2012 at 7:20 PM
I think that would be a good idea to drive a wedge with his lunatic base… Tell them that despkte you won the elections we still control the country…. old rich white men…
mnjg on November 27, 2012 at 7:23 PM
And in other news, the White House clown ties himself into a Gordian Knot.
MichaelGabriel on November 27, 2012 at 7:26 PM
Repubs need to have a press conference congratulating him, and vocally praising his turn away from the Environmental stranglehold that such a bill prevented.
portlandon on November 27, 2012 at 6:58 PM
I’ll believe he has turned away from the Environmental kooks when he approves Keystone. (The pipeline, not the beer.)
predator on November 27, 2012 at 7:29 PM
I doubt that there was any altruism or Patriotism involved here.
Dr. ZhivBlago on November 27, 2012 at 7:42 PM
I’m guessing he signed this bill because they have their own domestic carbon tax in the works.
xblade on November 27, 2012 at 7:43 PM
…so what?
KOOLAID2 on November 27, 2012 at 7:47 PM
Wonder why he would have signed this. He has nothing to fear from the media or the GOP and now he has ‘more flexibility’.
Somebody pulled his strings.
CorporatePiggy on November 27, 2012 at 7:52 PM
Obama signs bill shielding US airlines from EU carbon fees – @Reuters
1 hour ago from http://www.reuters.com by editor
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Obama shields U.S. airlines from EU carbon fees
WASHINGTON | Tue Nov 27, 2012 6:56pm EST
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama signed a bill on Tuesday shielding U.S. airlines from paying for each ton of carbon their planes emit flying into and out of Europe, despite a recent move by Europe to suspend its proposed measure for one year.
Lawyers have said the bill is unusual because it would prevent U.S. companies from complying with the laws of another country.
“The Obama administration is firmly committed to reducing harmful carbon pollution from civil aviation both domestically and internationally, but, as we have said on many occasions, the application of the EU ETS to non-EU air carriers is the wrong way to achieve that objective,” Clark Stevens, a White House spokesman, said.(More.)
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/27/us-usa-airlines-emissions-idUSBRE8AQ1AR20121127
canopfor on November 27, 2012 at 7:53 PM
Speaking of the ProgressiveTardCrazies,I guess Carbon Tax was in vogue,back in 09′!(sarc)
Progressive Democrats Say: “Cut Out Wall Street — Price Carbon Directly and Recycle Revenue to Households.”
10/20/2009 by James Handley
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milestone this week: Progressive Democrats of America, the nationwide grassroots voice for progressive values founded in 2004, has strongly endorsed direct carbon pricing to create incentives for a transition to renewable, low-carbon energy. PDA also advocates “recycling” substantial carbon revenues to households to counteract the potentially regressive effects of carbon pricing and to build long-term public support for carbon pricing
PDA played a key role in the Democratic Party’s surge in the 2006 mid-term elections, as well as in the Democrats’ 2008 victories. Its board includes prominent members of the Progressive Caucus as well as peace, labor and civil rights advocates. PDA says that it seeks to reclaim the Democratic Party as a voice for the people by educating, organizing, and lobbying within as well as outside the Party. Its statement follows:(More…)
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http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchives/2009/10/20/progressive-democrats-say-%E2%80%9Ccut-out-wall-street-price-carbon-directly-and-recycle-revenue-to-households%E2%80%9D/
canopfor on November 27, 2012 at 7:57 PM
Heh, I wonder what other liberal pet projects Obama is willing to throw under the bus in order to save Obamacare?
Daemonocracy on November 27, 2012 at 8:01 PM
This is being called an illegal tax by McCaskill and Thune. What about those other taxes on tickets each time your NOT non stop flight lands for the convenience of the airline, not you?
I thought there were big taxes/fees on your ticket at Heathrow, Charles Du Gaulle, and places you touch down or change planes??? I thought they were green taxes, really.
Does anyone know the difference?
Fleuries on November 27, 2012 at 8:03 PM
Not sure if this applies but Heathrow, which is owned by a private consortium, always surcharged every airline from any country to land there. This was before Carbon was fashionable and simply because it was *the* hub and the market could and did bear it. Cheapo airlines used alternative airports…
CorporatePiggy on November 27, 2012 at 8:17 PM
Exactly! Like I have said before…Obama could nuke Madagascar and the media and left wing would somehow justify it and say it was a good thing.
William Eaton on November 27, 2012 at 8:27 PM
Fluke.
Blind squirrel… nut.
petefrt on November 27, 2012 at 9:44 PM