The 150 passengers on this flight to San Francisco found themselves stuck for several hours in an airport where all the restaurants were closed.
This is the great story of the day. On September 13, a Boeing 737 Max 9 of the American company United Airlines between Houston and San Francisco had to make an emergency stopover in Albuquerque after a passenger felt unwell in the aircraft’s toilet, reports The Independant.
Shortly after, all passengers were asked to disembark the plane while waiting for the new crew to arrive, leading to a seven-hour delay in their journey. Problem, these 150 passengers found themselves stuck in a New Mexico airport with no food outlet open. Impossible for them to use the $15 vouchers offered by the company.
“A selfless act”
Faced with this situation, the pilot decided to take the initiative of ordering 30 pizzas which were delivered to the airport. The captain distributed the pizza slices himself before thinking about himself. “Our pilot is absolutely incredible,” said one passenger on TikTok.
“He felt so bad about the situation that he ordered 30 pizzas from a local pizzeria and had them delivered directly to our gate.”
And added that the pilot had “ensured that the 150 passengers had eaten before preparing a plate”. “His attitude that night is what we should see more of: selfless acts of love, compassion and humanity,” she said.
United Airlines obviously welcomed this gesture: “We like to see our pilots go above and beyond what is expected of our customers when the unexpected happens. This flight was diverted due to a medical issue involving a passenger and we “We have worked to ensure customers can quickly resume their journey to Houston.”
Olivier Chicheportiche Journalist BFM Business
