Boeing calls off historic mission carrying two astronauts minutes before liftoff

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    6 months ago

    Me boarding a 777 on Friday after a very long week of business travel, a true story:

    Pilot: “Looks like we’ll get to San Jose 30 minutes ahead of schedule”

    10 minutes later…

    Pilot: “Just waiting for some paperwork before we can leave the terminal”

    30 minutes later…

    Pilot: “Sorry we can’t leave until the maintenance records are updated”.

    30 minutes later…

    Pilot: “We’re still waiting for sign-off”

    5 minutes later…

    Pilot: “By law, we have to allow passengers off the plane as it’s been over an hour at the terminal”

    I de-board looking for any other flight, but it turns out there are no seats on any other plane in this airport…

    Terminal attendant: “They have the paperwork now you can re-board if you wish”

    What would you do?

    Me: YOLO