Part 147 (1/2)
”It seems that you're not the only one with a ticket for Seat 11- D on this flight”
”What's that supposed to ht has been accidentally overbooked, by about 300 people”
”Well, I have a ticket and a boarding pass”
”So do they, sir”
Delta and A probleate their airlines serviced So was every other airline that used the National Reservation Service or Saber Soh, were not so busy
”What kind of load we have tonight, Sally?” asked Captain David Clark The Aht, withex-wives and children on the opposite coast
”Light,” she replied over the galley intercoht?”
”Crew of eleven Two passengers”
By ht, the entire air traffic system was in total chaos
Eers that never ca for instructions as take-offs fro was so rampant that police were called into dozens of airports to re- store order Fist fights broke out and despite pleas for calm froes of disorderly conduct, assault and resisting arrest
Tens of thousands of passengers had confirhts that didn't exist or had left hours before
Arriving passengers at the international airports, LAX, Kennedy, San Francisco, Miae often destined for parts unknown Welcome to the United States
The FAA had no choice but to shut down the entire air transporta- tion system at 2:22 AM
Wednesday, January 27 National Security Agency Fort Meade, Maryland
”Did you get the President to sign it?”
”No proble our way after yesterday”
”And now?”
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”Tell me hoorks”
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”We can handle that?”
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