Almost three hours into the air, the excitement of being on the plane on our way to Japan was squelched when informed by the pilot that the plane had turned around and was headed back to Portland! The disbelief spurred a symphony of Awwws and dropping jaws. The plane had a communication malfunction when over the ocean and needed to be fixed. The flight attendant said it was not a safety issue but more like a phone that lost connection. The backup communication systems were not sufficient for flying near China air space. We were assured the problem was not related to the number of DS machines being used. Mr. Aubrecht might be delighted that despite this disappointment, the class pulled together and sang the Habitat song ☺
Most of the class is staying in a hotel near the airport tonight and we are being re-booked on the noon flight tomorrow. We will get to Japan!!
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Thanks for the update. I was watching the flight tracker and was thining it had to be kidding that the airplane was moving backward to PDX! Have a fun night at the hotel. Best wishes for a better 2nd flight! Japan wa ikkitai! Deb
ReplyDeleteoh no! good luck on the next flight.......
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