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In reply to the discussion: TFG's plane diverted to Billings instead of Bozeman [View all]mahina
(20,023 posts)36. What are some reasons that planes are diverted?
-Weather- not this time
-mechanical problems- that would probably be reported
-emergency medical event- some possibilities include a panic attack, which is hard to discern from a real heart episode, and more serious things are. certainly possible, hope if that is true, we (the public) has eyes on the ground and it is reported.
(also not hoping for harm because I'm karma shy)
-passenger's behavior becomes out of control beyond the capacity of the crew to manage- certainly possible
or in the case of a private plane, maybe the passenger doesn't want to go where they were going initially. Others above suggest the attendance may not be enough to meet his...expectations.
Other possibilities?
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That's a TWO HOUR car ride. Something is off. Odd it's yet to be reported on any major outlet but this should be news
DFab420
Aug 2024
#9
I just checked current weather conditions at the Bozeman Yellowstone Int'l airport.
Prof. Toru Tanaka
Aug 2024
#10
Some storms out west... at least in Colorado... I wondered about that when someone posted his
hlthe2b
Aug 2024
#12
Did one of his billionaire benefactors summons him and cause his schedule to be altered ?
magicarpet
Aug 2024
#13
The Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital is a 5 minute drive from the airport.
DFab420
Aug 2024
#16
Interesting. I thought it might be a little strange why he's holding a rally in one of the counties
lees1975
Aug 2024
#29
Perhaps his bone spurs have been acting up since he tripped out of his shoe lifts.
BoomaofBandM
Aug 2024
#45
I was watching on a flight tracker site, and when I saw it land at Billings I wondered
Ocelot II
Aug 2024
#49
That's what happens when you vastly overpay for a triple used lemon of a 757
MistakenLamb
Aug 2024
#58