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Globe Editorial

Distraction: Nightmare at 37,000 feet

October 28, 2009

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The Northwest pilots who were practicing their new owner's scheduling system on laptops while the plane overflew its destination should be fired. The airline should reward the flight attendant who noticed that the plane wasn't descending properly, and alerted the crew. If not or her quick thinking, the plane could have been brought down by fighter jets mobilizing against a presumed hijacking. (Full article: 166 words)

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