Flt. returns to gate:

[USFlyer]

This illustrates why everyone needs to go through the same security before boarding a plane -- crew and passengers. All it takes is one person to cause a major disruption. Luckily this was not a big deal but easily could have been.

 

[Barfbag]

Unfortunately there are many with mental health issues
that should not be flying. But unfortunately nobody cares
here.

Even more as passengers, sadly the TSA can't screen them out.

 

[Frank Szabo]

This illustrates why everyone needs to go through the same security before boarding a plane -- crew and passengers. All it takes is one person to cause a major disruption. Luckily this was not a big deal but easily could have been.

Kindly explain how the crew going through the same screening as passengers would have prevented the FA's rant. Does the TSA's nekkid scanner show what's going on in a person's mind, also?

 

[ContUNITEus]

I feel very sorry for what has happened to this flight attendant. I believe this is a perfect example of what happens after endless years of stress that I presume to be related to unsatisfactory working conditions and going as far as being subjected to a mobbing atmosphere. I have seen several cases alone at American, where it is very evident that management just treats the workforce like garbage. I still recall that flight attendant that a few years ago burst out into an anger rant while actually receiving an award from American Airlines. Something definitely is not right at that company, just like it is not right at some others, including of course US Airways/aka America West.

It's a shame that in her case it has to come to this, but I can totally understand how people (employees) are driven to the brink of insanity.

 

[kirkpatrick]

I feel very sorry for what has happened to this flight attendant. I believe this is a perfect example of what happens after endless years of stress that I presume to be related to unsatisfactory working conditions and going as far as being subjected to a mobbing atmosphere.

I feel sorry for her too. If a supermarket checkout girl had flipped out it wouldn't have made the local papers, much less the entire country. Anything that happens on an airplane seems to be news.

Of course there are a few unbalanced individuals in a group of 17,000. My wife says a teacher at her school went berserk last week and grabbed a kid by the neck and started strangling him. I see no reason to blame stress on working conditions or particular companies. I work as an FA and don't experience this stress everyone is talking about.

MK

 

[CactUS4Ever]

If I were a passenger on that plane I would never fly AA ever again...I will never even ZED on AA

 

[Rogallo]

If I were a passenger on that plane I would never fly AA ever again...I will never even ZED on AA

buh...bye!!

 

[Buck]

If I were a passenger on that plane I would never fly AA ever again...I will never even ZED on AA

Good if you think that this is cut and dried incident then you are not needed. These people work hard and things happen. Are you never flying AA because one Flight attendant went over a little or would you rather it had been a pilot, then you probably would not fly any airline again......

If you are never going to fly AA again then there is no need to post here any longer.

 

[CactUS4Ever]

Good if you think that this is cut and dried incident then you are not needed. These people work hard and things happen. Are you never flying AA because one Flight attendant went over a little or would you rather it had been a pilot, then you probably would not fly any airline again......

If you are never going to fly AA again then there is no need to post here any longer.

It's never because of one flight attendant. There will be more. Stay tuned.........

 

[AAStew]

Wow, do I really work with some of you? Really? Yes, there may have been some mental issues, but does anyone go to work planning to have a breakdown? Stress does acerbate whatever may have been going on in her life, physically, mentally. Yet, the degree of insensitivity towards a fellow coworker/ human being is unbelievable. Moderator, you may remove me forever on here if you wish, but those of you who made comments about her are a bunch of insensitive assholes. Let's hope this never happens to you, your suppose, your child, sibling or parent, or maybe God r Karma, whatever you blive in will allow exactly that...it is only fitting for your idiocy.

 

[cf6mech]

Wow, do I really work with some of you? Really? Yes, there may have been some mental issues, but does anyone go to work planning to have a breakdown? Stress does acerbate whatever may have been going on in her life, physically, mentally. Yet, the degree of insensitivity towards a fellow coworker/ human being is unbelievable. Moderator, you may remove me forever on here if you wish, but those of you who made comments about her are a bunch of insensitive assholes. Let's hope this never happens to you, your suppose, your child, sibling or parent, or maybe God r Karma, whatever you blive in will allow exactly that...it is only fitting for your idiocy.

Your right !......as the saying goes walk a mile in my shoes.....every human being walking on this earth has a breaking point....EVERYONE ! .... mental illness or not.....to trash mouth an individual who has reached it no matter what the circumstance to me shows a weakness in the person doing it. To not do it shows what seperates us from the animal kingdom.

 

[Show me the money]

If I were a passenger on that plane I would never fly AA ever again...I will never even ZED on AA

 

[jimntx]

Wow, do I really work with some of you? Really? Yes, there may have been some mental issues, but does anyone go to work planning to have a breakdown? Stress does acerbate whatever may have been going on in her life, physically, mentally. Yet, the degree of insensitivity towards a fellow coworker/ human being is unbelievable. Moderator, you may remove me forever on here if you wish, but those of you who made comments about her are a bunch of insensitive assholes. Let's hope this never happens to you, your suppose, your child, sibling or parent, or maybe God r Karma, whatever you blive in will allow exactly that...it is only fitting for your idiocy.

Ok, you fly with her. Several passengers have said in the press that the f/a told them she is bipolar but doesn't take the medication. Bipolar disorder is a highly treatable condition. All it requires is cooperation from the patient to take their medication on a regular basis. However, if she chooses to not take the medication, she is a danger to herself and others. And, it is a choice. One of my dearest friends has had bipolar disorder for years and takes the medication on a daily basis. He tells me that bipolar patients quit taking the medication because the high you get from not taking it is better than any drug. She wants to get a drug like high.There is a point at which compassion and patient rights and safety clash. I don't want her driving vehicles on the same freeways with me in that condition, either.

As I said, I would be willing to bet you this is the same one who has been fired twice before for telling F/C passengers to go F themselves. Both times she has gotten her job back by agreeing to take the medication and then stops it as soon as she thinks no one is watching her. Feel free to transfer here to DFW and buddy bid with her.

 

[AAStew]

Ok, you fly with her. Several passengers have said in the press that the f/a told them she is bipolar but doesn't take the medication. Bipolar disorder is a highly treatable condition. All it requires is cooperation from the patient to take their medication on a regular basis. However, if she chooses to not take the medication, she is a danger to herself and others. And, it is a choice. One of my dearest friends has had bipolar disorder for years and takes the medication on a daily basis. He tells me that bipolar patients quit taking the medication because the high you get from not taking it is better than any drug. She wants to get a drug like high.There is a point at which compassion and patient rights and safety clash. I don't want her driving vehicles on the same freeways with me in that condition, either.

As I said, I would be willing to bet you this is the same one who has been fired twice before for telling F/C passengers to go F themselves. Both times she has gotten her job back by agreeing to take the medication and then stops it as soon as she thinks no one is watching her. Feel free to transfer here to DFW and buddy bid with her.

Jim, it that is the case, you are correct, she should be removed from flying status. But what I am saying is no one hear actually know what occurred. Do you know for a fact that she said what they claim? Or even if she said that, that is is factual? Instead of being compassionate on here, she has been demonized. As far as taking her meds...we don't know anything! I know a few who are "diagnosed" bipolar and it is very different from what i saw on that video. I am not a physician and I will not venture to diagnose. The one thing I can guarantee is that her intentions that day were not to have what happened occur. And since this could be us or anyone close to us we should shut-up. There is no difference between mental disease, or myocardial infarctios, grand mal seizures, strokes, etcetera...Would we be snickering and sniping if one of the prior had happened? And let's say she was on meds and did not take them... Do you know her circumstances? Was it willfull not taking them? Or is she on reserve and has been reassigned, forgot them, and hasn't been able to get to them. Honestly, it does not matter. We should keep our mouth shuts and support her and each other as we should. It is the kind compassionate things to do. And yes, I would gladly fly with her.

 

[Barfbag]

I get so tired of hearing that crap. That's how we got here, managment will not act when they need too. It's always the union will not allow it. What did we write the contrary and force the company to sign? Do your job and manage already!

Sorry; we are not a fascist state.. There are laws to protect.. .regardless of the perceived insanity.

This is also why this company is protected and allowed to join the legion of bankrupted airlines, allowed to disrupt lives and return as a viable alternative to the flying public.