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Delta flight cancelled due to attendants fighting

by Susan Marie Kovalinsky | February 26, 2010 at 12:57 pm

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A connecting flight from Rochester, NY to Atlanta on Delta Airlines was cancelled due to 2 female flight attendants fighting, press say.

Apparently, the disagreement escalated from verbal to physical, and the pilot made the decision to cancel the flight, FOX News was told. Passengers were placed on alternative connecting flights to Atlanta, the airline said.

The old Delta ad, "Delta is ready when you are" did not hold true in this case.

Two female flight attendants got into a verbal argument and the pilot decided to cancel the flight, Amy Howell, owner of Howell Marketing Strategies, which represents Pinnacle Airlines, told FoxNews.com.
"They told us we had to get off the plane because stewardesses were fighting," said passenger Corey Minton.

The Delta Connection flight was operated by Pinnacle Airlines, which has suspended the two women while an investigation is conducted, the site reported.

"The acts described are not acceptable," said Joe Williams, a spokesman for Pinnacle Airlines.

Passengers were reportedly placed on other flights.

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Rory Cripps

at 13:18 on February 26th, 2010

This is shocking! Do you know if any garments were torn in the course of the fight?

YankeeJim

at 15:06 on February 26th, 2010

Cat fighting?

Amy Judd

at 13:20 on February 26th, 2010

wow I would be so mad if I was on this flight.

mudricky

at 13:37 on February 26th, 2010

Brillaint!

Hugh Askew

at 14:18 on February 26th, 2010

It was a safety issue, from what i heard. Officials were concerned about the possible spread of cat scratch fever.

Coriolan

at 14:15 on February 26th, 2010

wow

Rory Cripps

at 14:38 on February 26th, 2010

But what about the garments?

Susan Marie Kovalinsky

at 14:40 on February 26th, 2010

How, where did your hat go, Rory???

YankeeJim

at 15:07 on February 26th, 2010

This is what they call Delta force.

Susan Marie Kovalinsky

at 15:08 on February 26th, 2010

Ha!

OHmybluz (not verified)

at 18:30 on February 26th, 2010

Well, it was a Delta Connection Carrier but it is actually Pinnacle Airlines that operates the flight. They must have some very interesting training.

Mikey Z. (not verified)

at 12:16 on March 3rd, 2010

Next time they should get a ring announcer and charge extra for the in-flight entertainment! Beats Jet Blue's TV screens that's for sure!

RoyD (not verified)

at 13:13 on March 3rd, 2010

I was on this flight and it was a real pain. The disagreement apparently began when a passenger had a panic attack and demanded to get off the plane just as we were about to be de-iced. The flight attendant for that section did not follow airline procedures and the other flight attendant intervened. I guess that set them off at each other. We pulled back to the gate to let the guy off, waitied about 20 minutes and then the pilot announced we were cancelled due to "a crew issue." Sorry, Rory no fisticuffs or torn garments.