If negotiations don’t reach an agreement, 94 percent of Compass Flight Attendants have authorized a strike. Flight attendants want a living wage, and will use CHAOS theory to get it.
According to media reports, Compass Flight Attendants earn between $14,000 and $19,000 a year. However Glass Door puts that figure at $30-$37,000, and $15-$19 dollars per hour.
Chaos means “Create Havoc Around Our System;” the union decides when and whee and how.
On Wednesday January 16, 2013, a helicopter crashed into a crane and fell to a London street just south of the River Thames near the Underground and mainline train station at Vauxhall, killing two and injuring nine. London Ambulance said only one of the people they took to the hospital had critical injuries.
The crane was on top of the 50-story St. George Wharf Tower. The top of the crane was not visible from the street because of fog.
An investigation is underway, among other things questioning if the crane was equipped with lights, if the pilot committed an error, if the helicopter was fit for use, and if weather was a factor.
Sunwest Aviation flight CNK-7123 collided with two deer upon landing at Christina Lake Airstrip, located east of Conklin, Alberta, Canada, on October 3rd.
The incident happened when the plane was coming from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The plane sustained minor damage.
There were forty-three passengers and four crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FR-1431 had to return and make an emergency landing at Rhodes Airport, Greece, on November 5th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Athens, Greece, but suffered a dog strike during takeoff.
The crew subsequently turned back and landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1498 suffered a lightning strike near Providence, Rhode Island, on February 15th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was descending toward Providence.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-5224 returned to Wilmington International Airport, North Carolina, on October 9th.
According to the airport authorities, the Canadair CRJ-900 plane hit a coyote during takeoff which caused damage to the nose gear. The crew continued takeoff but subsequently returned to Wilmington Airport.
The coyote was killed.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
KLM Cityhopper flight KL-1183 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 24th.
The plane took off for Linkoping, Sweden, but had to turn back due to lightning strikes.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
