Texas Congresscritters Get a Taste of Aviation Safety

[KennyFlys]

Yesterday, a Continental 737 headed from HOU to DCA with six Congressmen aboard diverted to MSY after pressurization problems. Ironically, they were headed back to vote on a bill that affects FAA inspection of airline maintenance.

http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou080722_tj_congressplane.7f4faa58.html

HB 6493 Aviation Safety Enhancement Act

http://www.continental.com/web/en-US/apps/travel/flightstatus/results.aspx?FLN=458&FLD=7/22/2008

 

[Dean]

Their empty heads must have caused a drop in pressure.

 

[It's just Rick]

Entropy trumps engineering.

Live with it or die.