Longest Tarmac delays FEB..CLT got hammered...

Domestic Flights with Longest Tarmac Delays Exceeding Three Hours

1. Chautauqua Airlines flight 3093 from IND-CLT 2/16/13 – delayed on tarmac 291 minutes
2. Piedmont Airlines flight 4160 from CRW-CLT 2/16/13 – delayed on tarmac 281 minutes
3. US Airways flight 1203 from CLT-IAH, 2/16/13 – delayed on tarmac 270 minutes
4. Mesa Airlines flight 2604 from SRQ-CLT 2/16/13 – delayed on tarmac 269 minutes
5. Air Wisconsin Airlines flight 3877 from CLE-CLT 2/16/13 – delayed on tarmac 265 minutes

All on the same date as well. I assume there was a big storm going through CLT that day or something. Regardless, oof!

Did they at least break out the pretzels?

lol 29!

There's actually a point to that question. I don't remember the numbers, but with the relatively new laws about tarmac delays, the limit is bumped up a little bit if passengers are offered food during that time.

We have Biscoff crackers 29.....


Dan

Ok, bad weather flight delays, that’s something we expect. But there are hundreds of reasons flights are delayed - floating lawn chairs, escapee dogs, lovesick turtles.:rolleyes:
A list of some of the most unusual - Weird reasons for aircraft delays - Telegraph