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Pilot Buys Pizza For 150 Passengers After Emergency Landing Leads To 7-Hour Delay

October 10, 2024

Today's good news story comes from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

A United Airlines pilot went above and beyond to comfort passengers after an unexpected emergency mid-flight led to a 7-hour delay.

@ladyt98tanya / Tanya Stamos

The flight, traveling from San Francisco to Houston on September 13, was forced to make an emergency landing due to a medical emergency on board.

While one passenger was rushed off in an ambulance, the rest of the passengers were left waiting as their new flight was rescheduled for 11 p.m.

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With 150 passengers grounded for hours, the pilot decided to turn the situation around by ordering 30 pizzas from a local pizza shop. Tanya Stamos, a passenger on the flight, shared the story on social media, praising the pilot for his thoughtful gesture.

"Our pilot is absolutely amazing," Stamos wrote, alongside a photo of the pilot handing out pizza to waiting passengers. "He felt so bad for the situation that he ordered 30 pizzas from a local pizza shop and had it delivered right to our gate."