Passengers kept 8 hours on jet sue airline

FORT WORTH — Two passengers who were stranded for hours on American Airlines airplanes diverted during a major storm over North Texas have sued the carrier, accusing it of false imprisonment, fraud and negligence. Kate Hanni of Napa, Calif., and Catherine Ray of Fayetteville [Arkansas] were on flights diverted from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Austin on Dec. 29, 2006. After landing, passengers sat in the planes for more than eight hours, unable to leave despite overflowing toilets… (www.nwarktimes.com) Más...