Please tell me lightning doesn't strike twice!

pezworld · Dec 20th, 2005, 12:36

Air India flight makes emergency landing at Los Angeles International two hours after it takes off from same airport two hours before. All OK, but local news showed a lot of sparks. It blew a tire on takeoff.

*sigh*

I'm on that same flight Thursday.

Also wondering if this will mess up our schedule.

gopalk · Dec 20th, 2005, 12:49

You will be safe. Have a good flight.

pezworld · Dec 20th, 2005, 12:54

Thanks. The local news keeps replaying the video OVER and OVER again!

Grrrrrrr....

pezworld · Dec 28th, 2005, 15:40

Update: After two successive Air India 136 flight mishaps out of LAX that were all over the news, we checked and determined that our flight, due to depart Los Angeles Thursday at 7:10 PM, wasn't scheduled to arrive at LAX until Friday at 10am! My friend, a travel agent, talked Air India into endorsing our tickets to American. We flew LA to Chicago, then Chicago nonstop to Delhi, a surprisingly completely painless 14.5 hours.

And I loooooove Udaipur!

Plug: Hotel Mewar Haveli, sister to Jagat Niwas, is fairly new (3-4 months) and lovely, and cheaper. Same area. Their rooftop restaurant, which nobody knows about, has an AMAZING view of the lake, and the food is excellent and reasonably priced.

somnath · Dec 28th, 2005, 15:45

Happy traveling and

Aussie 5 · Dec 29th, 2005, 08:56

pezworld

Pleased to hear that you arrived safely after your change of air carrier. I can understand your concerns.

And I agree that Udaipur is wonderful, I thought it was clearly the most beautiful place of our entire trip,especially the view of the lake now that it is full.

Hope the rest of the trip goes well. Look forward to reading your posts.

Dec 20th, 2005, 12:36	#1
pezworld Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 122	Please tell me lightning doesn't strike twice! Air India flight makes emergency landing at Los Angeles International two hours after it takes off from same airport two hours before. All OK, but local news showed a lot of sparks. It blew a tire on takeoff. sigh I'm on that same flight Thursday. Also wondering if this will mess up our schedule.

Dec 28th, 2005, 15:45	#5
somnath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,371	Welcome to India Happy traveling and

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Dec 20th, 2005, 12:49	#2
gopalk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 242	You will be safe. Have a good flight.

Dec 20th, 2005, 12:54	#3
pezworld Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 122	Thanks. The local news keeps replaying the video OVER and OVER again! Grrrrrrr....

Dec 28th, 2005, 15:40	#4
pezworld Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 122	Update: After two successive Air India 136 flight mishaps out of LAX that were all over the news, we checked and determined that our flight, due to depart Los Angeles Thursday at 7:10 PM, wasn't scheduled to arrive at LAX until Friday at 10am! My friend, a travel agent, talked Air India into endorsing our tickets to American. We flew LA to Chicago, then Chicago nonstop to Delhi, a surprisingly completely painless 14.5 hours. And I loooooove Udaipur! Plug: Hotel Mewar Haveli, sister to Jagat Niwas, is fairly new (3-4 months) and lovely, and cheaper. Same area. Their rooftop restaurant, which nobody knows about, has an AMAZING view of the lake, and the food is excellent and reasonably priced.

Dec 29th, 2005, 08:56	#6
Aussie 5 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 278	pezworld Pleased to hear that you arrived safely after your change of air carrier. I can understand your concerns. And I agree that Udaipur is wonderful, I thought it was clearly the most beautiful place of our entire trip,especially the view of the lake now that it is full. Hope the rest of the trip goes well. Look forward to reading your posts.

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