Source: BroBible
Summary
A United Airlines flight from Houston to Phoenix had to make an emergency landing at Luke Air Force Base due to severe weather conditions and low fuel. The flight was diverted from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and passengers were taken to the airport by bus. The incident sparked concerns about fuel shortages on planes, but it was not a fuel shortage that caused the diversion. The pilot had enough fuel to reach the destination, but not enough to handle additional delays, which is considered a “minimum fuel” situation.
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The habit gets a new name.
Running low on fuel is now called a “minimum fuel” situation. Weather-related ground stops are a thing. Emergency landings at air force bases are a possibility. And buses are the new taxis.
The routine arrives with confidence: severe weather, low fuel, emergency landing, bus ride to the airport. The lifestyle enters the chat: “What’s up with several planes running out of fuel lately?”
Original observation: Fuel shortages are the new normal, or so it seems.
Author: Evan Null
