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yesphan

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5. In 1994,

Reply to cpamomfromtexas (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 02:09 PM

Nov 2012

I took an Aeroflot flight from NY to Moscow. Before leaving Kennedy, I noticed my seat belt would not latch.
I pointed this out to the attendant and she quickly tied it in a knot around my lap. She said "no problem now"
and off we went.

Maintenance schmaintenance ,Russian free market at work !

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