Life Pilot holds flight for man going to see dying grandson - Page 2

ZepSinger · 01-15-2011, 07:16 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/01/14...iref=allsearch

Heartwrenching story- really put a lump in my throat. I wish I could shake the pilot's hand and thank him for going above and beyond and doing the right thing...

(CNN) -- Time was running out, and Mark Dickinson wasn't sure whether he'd get to see his dying 2-year-old grandson one last time. A long line at Los Angeles International Airport's security checkpoint had kept him from getting to his gate on time.

His grandson Caden would be taken off life support in a matter of hours in Denver, Colorado, with or without his grandfather's presence, according to CNN affiliate KABC.

"I was kind of panicking because I was running late, and I really thought I wasn't going to make the flight," Dickinson told KABC.

That's when a pilot from Southwest Airlines stepped up and held the flight at the gate until Dickinson arrived. The pilot was standing by the jetway waiting for him when Dickinson arrived in socks, so rushed that he just grabbed his shoes at security and ran through the terminal.

"I told him, 'Thank you so much. I can't tell you how much I appreciated that.' And he said, 'No problem. They can't leave without me anyway,' " Dickinson told KABC.

Authorities say Dickinson's grandson, Caden Rodgers, suffered a head injury after his mother's boyfriend threw him across the room. The boyfriend reportedly told police he was drunk and high on marijuana at the time. The child later died and the boyfriend has been charged with first-degree murder, according to the Aurora Sentinel.

Dickinson's wife had called Southwest and asked them to hold the plane. After the flight, Dickinson said, he wanted to thank the pilot again for his serious display of empathy but didn't get the chance. Dickinson made it to Colorado in time to say goodbye to his grandson.

"I would just tell him that I can't tell him how grateful I am that he did that for me," he said.

Most airlines would punish any staff member who holds up a flight, according to consumer advocate Christopher Elliott, who broke the story of the compassionate pilot on his blog. However, a Southwest spokeswoman said the pilot's actions were exemplary.

"You can't hold a plane for every late customer, but I think we would all agree that these were extenuating circumstances and the pilot absolutely made the right decision," Southwest spokeswoman Marilee McInnis said. "I don't think you could ask for a better example of great service for our customers."

Though the airline has identified the pilot who held the plane for Dickinson, the pilot has asked that his name not be released to the public.

"As you're reading the story, you absolutely get tears in your eyes and just an overwhelming sense of pride that our pilot took such an action," McInnis said. "It really makes you proud to work for Southwest."

**Gonzo** · 01-15-2011, 08:43 PM

I hope that one who sucks the penis that killed that baby burns to death in a prison fire after serving 40 years, one day before parole.
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unothadeal · 01-15-2011, 08:47 PM

At first glance I read, "Pioli holds flight for..."

JD10367 · 01-15-2011, 08:48 PM

The only thing that would've made this story more heartwarming is if, right after saying goodbye to his grandson, the grandfather snuck into the prison, kidnapped the murderer, and took him to a basement where he then treated the bastard to some "Dexter"-style lingering torture, which was simultaneously broadcast over the Web on an unblockable signal with the banner "LET THIS BE A WARNING TO EVILDOERS" above it.

Man, I got a little verklempt just from that description. They could film that and show it every Christmas, IMO.

-King- · 01-15-2011, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Gonzo

I hope that one who sucks the penis that killed that baby burns to death in a prison fire after serving 40 years, one day before parole.
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Dying is too kind. He needs to feel pain every day of his life.

**Gadzooks** · 01-15-2011, 08:58 PM

Why didn't he stop the mother from allowing a drunk/high POS in her house with her 2 year old son?
Perhaps I'm being too idealistic, but that shit wouldn't go down on my watch.

**Bugeater** · 01-15-2011, 09:00 PM

It's kind of funny how there's no hate directed towards the mother for letting the POS knock her up in the first place.

**Gonzo** · 01-15-2011, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Dying is too kind. He needs to feel pain every day of his life.

How about this:

He's raped in prison daily for 30 years, makes parole and on the ride home he gets into a fiery car crash. He gets 3rd degree burns over 95% of his body. Goes through painful skin grafts that don't take. Then gets a painkiller allergy and they have to keep him conscious for fear of cardiac arrest. His body then takes the 2nd set of grafts and right before being released after 2 years of unfathomable pain, they find out he has pancreatic cancer.
The doctors decide to try localized chemotherapy which fortunately, (due to the a fore mentioned allergy) causes him great pain and discomfort. Not to mention the constant vomiting and nausea.
His body accepts the chemo and he beats cancer. On his way home after finally being declared cancer free, he strokes out and has complete paralysis on his left side.
Our subject then decides to say the hell with it all and rolls himself in front of a speeding bus. The impact does not kill him. He ends up in the hospital with several broken bones where he is again arrested for jay-rolling, (a felony in 2051) thrown back in prison and ends up dying from an over-dose of drain-o administered by his former cell mate.
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JD10367 · 01-15-2011, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Gonzo

How about this:

He's raped in prison daily for 30 years, makes parole and on the ride home he gets into a fiery car crash. He gets 3rd degree burns over 95% of his body. Goes through painful skin grafts that don't take. Then gets a painkiller allergy and they have to keep him conscious for fear of cardiac arrest. His body then takes the 2nd set of grafts and right before being released after 2 years of unfathomable pain, they find out he has pancreatic cancer.
The doctors decide to try localized chemotherapy which fortunately, (due to the a fore mentioned allergy) causes him great pain and discomfort. Not to mention the constant vomiting and nausea.
His body accepts the chemo and he beats cancer. On his way home after finally being declared cancer free, he strokes out and has complete paralysis on his left side.
Our subject then decides to say the hell with it all and rolls himself in front of a speeding bus. The impact does not kill him. He ends up in the hospital with several broken bones where he is again arrested for jay-rolling, (a felony in 2051) thrown back in prison and ends up dying from an over-dose of drain-o administered by his former cell mate.
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I love you, man.

**Gadzooks** · 01-15-2011, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Gonzo

How about this:

He's raped in prison daily for 30 years, makes parole and on the ride home he gets into a fiery car crash. He gets 3rd degree burns over 95% of his body. Goes through painful skin grafts that don't take. Then gets a painkiller allergy and they have to keep him conscious for fear of cardiac arrest. His body then takes the 2nd set of grafts and right before being released after 2 years of unfathomable pain, they find out he has pancreatic cancer.
The doctors decide to try localized chemotherapy which fortunately, (due to the a fore mentioned allergy) causes him great pain and discomfort. Not to mention the constant vomiting and nausea.
His body accepts the chemo and he beats cancer. On his way home after finally being declared cancer free, he strokes out and has complete paralysis on his left side.
Our subject then decides to say the hell with it all and rolls himself in front of a speeding bus. The impact does not kill him. He ends up in the hospital with several broken bones where he is again arrested for jay-rolling, (a felony in 2051) thrown back in prison and ends up dying from an over-dose of drain-o administered by his former cell mate.
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Perfect, except the overdose should be of man meat from his former cell mate.

**Gonzo** · 01-15-2011, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Zooks

Perfect, except the overdose should be of man meat from his former cell mate.

He's been butt-raped so many times that he's pretty much used to it. Drain-o injection, however can be a very painful way to go.
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-King- · 01-15-2011, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gonzo

How about this:

He's raped in prison daily for 30 years, makes parole and on the ride home he gets into a fiery car crash. He gets 3rd degree burns over 95% of his body. Goes through painful skin grafts that don't take. Then gets a painkiller allergy and they have to keep him conscious for fear of cardiac arrest. His body then takes the 2nd set of grafts and right before being released after 2 years of unfathomable pain, they find out he has pancreatic cancer.
The doctors decide to try localized chemotherapy which fortunately, (due to the a fore mentioned allergy) causes him great pain and discomfort. Not to mention the constant vomiting and nausea.
His body accepts the chemo and he beats cancer. On his way home after finally being declared cancer free, he strokes out and has complete paralysis on his left side.
Our subject then decides to say the hell with it all and rolls himself in front of a speeding bus. The impact does not kill him. He ends up in the hospital with several broken bones where he is again arrested for jay-rolling, (a felony in 2051) thrown back in prison and ends up dying from an over-dose of drain-o administered by his former cell mate.
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Perfect.

Royal Fanatic · 01-15-2011, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zooks

Why didn't he stop the mother from allowing a drunk/high POS in her house with her 2 year old son?
Perhaps I'm being too idealistic, but that shit wouldn't go down on my watch.

I'm glad you cleared THAT up for us.

Royal Fanatic · 01-15-2011, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gonzo

How about this:

He's raped in prison daily for 30 years, makes parole and on the ride home he gets into a fiery car crash. He gets 3rd degree burns over 95% of his body. Goes through painful skin grafts that don't take. Then gets a painkiller allergy and they have to keep him conscious for fear of cardiac arrest. His body then takes the 2nd set of grafts and right before being released after 2 years of unfathomable pain, they find out he has pancreatic cancer.
The doctors decide to try localized chemotherapy which fortunately, (due to the a fore mentioned allergy) causes him great pain and discomfort. Not to mention the constant vomiting and nausea.
His body accepts the chemo and he beats cancer. On his way home after finally being declared cancer free, he strokes out and has complete paralysis on his left side.
Our subject then decides to say the hell with it all and rolls himself in front of a speeding bus. The impact does not kill him. He ends up in the hospital with several broken bones where he is again arrested for jay-rolling, (a felony in 2051) thrown back in prison and ends up dying from an over-dose of drain-o administered by his former cell mate.
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And then he burns in hell for eternity.

**kysirsoze** · 01-17-2011, 10:05 PM

Poor TSA guys can't catch a break.

WV · 01-17-2011, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gonzo

How about this:

He's raped in prison daily for 30 years, makes parole and on the ride home he gets into a fiery car crash. He gets 3rd degree burns over 95% of his body. Goes through painful skin grafts that don't take. Then gets a painkiller allergy and they have to keep him conscious for fear of cardiac arrest. His body then takes the 2nd set of grafts and right before being released after 2 years of unfathomable pain, they find out he has pancreatic cancer.
The doctors decide to try localized chemotherapy which fortunately, (due to the a fore mentioned allergy) causes him great pain and discomfort. Not to mention the constant vomiting and nausea.
His body accepts the chemo and he beats cancer. On his way home after finally being declared cancer free, he strokes out and has complete paralysis on his left side.
Our subject then decides to say the hell with it all and rolls himself in front of a speeding bus. The impact does not kill him. He ends up in the hospital with several broken bones where he is again arrested for jay-rolling, (a felony in 2051) thrown back in prison and ends up dying from an over-dose of drain-o administered by his former cell mate.
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Rep for that great epitaph!

01-15-2011, 07:16 PM
ZepSinger Veteran Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $10004900	Pilot holds flight for man going to see dying grandson http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/01/14...iref=allsearch Heartwrenching story- really put a lump in my throat. I wish I could shake the pilot's hand and thank him for going above and beyond and doing the right thing... (CNN) -- Time was running out, and Mark Dickinson wasn't sure whether he'd get to see his dying 2-year-old grandson one last time. A long line at Los Angeles International Airport's security checkpoint had kept him from getting to his gate on time. His grandson Caden would be taken off life support in a matter of hours in Denver, Colorado, with or without his grandfather's presence, according to CNN affiliate KABC. "I was kind of panicking because I was running late, and I really thought I wasn't going to make the flight," Dickinson told KABC. That's when a pilot from Southwest Airlines stepped up and held the flight at the gate until Dickinson arrived. The pilot was standing by the jetway waiting for him when Dickinson arrived in socks, so rushed that he just grabbed his shoes at security and ran through the terminal. "I told him, 'Thank you so much. I can't tell you how much I appreciated that.' And he said, 'No problem. They can't leave without me anyway,' " Dickinson told KABC. Authorities say Dickinson's grandson, Caden Rodgers, suffered a head injury after his mother's boyfriend threw him across the room. The boyfriend reportedly told police he was drunk and high on marijuana at the time. The child later died and the boyfriend has been charged with first-degree murder, according to the Aurora Sentinel. Dickinson's wife had called Southwest and asked them to hold the plane. After the flight, Dickinson said, he wanted to thank the pilot again for his serious display of empathy but didn't get the chance. Dickinson made it to Colorado in time to say goodbye to his grandson. "I would just tell him that I can't tell him how grateful I am that he did that for me," he said. Most airlines would punish any staff member who holds up a flight, according to consumer advocate Christopher Elliott, who broke the story of the compassionate pilot on his blog. However, a Southwest spokeswoman said the pilot's actions were exemplary. "You can't hold a plane for every late customer, but I think we would all agree that these were extenuating circumstances and the pilot absolutely made the right decision," Southwest spokeswoman Marilee McInnis said. "I don't think you could ask for a better example of great service for our customers." Though the airline has identified the pilot who held the plane for Dickinson, the pilot has asked that his name not be released to the public. "As you're reading the story, you absolutely get tears in your eyes and just an overwhelming sense of pride that our pilot took such an action," McInnis said. "It really makes you proud to work for Southwest."
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01-15-2011, 08:47 PM	#17
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01-15-2011, 08:48 PM	#18
JD10367 Cheaterlover* Join Date: May 2009 Location: RI Casino cash: $10010716	The only thing that would've made this story more heartwarming is if, right after saying goodbye to his grandson, the grandfather snuck into the prison, kidnapped the murderer, and took him to a basement where he then treated the bastard to some "Dexter"-style lingering torture, which was simultaneously broadcast over the Web on an unblockable signal with the banner "LET THIS BE A WARNING TO EVILDOERS" above it. Man, I got a little verklempt just from that description. They could film that and show it every Christmas, IMO.
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01-15-2011, 08:58 PM	#20
Gadzooks MFIC Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tromsø, Norway Casino cash: $3819219	Why didn't he stop the mother from allowing a drunk/high POS in her house with her 2 year old son? Perhaps I'm being too idealistic, but that shit wouldn't go down on my watch.
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01-15-2011, 09:00 PM	#21
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01-17-2011, 10:05 PM	#29
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