Word: planes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Because my friends and I had gotten one of the most economical packages available, I knew we would have to endure a few minor inconveniences along the way. Sure enough, we found out that our plane, which was fully equipped with half of the Harvard population on it, was scheduled to take off from Logan at 11 p.m. and land in the Bahamas around 3:30 a.m. In actuality, the plane did not take off until past midnight and we arrived in the Bahamas at 4:30 in the morning...
After getting off the plane, we suddenly found ourselves packed into a big yellow schoolbus with the other dazed "vacation-goers." A valley-dude with brightly dyed-blond hair, jeans that were several sizes too big and a questionable level of sobriety, got behind the wheel. "I will finally end up on the front page of The Crimson," I remember thinking to myself, "as one of those tragic stories where a student dies in a freak accident during spring break." Luckily the guy, who reminded me of Otto from "The Simpsons," was not the bus driver...
...Israeli commandos raid Entebbe Airport to free a plane hijacked by Palestinians...
...marching band of 20 bagpipers, a mounted detachment of the Boston Police, and a small contingent of Greek-American veterans. Several floats from Greek Orthodox churches, clubs and schools drift past while their costumed riders wave and smile. A military jet flies low overhead, and a single propeller plane pulls an enormous Greek flag through...
...happily ignore the NTSB's recommendations. "One would think they'd hop right on this, but that's not their pattern," says TIME business correspondent William Saporito. "One proposes and the other disposes. There's really no requirement at all." Next time you fly, better ask how old the plane...