<bigbadst…@prodigy.sux> wrote:
>Do the aviation authorities have some sort of disciplinary action plan for
>cases like that?

They force them to watch the EPL for a month.

(topical joke)

>>Do the aviation authorities have some sort of disciplinary action plan for
>>cases like that?

> What regulation are they breaking? The PIC is final authority on
> whether an emergency exists. Declaring a fake emergency might be
> illegal under local laws, though, similar to what the prosecution would
> be for pulling a fire alarm needlessly. The pilots’ employer might
> discipline them. But the aviation authorities probably would not be
> able to do anything.

I’ll wager that they could hold him around for a few months while they
‘investigated’ the incident.  It could cut into his income.

> Do the aviation authorities have some sort of disciplinary action plan for
> cases like that?

What regulation are they breaking? The PIC is final authority on
whether an emergency exists. Declaring a fake emergency might be
illegal under local laws, though, similar to what the prosecution would
be for pulling a fire alarm needlessly. The pilots’ employer might
discipline them. But the aviation authorities probably would not be
able to do anything.

<grpph…@verizon.net> wrote:
>Frank F. Matthews wrote:

>> The actual penalty may simply be the weeks that it may take to
>> investigate the situation.

>You could do worse than be stuck in Brazil for a few weeks.

>George Patterson
>      Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
>      use the Internet and he won’t bother you for weeks.

When did Brazil enter the debate?

LIMA, Peru (AP) —
<snip>
The plane, claiming to be low on fuel, landed Tuesday near
the stadium in Peru’s northern coast city of Piura.
<snip>

In fact, the last place any supporters of a team which beat
Brazil, fanatical about their football, is Brazil:

"Gambian newspaper Daily Observer reported on its Web page
Wednesday that the group of fans had been delayed for a week
in a hotel in the small West African nation and were forced
Friday to watch their country’s victory over Brazil on
television."

But, not a problem, they were in Peru.

Cheers, Alan, Australia

>> The actual penalty may simply be the weeks that it may take to
>> investigate the situation.

> You could do worse than be stuck in Brazil for a few weeks.

> George Patterson
>      Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
>      use the Internet and he won’t bother you for weeks.

That could well depend on the funds they have available.  And how
cooperative the local hotels are.  They are not in Lima.

news:fDpYe.19961$Yu2.11527@trnddc02…
> Frank F. Matthews wrote:

>> The actual penalty may simply be the weeks that it may take to
>> investigate the situation.

> You could do worse than be stuck in Brazil for a few weeks.

Only if it’s just before Lent.

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Charles wrote:
> "footyfun" <fo…@footy.fun.one> wrote…

> > LIMA, Peru (AP) — A chartered jet carrying 289 Gambian soccer fans
> > pretended it needed to make an emergency landing so they could watch
> > their team compete in the FIFA Under 17 World Championships, officials
> > said Wednesday.

> > The plane, claiming to be low on fuel, landed Tuesday near the stadium
> > in Peru’s northern coast city of Piura.

> > "It truly was a scam," said Betty Maldonado, a spokeswoman for Peru’s
> > aviation authority, CORPAC. "They tricked the control tower, saying
> > they were low on fuel."

> > Emergency crews were scrambled ahead of the unscheduled landing by the
> > Lockhead L1011 Tri-Star, owned by Air Rum Ltd., Maldonado said.

> > The Air Rum plane, which she said was chartered by Gambian President
> > Yahya Jammeh, should have made its approach to the capital, Lima, but
> > instead flew directly to Piura, entering Peruvian air space "without
> > permission."

> > The passengers were permitted to attend African team’s 3-1 victory
> > over Qatar on Tuesday night, she added, but the plane remained in
> > Piura on Wednesday while authorities determined what penalty, if any,
> > to levy against the airline.

> > Gambian newspaper Daily Observer reported on its Web page Wednesday
> > that the group of fans had been delayed for a week in a hotel in the
> > small West African nation and were forced Friday to watch their
> > country’s victory over Brazil on television.

> Do the aviation authorities have some sort of disciplinary action plan for
> cases like that?

> I’d hate to fly with a pilot who declared an emergency just so he could run
> home to watch his football game.  That calls for at least cancelling his
> pilot license.  Probably some jail time too.

I heard of a case in Russia where some delayed businessmen were concerned about
missing a connecting flight.

They bribed the pilot to divert to the airport that their connecting flight was
departing from. Took a couple of hundred dollars IIRC.

Graham

>> Well, here in the States, it would probably get a suspension with
>> possible job loss. In Brazil, who knows? They may shoot ‘em down there.

> I don’t know Brazil in particular,  but in any other country
> who understands football (i.e.,  called soccer in USA),  I doubt
> they’ll make a fuss about it (besides congratulating the crew
> for its resourcefulness)  :-)

> –Sylvain

The actual penalty may simply be the weeks that it may take to
investigate the situation.

You could do worse than be stuck in Brazil for a few weeks.

George Patterson
      Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
      use the Internet and he won’t bother you for weeks.