JetBlue Flight Canceled After Pilots Admit They’re ‘Tapped Out’—Passenger

AJetBlue flight to New York City was canceled because the pilots were “tapped out,” according to a passenger.

Emily Galvin-Almanza told Newsweek that the flight she was supposed to be on was initially delayed for several hours for mechanical reasons.

“So the whole time we were all watching the flight to see if it would… keep moving!” Galvin-Almanza, the founder of nonprofit Partners for Justice, said.

“We were creeping out and peering at what was going on,” she said.

But although Galvin-Almanza felt relieved by the news, she said other passengers were annoyed by the inconvenience.

“I felt safer knowing the pilots knew when to say they were done, and I’d rather be alive than on time,” she said. “The other passengers, though, were upset, and there were kind of loud exclamations of dismay.”

She said she became worried when it appeared the gate agents were trying to convince the pilots to continue with the flight.

“I found that really concerning, actually, since I don’t *want* to be on a flight with a tapped out crew. I was worried they’d un-cancel the flight and put me in an unsafe position,” she said.

But she said the the flight crew apparently “stood strong.”

Galvin-Almanza also took to Twitter share details about the experience.

“And you know what? I’m incredibly grateful to them for being honest and not risking my safety to please an angry crowd. Thank you.”

JetBlue and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have been contacted for comment.

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BY KHALEDA RAHMAN ON 7/14/21 AT 12:09 PM EDT

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