the other mile high club

I wonder if other passengers were knocking on the door and trying to get the flight staff to do something. "This guy has been in there for almost 20 minutes now, and I really have to go!" These planes have more than one wc these days, so I guess that it wasn't a really big deal until they landed. If I chose to hang myself, there would be some measure of satisfaction in rudely inconveniencing airline passengers like that. Lol.

Jet Lands in Denver After Apparent Suicide
Feb 09 12:14 PM US/Eastern
DENVER

A man apparently hanged himself in an airplane lavatory during a flight that was diverted to Denver after his body was discovered, police said.

Denver medical examiner's spokeswoman Michelle Weiss-Samaras said an autopsy was planned for the body of Gerald Georgettis, 56, of Miami, which was found Wednesday on a United Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles.

"Right now, everything leads us to believe the male involved did commit suicide," police Detective Virginia Lopez said. No other passengers were ever in danger, she added.

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UPDATE: Apparently the stiff was the guy who burnt up a Ford dealership last Sunday. I guess he didn't like his APR?

Man Hanging In Plane Lavatory Was Charged In Arson Case
Man Had Set Miami Auto Showroom On Fire Earlier, Police Say

POSTED: 5:35 am MST February 9, 2006
UPDATED: 10:49 am MST February 9, 2006

DENVER -- Police are investigating the apparent suicide of an airplane passenger that forced a Los Angeles-bound flight to divert to Denver. Authorities said a man was found hanging in a lavatory of the United Airlines flight Wednesday night.

The plane departed Washington, D.C., en route to LAX, but had to detour to Denver. Passengers were put on another plane before the flight took off again for California. The Denver medical examiner's office identified the man Thursday as Gerald Georgettis, 56, of Miami, Fla.

According to the Miami TV station WPLG, Georgettis was involved in an arson incident on Sunday at a Ford dealership in Miami. Miami-Dade police said Georgettis was upset about the price he paid for a new Ford Escape. According to police, Georgettis drove his vehicle into the showroom of Metro Ford, poured gasoline over the showroom and set it on fire. Contacted by the TV station the following day, Georgettis said it was a stupid thing to do and he regretted it.

Fire officials said the blaze scorched about a dozen cars, including a limited edition 2006 Ford GT Heritage. Only 250 of the cars that sell for $150,000 were made. Georgettis was charged with first-degree arson and felony criminal mischief in connection with the incident.

The station said he quit his job as a supervisor with the city of North Miami Beach the day after the television interview. He had managed and booked acts into the city's Performing Arts Theater for the last four years. It's not yet known how Georgettis got from Miami to Washington, D.C. for the flight, or why he was going to Los Angeles.


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