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French plane crew asks passengers to pay for fuel
 
August 20, 2012
 
 
French plane crew asks passengers to pay for fuel

AN emergency layover in Syria's war-torn capital was bad enough. Then passengers on Air France Flight 562 were asked to open their wallets to check if they had enough cash to pay for more fuel.

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The plane, heading from Paris to Lebanon's capital, diverted amid clashes near the Beirut airport. Low on fuel, it instead landed in Damascus, the capital of neighbouring Syria, where a civil war is raging. An Air France spokesman explained that the crew inquired about passenger cash only as a "precautionary measure" because of the "very unusual circumstances."
Sanctions against Syria complicated payment for extra fuel.
He said Air France found a way to pay for the fill-up without tapping customer pockets - and apologized for the inconvenience. The plane landed safely in Beirut.                                                   – nbc

 
 
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