Episode # 12 Flight from Chicago to Las Vegas

So, on my way back from Detroit, with a stop over in Chicago Midway. I don't have to change planes, so after the Chicago bound passengers leave, and we through customers are counted I went to the rest room. Well, not all the passengers had completely left yet. While doing my quick business, a semi-elderly woman who needed wheel chair assistance told the attendant that there was a green roller bag above, and apparently pointed at my bag across the isle and 2 rows back, even though her bag was directly over her seat. I get back to my seat, and on a hunch, I look up to make sure my bag was there. YIKES!!! Not there. I was lucky enough to get the attendant that took my bag down... She pages the elderlywoman, and calls the wheel-chair pusher on the radio... They were almost to baggage claim, and would have to go through security to get back to the plane. Well, the arrive back at the gate, and I get my bag back. All in this time, people are boarding the plane. Luckily, I closed the overhead bin where the other bag was, so there was a space for my bag.

So. my heart rate is back to normal... then we take off. Area by the front door starts becomes crazy loud. As we climb, my ears pop 3 times in 1 minute. When we get over 10,000 ft, I begin to see stars. I guess the pilot does as well, and drops to 6000 ft. SHIT, cabin won't pressurize because of some malfunction of that front door (the wooshing sound is so loud, people can't be heard even when shouting) We can't land right away since we are laden with too much fuel Fuel means weight. Weight means landing gear may collapse on landing. Instead of landing back at Midway, we fly, at 6000 ft, going 180 or so burning fuel off and land at Kansas City.

Once we land, it starts to snow.

Ugh.

Finally, after fixing the door, de-icing, we are airborn once again. . . only 2 1/2 hrs late.