groth

This photo reminds me of a funny incident that occurred roughly 50 years ago. I lived in Scottsdale from 1956-64 when I went off to college. This was the time when airlines where switching from props to jets. Sky Harbor (Phoenix, Maricopa County? can't remember exactly who) didn't want to pay the extra insurance for jets. The airlines thought it was the airport's responsibility. So there was a stand off and jets were not allowed to land at Sky Harbor. One day a jet had to make an emergency landing at Sky Harbor. It was surrounded by law enforcement vehicles and not allowed to take off until the airline agreed to pay the insurance which they eventually did. Hostage taking at a different level!

- Ed