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During the "rush hour" at Houston Airport, a flight was

delayed due to a mechanical problem.

 

Since they needed the gate for another flight, the aircraft

was backed away from the gate while the maintenance crew

worked on it. The passengers were then told the new gate

number, which was some distance away. Everyone moved to

the new gate, only to find a third gate had been designated

for them.

 

After some further shuffling, everyone got on board, and

as they were settling in, the flight attendant made the

standard announcement, "We apologize for the inconvenience

of this last-minute gate change. This flight is going to

Washington, D.C. If your destination is not Washington, D.C.

you should 'deplane' at this time."

 

A very confused-looking and red-faced pilot emerged from the

cockpit, carrying his bags. "Sorry," he said, wrong plane."