Treat in Texas: American Airlines pilot orders 40 pizzas for passengers after flight is diverted

The captain treated the stranded passengers to Papa John's pizzas.

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After an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Dallas-Fort Worth was diverted to the regional airport in Wichita Falls, Texas following severe thunderstorms, the pilot of the flight decided to do something to cheer up the frustrated passengers.

While the stranded passengers were getting ready for a long night, the plane's captain, Jeff Raines, had another idea. He decided to place an order at Papa John's for 40 pizzas. Nothing like some good ol' carbs to cheer someone up!

In a video posted on Twitter, the pilot is shown personally delivering the pizzas. "I don't think I've seen this before," Twitter-user Josh Raines tweeted.



According to a CNN report, the captain, in a message on Facebook, said "Thanks for the compliments however this was a "TEAM" effort."

"My First Officer was on the telephone with crew tracking / hotel desk arranging for our release and hotels for the entire crew. The Flight Attendants manned a galley cart from the aircraft serving waters, juice, and sodas to all the passengers in the terminal. All while the Envoy SPS Personnel were arranging for a bus, re-booking flights, and answering a flurry of questions from these passengers. Thanks to everyone for your help - there is no "I" in TEAM."

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