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Ashley Olsen, Hangover Guy On Diverted United Flight

2010_ashjust.jpg So that United JFK-LAX flight that was diverted to DC last night due to a fire (possibly electrical) in the cockpit? The celebrities on board include Ashley Olsen and her boyfriend, Justin Bartha. But don't fret—they are "safe," as were the other hundred-some passengers. Phil Lobel, a LA-based publicist, said, "The people that were sitting in first class had taken pictures and seen the flames coming out of the cockpit actually, when the door was open. Smoke was coming out and they saw that the front windshield was completely shattered from the heat of the fire. Everybody had masks on - the pilot and co-pilot had masks on breathing oxygen."

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  • The Man Bat

    Really? Flying commercial? Have these people never heard of NetJets? Fractional jet ownership....? Anyone? Bueller?

  • longacre

    Sad thing is Ashley was only flying United because Mary Kate crashed all of her blimps: http://vimeo.com/8661195

  • bagelman

    i care so much about this story! thanks, gothamist!

  • NannyState

    "Like omg, they almost died!" Damn.

  • rschnabel

    Witnessing that scene had to be some scary shit.

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