Flying in Boeing 767 over Morgantown and WVU!

On 1/3/2008, the Mountaineer Marching Band: The Pride of West Virginia flew back from Phoenix, AZ after an exciting victory at the 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. During the flight, the pilot decided to celebrate with the band by traveling off course and lowering altitude way ahead of schedule so that the band could see Morgantown from the skies. He even did a 180 so that the other side of the plane could see, too.

Flight Attendant: "In my twenty years of flying, I have never experienced anything like this. You guys are really lucky."

I'm still wondering how he got approval to do this post-9/11. Oh well. :-)

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• west
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• university

[lhamilt2]

Almost heaven, West Virginia...

[silentraven85]

i remember this. it was awesome. i still can't believe the pilot actually did that for us.

[dbrutherford]

The pilot must have been a fell alum.  LET'S GO MOUNTAINERS!

[wvubandgeek]

that was fantastic! I was so on that plane!

[PrideofWV08]

Nice video! I'll have to find my own and post it - I have cool closeups of the Coliseum and CAC. This pretty much tops the list of coolest things that have ever happened to me lol.

Trumpet '04-'07

[jravens13]

Thats a cool story i wish is was there

[scutarius1976]

cool video, thanks for posting.

[tbone947]

I was definately on this flight. it was amazing

[fmcazer0]

Love how they refer to the Creative Arts Center (CAC) as the toliet thats exactally what it looks like!

[rynowv]

Very unique video! Thank you for sharing. An instant add to my favorites list.