Roller Suitcase Takes Off on SFO Runway Amid Heavy Winds
Written by Sophie BearmanPublished Mar. 14, 2023 • 5:03pm
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A photograph of a Twitter video posted by user @declanweir depicting a roller bag on the loose on SFO's tarmac. | Sophie Bearman/The Standard
Tuesday's atmospheric river is no joke, and travelers at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) are experiencing major delays due to heavy winds.
Aboard a grounded plane, one passenger and Twitter user filmed a roller suitcase escaping solo down the tarmac.
"It's so windy at SFO today, nobody wants to take off, except this bag..." the user wrote.
The video quickly amassed tens of thousands of views.
It’s so windy at SFO today, nobody wants to take off, except this bag… #outtahere #byebyebaggy #AtmosphericRiver #BayArea pic.twitter.com/8u5qdgToCo
— Declan (@declanweir) March 14, 2023
For about 30 minutes on Tuesday afternoon, planes at SFO were grounded due to heavy winds. Though the ground stop has since ended, SFO remains on a ground delay program, according to the airport.
The ground stop has ended, but SFO remains on a ground delay program due to high winds. Check flight status with your airline.
— San Francisco International Airport (SFO) ✈️ (@flySFO) March 14, 2023
We hope passengers are able to get to their intended destinations as quickly as that suitcase, which finished its escape journey when it hit a patch of grass or dirt and tumbled onto its side.
The Standard reached out the Twitter user for comment but have not heard back at time of publication.
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