RE: Two air hostesses fly the plane
Several years ago at an unnamed airport. I saw an Air India 474-400 take of in to the biggest honkin' thunderstorm...roll cloud and all... you have ever seen. Tower would not issue takeoff clearance but instead issued "takeoff is at your own risk" clearance. The thing flew into the black cloud and disappeared. A few minutes later we saw it exit the storm a few miles from the airport after making a 180 turn. I really expected to see the aluminum confetti to rain down after these guys took off. Put AI on my list of "no way in hell" airlines.