Pavel Bure Got Kicked off a Plane in London

[jjtt99 0]

http://en.rian.ru/world/20070621/67584086.html

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LONDON, June 21 (RIA Novosti) - British Airways has officially apologized to former NHL star from Russia Pavel Bure, who filed a lawsuit with a Moscow court demanding the airline pay $770,000 in compensation for moral damage.

Last October the retired NHL right wing, known as the "Russian Rocket", was scheduled to fly on BA875 flight from Moscow to London, when the pilot of the aircraft allegedly mistook Bure for a Russian soccer fan, and refused to take off until the hockey star left the plane.

In a statement Thursday the British Airways said it realized how unpleasant this incident was for Bure, adding that the star was removed from the plane for security reasons, following an incident the day before involving Russian soccer fans.

On October 30, 2006 British police arrested six passengers for being drunk after BA875 flight from Moscow landed in London. The detained were all Russian soccer fans going to London for the Arsenal - CSKA Moscow match. The drunken Russian fans smoked cigarettes and were rude, disturbing other passengers on the flight.

The apology from the British company came a day later after Bure filed a lawsuit Wednesday with the Tverskoi Court in Moscow demanding British Airways pay 20 million rubles ($771,000) in compensation for moral damage.

Dmitry Ragulin, a lawyer for Bure, said that his defendant lost his connecting flight from London to Los Angeles, U.S., and spent almost the entire day at Domodedovo airport, in Moscow, waiting to board another plane.

Ragulin said that the sum of 20 million rubles could increase as his client suffered not only moral damage, but financial as well.

"On top of it all Bure lost money as he had to buy new tickets," Ragulin said adding that the date of the hearing has not been decided yet.

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[Sven 1]

His own fault when hes not using his own jets ;) But hey good to hear some news about the rocket.

[Fire0nIce228 1]

More than some people make in there whole life for moral damages..

What the hell.

[mack 44]

They should have fessed up and said it was because he now looks like an uber greaseball. At least they can't argue that.

[hockeymom 2]

Nonsense stuff... asking for ridiculous amounts of money just to focus attention.

[Edge 0]

He does deserve something for what happened, that is for sure because it really is a pain in the ass for him.

BUT, it is a little bit overkill.

[Neilsen 0]

stupid soccer players...

i would be mad if i were the rocket but thats alot of money

[#96 0]

F him...he's still collecting insurance money from the Rangers, and he's complaining about moral damages and ticket fees. What a has-been.

[Chadd 916]

Nonsense stuff... asking for ridiculous amounts of money just to focus attention.

Leaves a lot of room for a settlement.

[The Stranger 0]

Why, on what I would assume would be a plane full of Russians, was he singled out?

[DarkStar50 679]

when the pilot of the aircraft allegedly mistook Bure for a Russian soccer fan,

[Viking 1]

$770,000 for maybe an hour of inconvenience? What is this, a lawsuit, or Alexei Yashin's new contract?

[Hazard14 0]

i would agree that he deserves some compensation, but not almost 800 thousand. does he even need that money, i think hes pretty well set after all that time in the NHL

[Fredrik 0]

stupid soccer players...

i would be mad if i were the rocket but thats alot of money

The players are stupid?

[Chadd 916]

$770,000 for maybe an hour of inconvenience? What is this, a lawsuit, or Alexei Yashin's new contract?

Dmitry Ragulin, a lawyer for Bure, said that his defendant lost his connecting flight from London to Los Angeles, U.S., and spent almost the entire day at Domodedovo airport, in Moscow, waiting to board another plane.

With the missed connection in London, that might have cost him another half day as well.

[The Stranger 0]

when the pilot of the aircraft allegedly mistook Bure for a Russian soccer fan,

Yeah, I get that, but it doesn't tell me how. As in, was the pilot just being a racist asshole? If that was the case it seems that more than just him would be kicked off. Odd.

[mdamson 0]

$770,000 for maybe an hour of inconvenience? What is this, a lawsuit, or Alexei Yashin's new contract?

Dmitry Ragulin, a lawyer for Bure, said that his defendant lost his connecting flight from London to Los Angeles, U.S., and spent almost the entire day at Domodedovo airport, in Moscow, waiting to board another plane.

With the missed connection in London, that might have cost him another half day as well.

Yea, but $770,000 for half a days work? Not bad pay in my book.

[cabreezy 0]

he could have missed some imporant negotiations worth $770,000... who knows

[jjtt99 0]

Maybe he was on his way to the Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony thinking he'd be getting in? In view of that not happening perhaps the pilot did him a favor!

:-)

[sabre09923 0]

That's more than some people get paid in 10 years! For what? Being stuck in an airport for a day? That's really, really, retarded. I've gotten stuck in an airport for a day (actually, overnight), and nobody gave me money because the airline caused me moral damage.

[top 0]

That's a joke, this guys deserves something like 5 grand for that MAX. Not 770 000$, shit man I think ill try to get a look like Bure and pretend I'm some crazy soccer player, easy money ;) .

[Chadd 916]

That's a joke, this guys deserves something like 5 grand for that MAX. Not 770 000$, shit man I think ill try to get a look like Bure and pretend I'm some crazy soccer player, easy money ;) .

5 grand won't even come close to covering the cost of a first class ticket.

[mack 44]

Or the cost of the crap he coats his hair with.

[warrior37 0]

or his wooden teeth