flight attendants

There was a harrowing close call at Philadelphia International Airport on Sunday morning when a handgun found in a flight attendant's purse was accidentally discharged.

"I've been in five tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. I've been in combat and I've never felt anxiety like I did sitting on that plane."

Three women, who were traveling separately, say they were ejected, one by one, from an AirTran flight out of West Palm Beach yesterday afternoon for simply airing grievances.