Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
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If this was yesterday (Friday) at gate 77 while UAL934 was boarding then nobody "fled crying terrorist". There were some collective "ooh"s and "ahh"s as it did its firework show though. The United staff took care of it while we continued boarding the plane.