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Jim Ross on the ‘Plane Ride from Hell’: ‘It Went Off the Rails’

The second half of the newest season of Dark Side of the Ring debuts Thursday night on Vice TV, with an episode detailing the debacle infamously known as the “Plane Ride From Hell.”

Narrated by Chris Jericho, the episode provides an in-depth look at a WWE-chartered international flight on May 5, 2002. A plethora of wrestling stars were on the jet, as WWE returned from its Insurrextion pay-per-view in London. Inclement weather caused takeoff to be delayed for several hours, which, compounded by the free alcohol on board, made for a disastrous flight, ultimately resulting in multiple dismissals from the company.