In case anyone is wondering, this occurred Dec. 11 - 17, 1999. (The year is missing in the article).
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.aviation.stories...
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?topic=16574.0
And "cal 1999" where it looked like Dec. 11 - 17 was a traditional week.