Bells
12-10-06, 11:36 PM
AN American Airlines flight has made an emergency landing after a passenger with severe gas problems struck matches to mask the odour of flatulence.
The flight from Washington to Texas landed at Nashville airport, in the southeastern state of Tennessee, after passengers alerted the crew to the smell of burning sulphur.
Link (http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20886419-13762,00.html)
I have to honestly admit, the first thing that came to mind when I read this was 'only in America'.
The second thought was 'who in the hell would light a match in a plane to hide a fart smell?'..
An unlucky canine team was also brought in to sniff the aircraft for explosives.
After intense questioning by the FBI, a woman passenger admitted to lighting matches on board the aircraft to conceal her gas, Ms Lowrance said.
I'd guess some farts are explosive.
The unidentified woman was not charged, but “American did ban her from flying on their airline for a very long time,” Ms Lowrance said.
Heh!
It probably is not funny, but this strikes me as being highly (and sadly) amusing. Who would have thought that farting on a plane and someone stupidly trying to mask the smell could even result in a possible arrest and charge?
It is a sad state of affairs when a fart can result in intense questioning by the FBI and canines trained to sniff out explosives.
The flight from Washington to Texas landed at Nashville airport, in the southeastern state of Tennessee, after passengers alerted the crew to the smell of burning sulphur.
Link (http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20886419-13762,00.html)
I have to honestly admit, the first thing that came to mind when I read this was 'only in America'.
The second thought was 'who in the hell would light a match in a plane to hide a fart smell?'..
An unlucky canine team was also brought in to sniff the aircraft for explosives.
After intense questioning by the FBI, a woman passenger admitted to lighting matches on board the aircraft to conceal her gas, Ms Lowrance said.
I'd guess some farts are explosive.
The unidentified woman was not charged, but “American did ban her from flying on their airline for a very long time,” Ms Lowrance said.
Heh!
It probably is not funny, but this strikes me as being highly (and sadly) amusing. Who would have thought that farting on a plane and someone stupidly trying to mask the smell could even result in a possible arrest and charge?
It is a sad state of affairs when a fart can result in intense questioning by the FBI and canines trained to sniff out explosives.