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sperry 2006-12-06 09:17 AM

It's headlines like this that make life worth living
 
Quote:

"Woman's flatulence forces plane to land"

NASHVILLE - In case of emergency . . . pull finger!

Flatulence brought down an American Airlines flight early Monday. It is believed to be the first incident in which gastrointestinal gas has forced an emergency landing.

American Flight 1053 was enroute from Washington Reagan National Airport and bound for Dallas/Fort Worth, when alarmed passengers reported smelling struck matches, Lynne Lowrance, a spokeswoman for the Nashville International Airport Authority told the Tennesseean newspaper.

Despite the odoriferous menace, the plane landed safely. The FBI, Transportation Safety Administration and airport authority responded to the emergency, Lowrance said.

The passengers were taken off the plane with their luggage to go through security checks. Bomb-sniffing dogs found the matches. Astute FBI agents managed to identify and question a passenger who admitted she struck the matches to conceal a body odor issue caused by a medical condition. The flight took off again, but the woman was not allowed back on.

“American has banned her for a long time,” Lowrance said. It is unclear whether she intends to create a stink over the ban. She was not charged although it is illegal to strike a match in an airplane.

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...EWS18/61206001
So it wasn't the farts, it was the matches she lit... way to go sensationalism!

JonnydaJibba 2006-12-06 09:31 AM

Wow, I just love the puns that the media uses with stories like this... "It is unclear whether she intends to create a stink over the ban." :rolleyes:

MPREZIV 2006-12-06 10:15 AM

Ha!! That's awesome!

SteveM 2006-12-06 12:33 PM

Um.... are matches allowed on a plane?

JonnydaJibba 2006-12-06 12:40 PM

You can have up to 4 packs/books of matches onboard but it is illegal to light them...

Nick Koan 2006-12-06 04:18 PM

Yeah, cause matches seem like a much better idea on a plane then some air freshener :lol:

cody 2006-12-06 06:52 PM

If you just release a little fart here and there, eventually everyone will become aclimated to your brand. At least that's what I tell myself when I have gas in crowded situations. :lol:

khail19 2006-12-06 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cody
If you just release a little fart here and there, eventually everyone will become aclimated to your brand. At least that's what I tell myself when I have gas in crowded situations. :lol:

Well I'm glad I'm not the only one!

MattR 2006-12-06 11:20 PM

It's videos like this that...well, you know. Hope it's not a repost

http://www.filecabi.net/video/infared-fart.html


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