Flatulence on plane sparks emergency landing

[OCBob]

It is considered polite to light a match after passing gas. Not while on a plane.

An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing Monday morning after a passenger lit a match to disguise the scent of flatulence, authorities said.

The Dallas-bound flight was diverted to Nashville after several passengers reported smelling burning sulfur from the matches, said Lynne Lowrance, spokeswoman for the Nashville International Airport Authority. All 99 passengers and five crew members were taken off and screened while the plane was searched and luggage was screened.

The FBI questioned a passenger who admitted she struck the matches in an attempt to conceal a "body odor," Lowrance said. She had an unspecified medical condition, authorities said.

"It's humorous in a way but you feel sorry for the individual, as well," she said. "It's unusual that someone would go to those measures to cover it up."

The flight took off again, but the woman was not allowed back on the plane. The woman, who was not identified, was not charged in the incident.

 

[Rockin Ronnie]

OMFG!!!!Bwahahahahaha!!!!!

 

[ntw0rk]

It is considered polite to light a match after passing gas. Not while on a plane.

An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing Monday morning after a passenger lit a match to disguise the scent of flatulence, authorities said.

The Dallas-bound flight was diverted to Nashville after several passengers reported smelling burning sulfur from the matches, said Lynne Lowrance, spokeswoman for the Nashville International Airport Authority. All 99 passengers and five crew members were taken off and screened while the plane was searched and luggage was screened.

The FBI questioned a passenger who admitted she struck the matches in an attempt to conceal a "body odor," Lowrance said. She had an unspecified medical condition, authorities said.

"It's humorous in a way but you feel sorry for the individual, as well," she said. "It's unusual that someone would go to those measures to cover it up."

The flight took off again, but the woman was not allowed back on the plane. The woman, who was not identified, was not charged in the incident.

Bahahahaha!! I read about this in my Bizarre News email this morning! AA Actually banned her from their airline for an undisclosed amount of time!!

At least she was polite!

 

[SilvrSRT10]

BEANO!!

 

[Django]

How the hell did she get matches onto the plane?

SD

 

[OCBob]

How the hell did she get matches onto the plane?

SD

That's not hard to do, in fact I do it every time I fly now, as you can't bring lighters hehe. Gotta have something to light that smoke after a 6 hour flight.

 

[Django]

That's not hard to do, in fact I do it every time I fly now, as you can't bring lighters hehe. Gotta have something to light that smoke after a 6 hour flight.

I'd think that'd be one of the most restricted items..... Bad security....

SD

 

[OCBob]

I'd think that'd be one of the most restricted items..... Bad security....

SD

I am convinced that the security at airports is just there to look good and to make us all feel a little safer. I've noticed many airports where it wouldn't be hard at all to jump the fence right out onto the tarmac, where you would have access to all the aircraft.

 

[ntw0rk]

Actually, you are allowed up to 4 packs of PAPER matches on the flight.

Let's face it.... if you can't light the fuse with 4 packs, you really aren't much of a terrorist!!