Gaz Walker Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 on the BBC site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6213644.stm?lsf An American Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Nashville after passengers reported the smell of sulphur from burning matches. The matches were found on the seat of a woman who had attempted to conceal the odour of flatulence with the matches, Nashville airport authorities said. All 99 passengers and five crew left the plane while it was searched. The woman was questioned by the FBI but released without charge and allowed to board another American Airlines flight. "It was determined that she was trying to conceal body odour," said Lynne Lowrance of the Nashville Airport Authority. She had "no malicious intent but had struck matches which is against [Transport Security Administration] rules," Ms Lowrance said. The unidentified woman had an unspecified medical condition, Associated Press news agency said. She was carrying safety matches, which the TSA allows in carry-on luggage. The matches are not allowed to be struck, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 what a world we live in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham S Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Thats bloody crazy, i'm sure when my parents went to the states they weren't aloud to take a lighter never mind matches, thats a bit gay that you can take them but not light them. I'm sure Osama would really care if he got a telling off whist lighting a coke bottle bomb or something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
far Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Thats bloody crazy, i'm sure when my parents went to the states they weren't aloud to take a lighter never mind matches, I believe you cant take a lighter but are allowed to take matches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I read this on the tube on the way home tonight, carzy. I bet the woman just wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I'm amazed it was the smell that gave her away and not the huge blue flash at the back of the plane as she lighted her farts!!! Surely this is terrorism!! Trying to cause an explosion on an aircraft!! H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I'm amazed it was the smell that gave her away and not the huge blue flash at the back of the plane as she lighted her farts!!! Surely this is terrorism!! Trying to cause an explosion on an aircraft!! H. Maybe they could do her for conselling a bomb...........namely gas up her arse..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdavies Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I believe you cant take a lighter but are allowed to take matches On my recent trip to Amsterdam this was indeed the case, no lighters, but you could take matches. ..oh... and LOL! I can see the womans dilemma - you can't take aerosol sprays, no deoderant, no air freshner - but here they are allowing matches on... and we all know nothing covers a nasty eye waterer better than a freshly struck match! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 On my recent trip to Amsterdam this was indeed the case, no lighters, but you could take matches. ..oh... and LOL! I can see the womans dilemma - you can't take aerosol sprays, no deoderant, no air freshner - but here they are allowing matches on... and we all know nothing covers a nasty eye waterer better than a freshly struck match! You see with me you wouldn't have had that problem. I'd have just let one rip and then shouted "There goes the Elephant", "More tea vicar" or "Stitch a button on that!!":d H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdavies Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 You see with me you wouldn't have had that problem. I'd have just let one rip and then shouted "There goes the Elephant", "More tea vicar" or "Stitch a button on that!!":d H. lol "More Tea Vicar" is my usual shout when a trump goes off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 At least she didn't try to open the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 lol "More Tea Vicar" is my usual shout when a trump goes off When a trump goes off??? Have you no control of the matter?? H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdavies Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 When a trump goes off??? Have you no control of the matter?? H. Control? over someone else's Colon BOV? I have limited control over my own after a good night at the local tandoori, let alone anyone else's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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