Flatulence Forces Plane to Land

Newsday ^ | December 6, 2006, 7:46 AM EST | Associated Press

[indcons]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- 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."

[pissant]

Where does the speckled growly-egger fit in?

[sully777]

And yet we laugh every time.

[sully777]

Funniest farts ever take place in church...during prayer or a serious moment in a sermon. Usually--I stress usually--it's a child but sometimes it's your buddy with a date a few rows up.

[pissant]

I've never had a friend that took his dates to church.

[sully777]

[sully777]

I had a church where you could only date under the watchful eyes of the church.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Actually you'd be surprised, "doctor". ;-)

[ExTexasRedhead]

It obviously shows his best side and more appropriate to his personality.

[Darth Republican]

Flatulent passenger blows out airplane window
Sucked into wild blue yonder

[Slings and Arrows]

o/~ Oh, a mighty wind's a blowin'... o/~

[KeyesPlease]

Talk about kicking in the afterburner!

[Redcitizen]

That sounds a bit controlling.

[rzeznikj at stout]

LOL

[StarCMC]

Ping.

LOL!

[Lady Jag]

All other airlines will hand out
Beano to all its passengers

[RightWhale]

This is getting bad. How many flights have been cancelled by this epidemic? Twenty in one day?

[Soaring Feather]

Fire! Too late for Beano!

[potlatch]

[Lady Jag]

They should rethink this thing.

[Soaring Feather]

LOL one of my favourites..