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Why Are American Airlines Flights Being Haunted by Bizarre Groaning Noises?
Gizmodo ^ | Lucas Ropek

Posted on 09/27/2022 7:57:58 AM PDT by BenLurkin

They were coming from the plane’s loudspeaker. Flight attendants assured passengers it was a technical mixup. It was presumed that once the flight got underway, the noises would cease. Instead, they continued for hours: weird guttural moans and grunts projected over the intercom, apparently coming from nowhere.

In an interview with Gizmodo, Collins characterized the noises as a cross between “explosive diarrhea, vomiting, and a weird, vaguely sexual moan.” Having listened to the noises, this writer would add “bad impression of Boris Karloff as Frankenstein’s monster” to that list. In general, the noises are weird, uncomfortable, and resistant to easy explanation. You can listen for yourself in the video below.

Los Angeles Times reports at least two other recent incidents in which flights were plagued by weird barfing noises. Another website counts a total of five incidents, all of them involving LAX for some reason.

When reached for comment by Gizmodo, American Airlines claimed that the groans from the Sept. 6 flight were caused by a “mechanical issue”

(Excerpt) Read more at gizmodo.com ...


TOPICS: Travel
KEYWORDS: airlines; americanairlines; california; gizmodo; groans; losangeles; losangelesslimes; losangelestimes
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1 posted on 09/27/2022 7:57:58 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

I was actually on a flight with Shatner a few years ago, only one row away. Didn't realize it was him until we were deplaning. I am kind of glad!

2 posted on 09/27/2022 8:01:44 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: BenLurkin

There was an Eastern Airlines plane that crashed years ago and undamaged parts were salvaged and used in other planes after that. On planes that had those parts, there were ‘ghosts’ seen. I worked with a pilot who was on a plane that had a sighting and there was a part that the deceased pilot pointed out that needed attention. Not sure if he saw the actual sighting or another crew member but the pilot who told me about it was a stand up, no nonsense guy and I absolutely believed him.

There is more here about the plane crash and subsequent sightings:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_401


3 posted on 09/27/2022 8:03:41 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: BenLurkin

Taco Bells at the airports.


4 posted on 09/27/2022 8:04:01 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Josef Bidenov is out to take out your children. Keep them protected from Bidenov goons.)
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To: BenLurkin
the groans from the Sept. 6 flight were caused by a “mechanical issue”

Yeah right, there's a noisy bearing in the sound system :-)
5 posted on 09/27/2022 8:05:33 AM PDT by BikerJoe
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To: FreedomPoster

Was there anything on the wing of the plane?


6 posted on 09/27/2022 8:05:53 AM PDT by freefdny
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7 posted on 09/27/2022 8:06:08 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: FreedomPoster
"Yes, White Extremists are out there and they are trying to get us!"


8 posted on 09/27/2022 8:06:51 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“I used to be nothing but a Deplorable Clinger, but I've been promoted to Brigadier Ultra-MAGA”)
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To: BenLurkin

It’s just travelers groaning and attempting suicide because the inflight movie is “Ghostbusters 2016” again.


9 posted on 09/27/2022 8:08:01 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: BenLurkin

“Did you see Alien?”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATkUqWssSGc


10 posted on 09/27/2022 8:08:03 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

There was a book written about this. “The ghosts of Flight 401. Believe there was a movie made.too. I was fascinated about this story.


11 posted on 09/27/2022 8:19:37 AM PDT by MamaB (Heb :13:2)
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To: BenLurkin

Caused by door seal leaks,,,,generally from dry surfaces not seating properly; lub with recommended material or silicon.


12 posted on 09/27/2022 8:31:13 AM PDT by chopperk
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To: BenLurkin

It does sound like some sort of hack of the audio system.

If it has happened multiple times, I wonder if they cross-checked the passenger list to see if the same person was on the flights.


13 posted on 09/27/2022 8:31:26 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: BenLurkin

Well, either the hacker found a vulnerability unique to AA systems, or all their frequent flyer miles are with AA.


14 posted on 09/27/2022 8:32:54 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: MamaB

Link to the movie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJt0oSpYJM8


15 posted on 09/27/2022 8:38:21 AM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Atsk about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: BenLurkin

Someone had the fish.


16 posted on 09/27/2022 8:44:35 AM PDT by real saxophonist (Hoplophobia will never be in the DSM, because the DSM is written by hoplophobes.)
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To: BenLurkin

Hello?? It’s a pressurized metal tube held together by bolts!


17 posted on 09/27/2022 8:47:41 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: BenLurkin

Insane. I have a hard enough time flying. If this ever happened to me, I don’t know how I would handle it.


18 posted on 09/27/2022 8:49:23 AM PDT by FamiliarFace (I wish “smart resume” would work for the real world so I could FF through the Burden admin BS.)
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To: kosciusko51
More likely an employee who's in the avionics section for overhaul and repair.
Full access, knows the system, just be glad he's doing a prank instead of something sinister.
Unless of course it's really the ghost of a white supremacist.

19 posted on 09/27/2022 8:49:34 AM PDT by Waverunner
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To: MamaB

Borgnine was awesome in that


20 posted on 09/27/2022 8:52:28 AM PDT by al baby (Yes i know it was Gere )
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