Flatulent passenger grounds flight

[Kevin]

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec 6 (Reuters Life!) - It may be one problem airline security officials never envisioned -- a passenger lighting matches in flight to mask odors from her flatulence.

The woman's actions resulted in an emergency landing on Monday in Nashville of an American Airlines flight bound for Dallas from Washington, D.C., said Lynne Lowrance, a spokeswoman for Nashville's airport.

Other passengers reported the odor of burned matches, but the woman was not forthcoming when asked about it, Lowrance said on Wednesday.

"Of course, she was scared and embarrassed but all the passengers had to disembark, all the luggage had to be searched, a canine team was brought in, and about three hours were consumed in sorting out the situation," she said.


The woman was not allowed back on the flight and barred from flying on American Airlines, Lowrance said.

"Since there was no malice involved and the incident was accidental, she was not charged with anything," she said.

Passengers are permitted four books of paper safety matches on a plane but cannot light them during flight, Lowrance said.

"I've had calls from people all over the country about this," she said. "And I don't have the answer to this problem."


Added Link to story: http://today.reuters.com/news/newsAr...lyEnoughNews-2

[Baby5566]

Lollllllllllllllllllllllllllll

[WeLuvBirds]

Are you serious? That is priceless.

[Tiki]

Eeeeewwww!!! Every frequent flier's nightmare!

[grandma]

No wonder the airport here was on high alert when I took my mom. Even though this happened in another state, this is what they do.

[mizbirdy]

Holy cow! Does this woman not have a husband???? (or at least a boyfriend??)

[Kevin]

she prob gas'd him to death

[jimpierce7]

hehehehehe............. oh what a waste of good gas.

[Valo's Moirana]

lol - i read that in a german newspaper... needless to say that the article was dripping with sarcasm

hehehe - too funny

[Sunndar]

Thats too funny, sad part is that matches dont really do much.