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Halifax – This week, a loose cat delayed an Air Canada flight for over 4 hours. Probably unhappy with the prospect of sitting in coach, the curious cat escaped its carrier and made a run for the cockpit as other passengers were still boarding the plane. The cat, named Ripples, somehow managed to get behind the cockpit panel and into the wiring where he sat for the next few hours. In an effort to calm him down and coax him away from his bed of electrical wires, the pilots turned off the engine and all the power on the plane. When that failed, the maintenance crew were called in to take apart the cockpit. After 3 hours, employees were finally able to retrieve Ripples and return him to the carrier. The maintenance crew inspected the area to ensure the cat did not cause any damage before reassembling the panels and re-boarding the passengers. The flight, which was originally scheduled to depart Halifax at 530am, finally departed for Toronto at 10am. [ read more ]
Philadelphia – We’ve all read about laptops, iPads and cameras going missing from checked luggage…..but cremated ashes??? Back in November, TSA officials at the Philadelphia airport prevented a woman from passing through security with her husband’s ashes. The woman, who was travelling to the UK to bury the ashes in her husband’s hometown, was directed to the US Airways counter where she had to put the ashes into her checked luggage. When the woman arrived in the UK, she discovered the ashes were missing. US Airways was unable to find them. [ read more ]
Auckland – A teenager has been arrested for pointing lasers at aircraft flying above Auckland. And get this, he was caught while “lasering” the police officers searching for him. Police say the 18-year-old pointed the laser at three separate aircraft as they came in to land – temporarily blinding the air crew. He later pointed the laser at a police helicopter that was trying to find out where the laser was coming from. The teen faces four charges of endangering transport. Each charge carries a term of 14 years imprisonment. Idiot! [ read more ]
Other Tidbits
- The VIP Lounge at the Mombasa Airport has burned to the ground. It will be closed until further notice.
- San Francisco International Airport has just opened a yoga room for travellers. Namaste…
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