Originally Posted by casual observer

Yeah, I heard there is more to the story.

Apparently, an Eskimo rights activist breaks into the cockpit with a gun. She says something derogatory about Seward’s Folly when the pilots notice the gun is just a water pistol at which time they proceed to mock and laugh at her for it. She’s like “You think that’s funny, you interloping dogs? Watch this:

Squirt, squirt.

Right into the crack of the engine 2 master switch which immediately flames out the right. The Captain (becoming less amused) sees her aiming for the number 1 switch and instinctively leans over the pedestal and takes the second blast to the side of the head while the FO is able to subdue the perp and secure the squirt gun.

Unfortunately, the gun had been filled with airplane water and the Captain has been quarantined until it can be determined he was not infected with anything from the attack squirt.

On a positive note, the FO greased the landing in Fairbanks and apparently has a date set up with the activist after her release. In his words, “She’s off the Crazy / Hot Matrix charts!”

Goes to show you. Never believe the first reports.