Hilarious Flight Delays
06-17-2008 | 10:04 PM
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Hilarious Flight Delays
This is another interesting article from Wysong.
From Tripso:
As a flight attendant, delays have become second nature to me. It’s like peanut butter and jelly, cookies and milk, beer and chips — only not as enjoyable.
Many air travelers are shocked when they arrive on time, and if you are lucky enough to be early, notice how quickly the pilot announces that fact.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25210441/
As a flight attendant, delays have become second nature to me. It’s like peanut butter and jelly, cookies and milk, beer and chips — only not as enjoyable.
Many air travelers are shocked when they arrive on time, and if you are lucky enough to be early, notice how quickly the pilot announces that fact.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25210441/
06-19-2008 | 10:17 AM
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I've been early on the last two of my Airtran flights, I was impressed. Helps when the self-loading cargo actually does things right and we leave the gate early.
I figured critters would help make it a soft "squishy" landing
Probably a good one, since volcanic ash can destroy a turbine engine in a matter of minutes. Anyone know what flight it was where the 747 had a complete 4-engine failure?
Anyways, good list!
3. Stuck in San Juan
Our flight was delayed landing in Puerto Rico for over two hours due to Iguanas on the runway. I thought they were joking at first, considering the size of an airplane compared to that of a lizard. Apparently, they grow them bigger down there and they can cause havoc on smooth landings
Our flight was delayed landing in Puerto Rico for over two hours due to Iguanas on the runway. I thought they were joking at first, considering the size of an airplane compared to that of a lizard. Apparently, they grow them bigger down there and they can cause havoc on smooth landings
9. Erupting delay
I have encountered previous delays due to natural disasters like earthquakes, blizzards, tornadoes, and even hurricanes, but have you ever heard of a delay due to a volcano? Mount St. Helens erupted and delayed all flights in and out of the Northwest. It would have been interesting if we were eventually able to fly by and see the display, but no such luck. All we got was a three-hour delay and news coverage.
I have encountered previous delays due to natural disasters like earthquakes, blizzards, tornadoes, and even hurricanes, but have you ever heard of a delay due to a volcano? Mount St. Helens erupted and delayed all flights in and out of the Northwest. It would have been interesting if we were eventually able to fly by and see the display, but no such luck. All we got was a three-hour delay and news coverage.
Anyways, good list!
06-19-2008 | 10:28 AM
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http://puff.images.alaska.edu/Redoub...oubt_ash.shtml
A BA 747 had a simlar incident near Indonesia in 1982.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_9
EDIT: Better KLM link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KLM_Flight_867
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06-19-2008 | 12:12 PM
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3. Stuck in San Juan
Our flight was delayed landing in Puerto Rico for over two hours due to Iguanas on the runway. I thought they were joking at first, considering the size of an airplane compared to that of a lizard. Apparently, they grow them bigger down there and they can cause havoc on smooth landings.
They are not joking! Have you seen the size of those things? I was down there for a couple of months flying out of SJU and the first time I saw one of those things I though it was Godzillas baby
I think those iguanas use the same supplier as Barry Bonds does 
Our flight was delayed landing in Puerto Rico for over two hours due to Iguanas on the runway. I thought they were joking at first, considering the size of an airplane compared to that of a lizard. Apparently, they grow them bigger down there and they can cause havoc on smooth landings.
They are not joking! Have you seen the size of those things? I was down there for a couple of months flying out of SJU and the first time I saw one of those things I though it was Godzillas baby
I think those iguanas use the same supplier as Barry Bonds does
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