From the current Flight International:
An Airbus A340-300 of THY Turkish Airlines has been grounded for a week at a cost of some $1 million after a cageload of squirrels escaped inside the aircraft. The aircraft (TC-JII) is at the THY Technic facility at Istanbul Ataturk Airport where it is now undergoing a C-check during which it was hoped the 36 missing squirrels would be found. The incident occurred on 12 April when a cargo of 15 cages of squirrels was uploaded in Beijing for carriage to Rome via Istanbul. But at Istanbul two of the animals were seen in the cabin by flight attendants. An inspection revealed that one of the cages was open and 40 squirrels were missing. The aircraft was taken to the hangar and gas used to try to kill the squirrels – but by last week only four had been found, raising safety and health fears.
Bloody squirrel killers!
Another story I read somewhere was about a cat, which also escaped and flew around the U.S. for 18 full days before being caught. Wonder what that poor kitty had for supper all those days!
By: Tempest - 28th April 2004 at 18:30
Squirrel’s nuts
Well I bet those squirrels were after in the in-flight nuts. They must have been very important squirrels to have to have to have been transported by air, were they bound for a resturant?
Animals and flying don’t mix. There was an incident a couple of years ago when a SAA 744 en route to London had to put down in Nigeria after the cargo hold fire supressors went off. The reason was a load of pigs in cargo that started farting, producing methane, in heavy turbulence, according to the airline. The fire extinguishers killed the pigs and thus the problem, by the way. Boeing thinks of everything eh.
By: Bmused55 - 28th April 2004 at 15:19
😉
Sorry about the cryptic comments. Here’s your man.
Rush Limbaugh is a conservative (right winger) radio talk show host that has recently been investigated for illegal precription drug usage (Oxycontin among others I believe). He also recently went deaf (pointing to Distillers comments) until surgery fixed it.
Clear as mud now? 🙂
Thats better.
I get it now 🙂
By: Hand87_5 - 28th April 2004 at 15:13
OK , I know that my English is rather bad , but I didn’t get one word about your chat folks.
No offence Distiller 😀
By: Whiskey Delta - 28th April 2004 at 14:59
😉
Sorry about the cryptic comments. Here’s your man.
Rush Limbaugh is a conservative (right winger) radio talk show host that has recently been investigated for illegal precription drug usage (Oxycontin among others I believe). He also recently went deaf (pointing to Distillers comments) until surgery fixed it.
Clear as mud now? 🙂
By: Bmused55 - 28th April 2004 at 14:49
LOL! That is american english! The Oxycontin and the batteries for the bionic ear has been confiscated by the Palm Beach Prosecutor for posting confusing statements! 😮
wtf?
By: Distiller - 28th April 2004 at 14:48
ok, thats confused me to no end.
How about saying that in english?
LOL! That is american english! The Oxycontin and the batteries for the bionic ear has been confiscated by the Palm Beach Prosecutor for posting confusing statements! 😮
By: Bmused55 - 28th April 2004 at 14:28
Well, this is an aviation forum and that is a Right Winger. 🙂 Anyone seen my Oxycontin? 😉
ok, thats confused me to no end.
How about saying that in english?
By: Hand87_5 - 28th April 2004 at 14:27
Well, this is an aviation forum and that is a Right Winger. 🙂 Anyone seen my Oxycontin? 😉
????????
By: Whiskey Delta - 28th April 2004 at 14:23
Distiller,
I’lm just wondering: is your avatar a picture of yourself?
Well, this is an aviation forum and that is a Right Winger. 🙂 Anyone seen my Oxycontin? 😉
By: KabirT - 28th April 2004 at 09:38
since they are so good at nibling stuff…i am guessing wiring, seats etc.
By: KabirT - 28th April 2004 at 09:32
squerils cost $1 million damage….. looks like women have competition.
By: Distiller - 28th April 2004 at 09:24
Distiller,
I’lm just wondering: is your avatar a picture of yourself?
Is it … ?
By: Bmused55 - 28th April 2004 at 09:06
“er folks, the aircraft is currently experience some technical squirrels… I mean issues.”
By: Hand87_5 - 28th April 2004 at 09:03
Imagine the gate agents having to tell the pax of the next flight why they were delayed!
LOL
Surely invented some BS as usual 😀
By: Bmused55 - 28th April 2004 at 09:02
Imagine the gate agents having to tell the pax of the next flight why they were delayed!
LOL
By: Hand87_5 - 28th April 2004 at 09:00
Distiller,
I’lm just wondering: is your avatar a picture of yourself?
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