News With a Fuse

December 06, 2006

Gas Leak on American Airlines Flight

An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Nashville after a gassy passenger struck matches to cover up the smell of her own gas. I’ve never been on a flight where someone was thrown off for tooting, but I’ve been on flights where someone should have been!

The woman plans to sue to airlines for flatulence discrimination. An American Airlines representative stated, “Instead of striking matches, she should have had the courtesy to do what all other gas laden passengers do, which is yell, ‘Who Farted?’”

I made that last part up, but I’d be pretty embarrassed if my 15 minutes of fame were from a fart.