Breaking: United Flight from Germany diverts to Boston due to a passenger sneezing

[itsrobert]

OMG, she may have the H1N1!!! And infected the whole plane!!

[Debi]

1. Well, goodbye Boston

*sniff*

[tridim]

2. The overreaction is getting way out of hand now.

I guess we'll just have to deal with it for a few more weeks.

This reminds me of Caddyshack and the Baby Ruth in the pool.

[marketcrazy1]

7. OMG!!!

getting just a tad carried away here dontcha think!!!

[KharmaTrain]

3. There Are Also Snakes On The Plane...

...but since she sneezed, no one noticed.

How the hell did we survive before we had corporate media? But then I'll bet Murdoch owned the Bedrock Times.

[KamaAina]

23. I am so goddam tired of these muthafuckin' hankies on this muthafuckin' plane!!!

:eyes:

[leftofcool]

27. I knew someone was gonna say this

[Jennicut]

38. Not too long ago there was a flight that actually had snakes on it.

They escaped from a crate on an Australian plane in April.http://www.examiner.com/x-2245-Dallas-Pet-News-Examiner~y2009m4d16-Snakes-on-a-plane--for-real

[global1]

39. Snots On The Plane......

Biden vindicated.

[bdamomma]

4. oh jeez, people are in a panic, just take the person in to be tested.

[Stinky The Clown]

5. Imagine if, instead, it were a fart.

Imagine, if you will, the farter were wearing a wet suit.



It could happen.




On edit, airplane farts are a known issue and some airlines include instructions for dealing with them on their seat back pocket placards.

[tridim]

9. Haha, that pic is awesome!

:)

[BlooInBloo]

31. bwahaahha!!!

[spanone]

6. are they still laughing at Vice President Biden?

she also complained about flu-like symptoms

[BlooInBloo]

8. And the panic-mongering pig flu cheerleaders have won.

[NoPasaran]

10. They knew the risks when they bought their tickets. I say "let 'em crash!"

[Bluebear]

12. You can tell me, I'm a doctor.

:)

[BlooInBloo]

20. Surely you must be joking.

[tridim]

14. I just wanted to tell you both good luck, we're all counting on you.

:rofl:

[BlooInBloo]

21. I just wanted to tell you both good luck, we're all counting on you.

[DarthDem]

25. Now Batting . . .

for Pedro Borbon . . . Manny MO-ta . . . MO-ta . . . MO-ta!!

Seriously, United: stop. Just stop.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

11. Boston takes its security very seriously.

[Bluebear]

13. Source?

[itsrobert]

15. MSNBC television

The semi-24 hour news network.

[Bluebear]

18. thanks!

will tune in

[spanone]

16. here

www.cnn.com

[Stinky The Clown]

17. Linc here

[bushmeister0]

36. 'S'mofo butter layin' me to da' BONE! Jackin' me up... tight me!

us' hang loose, blood. She gonna catch ya up on da' rebound on da' med side.

[nadinbrzezinski]

19. You do know health emergencies in flight can lead to landings

in not expected airports, sure you did right?

laughing at you, not with you

[MindPilot]

33. I had a hangnail on my last flight...

No emergency landing for me; they made me tough it out all the way to Denver!!

[uppityperson]

22. Here is a link... "after a woman complained of flu-like symptoms"

http://wbztv.com/local/germany.flight.diverted.2.999173.html

A flight coming from Germany was diverted to Boston after a woman on the plane complained of flu-like symptoms.

United flight 903 from Munich to Dulles made an emergency stop in Boston because a 53-year-old woman was complaining of feeling ill.

According to airport officials, there are 245 passengers onboard the plane and 16 crew members.

Officials are not bringing the plane into a terminal, officials said. Instead, they are taxied the plane into a cargo terminal at the airport.

The passengers will be isolated on the plane until officials can figure out how to handle the situation.
From Germany? Poor passengers, hopefully they'll get it straightened out soon.

[bushmeister0]

37. Thank God, she wasn't wearing a burkha, too!

They would have shot the plane down.

[Retrograde]

24. I usually sneeze on long flights

there's something in the recycled air that triggers what seems like an allergic reaction and I usually end up sneezing after a few hours. No other cold or flu symptoms, just the sneezing. I'm going to have to remember to take some antihistamines before my next flight.

Planes are a good place to pick up viruses, but I hope whoever was in charge had a better reason for diverting the plane than just one person sneezing. If he/she had an infectious disease it's likely already been spread by the time the plane gets to Boston.

[MindPilot]

35. Airplane air makes my throat dry out -- so I cough a lot

I fully expect at some point that I will be removed from a flight.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

26. Trust no one .....................

[leftofcool]

29. Blasphemer! Pooh is sacred!

[bdamomma]

30. ................

:-)

[snooper2]

28. I sneezed a couple times at Lowes yesterday..

Plano TX at 75 and Spring Creek...


Just an FYI for everyone :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[MindPilot]

32. Oh noes!!!!

I was at a Home Depot in San Diego....

WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!1111!

[Vinca]

34. Biden vindicated.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

40. well, at least they weren't too concerned about the flu

as the plane is being allowed to its final destination...unless all the PEOPLE were taken off...

sP