NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- What do you do if you pass embarrassing gas on an airplane? One woman found out what not to do.
A Nashville International Airport spokeswoman said an American Airlines plane bound for Texas had to make an emergency landing Monday morning in Nashville after matches were lit in flight.
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The 99 passengers and five crew members were taken inside the terminal after landing so the plane could be checked out.
"They did find evidence of where matches had been struck in an individual's seating area. That individual is being questioned by the FBI at this time," Lowrance said.
A woman passenger told investigators that she lit matches to mask gas that she emitted.
She wasn't charged and wasn't allowed back on the flight. How stupid does one have to be to light matches on a plane, much less to cover up the fart smell?! BTW, check out the quiz on the story site, which asks if you would admit to lighting matches to cover it up.
Speaking of fire in inappropriate places, this story reminds me of an experience my father-in-law had while working security one summer at an amusement park--they got a report of strange activity in one of the ladies' restrooms. No, no one was trying to cover up the smell. A woman was grilling chicken in the public bathroom.
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