July 15, 2005
Database of inflight incidents
(via FAA/NASDAC). Pilots and flight attendents can get immunity from FAA sanctions by filing an report. Colorful searching shows not just technical reports that help improve safety, but bizarre incidents involving nude sunbathers, drunk passengers, and crew falling asleep. (more)
Some additional reports of interest: * Passenger insists on reading porn * Passengers get frisky, captain ignores out of fear of being slugged * Female pilot having to deal with male chauvinist pilots * Pilot gets lost, lands glider in Nevada Test Site * FAA inspector boards flight with noxious body odor * Belligerent passengers * Rude air traffic controllers * Dog on cargo flight breaks free, tries to look out cockpit window
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This memorable one was linked in an AskMefi question about joining the Mile High Club: Activities not related to the conduct of the flight. It's from a different flight-incident database.
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I COULD NOT BE ENCUMBERED TO 4 HRS OF HIS UNDERARM ODOR IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME AND I ASKED MR X TO TAKE A SEAT IN THE MAIN CABIN. MY FIRST INCLINATION WAS TO SIMPLY TOLERATE THIS PROB. AS AN OPTION, I OFFERED MR X A SEAT IN THE MAIN CABIN TO AVOID AN EMBARRASSING SIT FOR BOTH HE AND MYSELF. Classic.
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Brilliant, thanks!
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Also availbale is a monthly newsletter that highlights events. http://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/callback_nf.htm
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THEY WERE REFUSED FURTHER TRAVEL ON TO THEIR CONNECTING FLT, BECAUSE OF 'SEXUAL HARASSMENT'. Hell, yeah.. that rocks.