Farting pax leads to forced landing

[Hvr]

Pilot forced to make emergency landing when passenger refuses to stop farting
A pilot was forced to make an emergency landing after a fight broke-out when a passenger wouldn't stop FARTING.

The Dubai to Amsterdam flight made an unscheduled stop in Vienna as the elderly overweight man reportedly refused to contain himself in the packed out cabin.

Chaos erupted on the flight when two Dutchman who were sitting next to the flatulent man told him to stop and complained to Transavia Airlines crew.

Yet despite repeated requests and even a direct order from the pilot the man carried on and a fight broke out.

Maybe the people involved should consider cruising?

 

[Mumanddad]

Maybe the people involved should consider cruising?

On a flight to CNS this week had a kid in front of me who kept popping off, and whew! Ended up turning our air vents on him full blast, Either he got the message or the air was blowing the smell away from us.

 

[Quickstatus]

On a flight to CNS this week had a kid in front of me who kept popping off, and whew! Ended up turning our air vents on him full blast, Either he got the message or the air was blowing the smell away from us.

Problem is then the people around you will think it’s you

 

[JohnK]

Bad breath, bad BO. Where do you draw the line?

 

[Pushka]

Bad breath, bad BO. Where do you draw the line?

Maybe noise?

 

[Quickstatus]

Wasn’t the farting but the subsequent fight caused because the other actors thought he was being intentional

 

[Pushka]

Wasn’t the farting but the subsequent fight caused because the other actors thought he was being intentional

Was more replying to JohnK than this incident I guess.

 

[codash1099]

Wasn’t the farting but the subsequent fight caused because the other actors thought he was being intentional

I'm yet to meet anybody who can fart intentionally. Burp yes, but farting is fraught with potential unfortunate side effects.

 

[Quickstatus]

Was more replying to JohnK than this incident I guess.

Haha I was replying generally to the thread. No probs!!!

 

[Quickstatus]

I'm yet to meet anybody who can fart intentionally. Burp yes, but farting is fraught with potential unfortunate side effects.

Whether or not it was intentional, the guys who were offended apparently thought it was. Surely the farter could have done it silently.
Let it rip but with decorum please

 

[Hvr]

Surely the farter could have done it silently.
Let it rip but with decorum please

You can change the volume? I'm impressed.

 

[JohnK]

Maybe noise?

Different things annoy different people.

Garlic stench. Constant burping. Chewing smacking lips loudly. Loud leaking noise from headphones. Clicking pens. Noise from flip flops. Constant clearing throat although I do that too. Feet up on seats.

Some of the above are accepted in some cultures but can annoy the hell out of me. Agreed that farting may not be polite to some but if there is no smell involved what is the issue?

When it comes to public transport we need to be a little more tolerant of those around us. Yes I know that is difficult but all I think about to myself now is "shut up, you have a daughter".

 

[Quickstatus]

Inflight Cabin pressure is less than on ground. Expressed in altitude equivalent - Cabin altitude in cruise is 6000ft for the 787, marginally higher on 380,
Gas expands with lower pressure - there is always gas in the bowels - so the propensity to “let it rip “ is higher.

That’s why flying is not recommended immediately after scuba diving (risk of bends), and those of you who had eye surgery for retina issues are advised not to fly when a heavy gas bubble is placed inside eye as part of treatment until bubble is absorbed

 

[Denali]

As much as it made me laugh, scuba divers bowels exploding mid flight. It's the nitrogen in the body, forming bubbles, increased due to pressure that usually forms in joints, skin, heart and lung ect. Aka, the bends.

A diver usually follows a 'multiple days diving, 24hrs rest before fly' rule. Padi does have a formula so you can have less time but why risk it has always been my thing.

Darwin has a often used decompression unit because divers leave Qld and have developed DCS mid flight home to Perth or Asia.

 

[drron]

Fortunately Transavia is not on my list of airlines to fly.

 

[Quickstatus]

Maybe stay away from these foods prior to flight:

• Beans and lentils
• Asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and other vegetables
• Fructose, a natural sugar found in artichokes, onions, pears, wheat, and some soft drinks
• Lactose, the natural sugar found in milk
• Fruits, oat bran, peas, and other foods high in soluble fiber, which gets digested in your large intestine
• Corn, pasta, potatoes, and other foods rich in starch
• Sorbitol
• Whole grains, such as brown rice, oatmeal, and whole wheat

 

[JohnK]

That's a long list of foods to avoid @Quickstatus.

 

[Quickstatus]

That's a long list of foods to avoid @Quickstatus.

Not all
Protein is OK. Steak is good.
But everything in moderation.
Some suggest keeping a good diary - if flatulent then avoid that particular food or combination of food.

But if you can let it rip silently, then there is no issue