I had no idea that one can use matches this way

[Shakti]

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) -- It is considered polite to light a match after passing gas. Not while on a plane.

An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing Monday morning after a passenger lit a match to disguise the scent of flatulence, authorities said.

The Dallas-bound flight was diverted to Nashville after several passengers reported smelling burning sulfur from the matches, said Lynne Lowrance, spokeswoman for the Nashville International Airport Authority. All 99 passengers and five crew members were taken off and screened while the plane was searched and luggage was screened.

The FBI questioned a passenger who admitted she struck the matches in an attempt to conceal a "body odor," Lowrance said. She had an unspecified medical condition, authorities said.

"It's humorous in a way but you feel sorry for the individual, as well," she said. "It's unusual that someone would go to those measures to cover it up."

The flight took off again, but the woman was not allowed back on the plane. The woman, who was not identified, was not charged in the incident.

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[Som@li]

Uff...

[Ibtisam]

^maxa kuu uure?

[Che -Guevara]

Suusaa sangalo sii daaye

[Ibtisam]

^^^thats too complex, simple words only please

[Shakti]

im just so mad that no one ever lights up matches in the metro.. and god knows, even at 7am in the morning these ppls stomach has something 2 offer.. uffffffffffffff

 

sometimes, i skip breakfast.. afraid of vomiting

 

(TMI..there goes ur lunch..4 some of u) muhahaaha

[RedSea]

^wah,lately you have become the queen of complaints,what can we do for you miss?

[Shakti]

^^lol.. seriously, im becoming the queen of complaints.. its just hunky-dory.. at least im queen of something.

 

 

anyways, is it suitable for one 2 use the word "lately" on a anonymous being