Originally Posted by
czarina
My cousin took a ballon home in her checked luggage. The pressure caused it to pop, and the plane to divert and make an emergency landing. She was fined quite a bit.
Right. Someone heard the balloon pop in checked luggage, and then they figured out which suitcase the now deflated balloon was in after the plane diverted and landed? Sorry, but I'm a bit skeptical on this one. And she was fined for what? Having a balloon in her suitcase?