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CAPTMARK Dec 24, 2009 4:00 am

Escape Attempt from CO plane delays flight
 
Escaped otters delay Ohio-bound flight in Houston



COLUMBUS, Ohio – Passengers on a Continental Airlines flight couldn't believe it when they saw an otter scurry from the plane's cargo hold and onto the tarmac at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport. The daring escape by a pair of otters delayed the Ohio-bound flight for about an hour Tuesday night.

One passenger said that most on board thought the delay was a joke at first. But another said they watched one of the otters scurry across the tarmac.

Airport workers managed to catch the otters and return them to their cages and the flight took off for Columbus.

COpltASgldPHX Dec 24, 2009 4:27 am

I call dibbs on the movie rights!

Samuel L Jackson: "Enough is enough! I have had it with these bleeping otters on this bleeping plane! Now where are my warm nuts?" :D

Mackieman Dec 24, 2009 5:50 am

Someone should tell ALCO that 12B/C isn't so bad, there's no need to ride in the cargo hold. :-:

trm2 Dec 24, 2009 7:40 am

Two? Was it ALCO and Tim Matheson?

Billiken Dec 24, 2009 7:42 am

Did these otters have OnePass Status?????

Bonehead Dec 24, 2009 7:50 am

Otter
 
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IAHtraveler Dec 24, 2009 7:50 am


Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 13047423)
Someone should tell ALCO that 12B/C isn't so bad, there's no need to ride in the cargo hold. :-:

Hah, I was wondering if it was ALCO, too!

Billiken Dec 24, 2009 8:03 am

Bonehead:


LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vulcan Dec 24, 2009 8:11 am

Does CO have an 'escaped otters' procedure and was it followed correctly?

trm2 Dec 24, 2009 9:01 am


Originally Posted by Bonehead (Post 13047775)

Kind of looks like this also.

COFlyerCLE Dec 24, 2009 9:15 am


Originally Posted by trm2 (Post 13048149)
Kind of looks like this also.

Classic!!!

Bonehead Dec 24, 2009 9:40 am


Originally Posted by COFlyerCLE (Post 13048248)
Classic!!!

Looks like he just crawled out of the overhead bin after the mystery tour...

Richard Chen Dec 24, 2009 10:02 am

beaver
 

Originally Posted by Vulcan (Post 13047866)
Does CO have an 'escaped otters' procedure and was it followed correctly?

I think so. I lifted a page from the manual:

Upon beaver escape, club animal with nearest manual or mx tool. Throw implement at bever. Engine should not ingest beaver or tool. Chase with tug, crew van, hitchhiking taxiing aircraft. Avoid active runways, take-offs, landings. Megaphone beaver VDB offer. Check beaver OP status. Update ground, tower, dispatch, ACARS, cabin.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Dec 24, 2009 11:35 am

Operation Mayhem = Success. :D :-:

HobokenFlyer Dec 24, 2009 11:52 am

Escaping from the plane was a stupid and futile gesture by Otter.

:D

- HF


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