5 Weird Reasons Flights Have Been Delayed
by Manya Verma Health care and lifestyleIf
you are a frequent flyer, you’ve likely had your flight delayed. There could be
a number of reasons for this, including operational reasons, technical
difficulties and flight traffic. But, that’s not all. There have been instances
all around the world where flights have been delayed because of far peculiar
and bizarre reasons. This list of 6 such weird reasons has been brought to you
by one of the leading hotels inside
Delhi international airport terminal 3. Have a look!
1. Coffee Machines
I
kid you not. Coffee machines on airplanes are quite different from the one you
have at your home. They’re made in a way that allows water to boil properly
even in high altitudes and the electric circuit is only compatible with that of
an airplane. These coffeemakers, should they malfunction, could cause
electrical fires and has to be fixed by the maintenance crew. In such
instances, a flight may be delayed.
2. Turtles on the runway!
Believe
it or not. The JFK airport in New York once delayed flight because a group of
150 turtles were on their way to lay eggs in Jamaica Bay. As the runway has to
be clear for the flight to take-off, and turtles are not known to be the
fastest animals on land, the flight was delayed.
3. Rich passengers
VIP
passengers have ordered planes to be turned back around simply because they
didn’t have their favourite pack of peanuts on the plane. True story! There are
instances of this, one of which happened on a Korean Air flight.
4. Criminal on board
The
guy next to you on the flight could be wanted criminal. Now don’t freak out, as
chances of this happening are unlikely. However, such a case has happened when
during a flight from Washington to Beijing the plane had to turn back around so
that the FBI could apprehend a kidnapper.
5. Bird Strike
There
have been instances of flock of birds flying into an oncoming plane. When this
happens, the plane may have to make an emergency landing if the flock of birds
is too large. This has happened previously when a flight from Qatar Airways had
to make an emergency landing in Istanbul.
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