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Idiot on a plane

Say Nay — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:05:26 GMT

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/watch-hazmat-team-board-plane-after-man-sneezed-and-shouts-i-have-ebola-9786360.html

Disease containment team board plane after man sneezed and joked: 'I have Ebola, you are all screwed'

An emergency medical crew in protective gear was dispatched to a plane after a passenger sneezed and shouted: 'I have Ebola' in an apparent prank.

The flight was travelling from Philadelphia, US, to Punta Cana, Dominion Republic, when the American man made the remark on Wednesday.

The 54-year-old reportedly sneezed and said: “I have Ebola, you are all screwed.”

There were 290 passengers on-board US Airways Flight 845, who were told to stay on the plane until was declared safe.

Some covered their faces while others filmed the officials checking the plane and posted it to YouTube.

Speaking to passengers, a cabin crew member said: “I think the man that has said this is an idiot.”

He went through a series of medical checks and interviews after being escorted from the aircraft, it is understood.

Airline staff said they were certain the man was joking, but did not want to take any risks and a full hazmat crew boarded the plane to take him off.

It comes after the White House agreed to step up medical screening for the deadly disease, while the UK government plans to introduce screening for some travellers at Heathrow and Gatwick.

The man had reportedly been sneezing and coughing throughout the flight, an early indication of the disease.

In a video uploaded to YouTube by a passenger people on the flight are seen standing up to get off, but are told to remain in their seats by the cabin crew.

A woman can be heard saying “I need your attention, it’s going to look worse than it is” before a officers clad in blue protective overalls get on the plane.

Alberto Smith, director of operations, told Acento.com.do: “It was a false alarm set off by the passenger who is slightly unbalanced.”

He said the passenger “did it for attention” and his passport does not show any recent trips to Africa.

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brii — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:08:10 GMT

What a charming thing to do...

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Say Nay — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:10:17 GMT

Seriously. What an idiot

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Say Nay — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:15:23 GMT

Morning bgb!

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JustJazzmom — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:16:01 GMT

I hope they charge him with some sort of crime-- public idiocy comes to mind-- if only that was a crime!!

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Say Nay — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:18:20 GMT

I hope so too Jazzmom. I would be really PO'd if I were a passenger on that flight.

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Preds — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:46:35 GMT

Remember when the ""fun"" was claiming you had a bomb? Dumb-Dumb!

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Vamp — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:50:43 GMT

On 10/10/2014 JustJazzmom said:
I hope they charge him with some sort of crime-- public idiocy comes to mind-- if only that was a crime!!

ITA--they should charge him for the expenses associated with this. Maybe then the jerk would learn a lesson.

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croemer — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:55:26 GMT

He should be responsible for all loss to the airline and the passengers...every stinking one! IDIOT...

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sunala — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:06:03 GMT

I don't think he's imbalanced or mentally ill. I think he's an as*hol*!

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Qwackertoo — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:09:14 GMT

Hey somebody here thought it was quite alright to sneeze & spray a big wet one when the reclining seats issue was all the rage a couple of weeks ago.

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colliegirls — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:14:30 GMT

There seem to be more idiots in the world than ""normal"" mentally healthy people these days.

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GrettaGarbled — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:35:13 GMT

The equivalent of yelling FIRE in a crowded theater.

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Say Nay — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:36:04 GMT

On 10/10/2014 Qwackertoo said:
Hey somebody here thought it was quite alright to sneeze & spray a big wet one when the reclining seats issue was all the rage a couple of weeks ago.

What???

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evelomaddict — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:38:46 GMT

this passenger needs prison time. 6 months minimum.

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Qwackertoo — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:40:13 GMT

On 10/10/2014 MomTo2Dogs said:
On 10/10/2014 Qwackertoo said:
Hey somebody here thought it was quite alright to sneeze & spray a big wet one when the reclining seats issue was all the rage a couple of weeks ago.

What???

Yep. That was their solution to stop someone they felt would be ""invading THEIR space"" by reclining their airline seat . . . although the person who would be reclining paid for the privilege to do so. Crazy huh?

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Pqfan — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:40:38 GMT

Ugh! What a jerk!

I got a feeling we are going to see more of these types of things happening.

I am glad they took it seriously and didn't just dismiss it though.

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straykatz — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:45:16 GMT

I'm sure this person will be sent for a psyc evaulation after this.....IMO no one in their right mind would make jokes about ebola,

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Say Nay — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:46:25 GMT

On 10/10/2014 Qwackertoo said:
On 10/10/2014 MomTo2Dogs said:
On 10/10/2014 Qwackertoo said:
Hey somebody here thought it was quite alright to sneeze & spray a big wet one when the reclining seats issue was all the rage a couple of weeks ago.

What???

Yep. That was their solution to stop someone they felt would be ""invading THEIR space"" by reclining their airline seat . . . although the person who would be reclining paid for the privilege to do so. Crazy huh?

Ew.

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Krimpette — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:32:34 GMT

Just when you think stunts can't get any dumber………… What a jerk!