Crocodile Downs Airliner
By Wyatt Earp | October 24, 2010
Now there is a headline I never thought I’d write. In the Congo, passengers smuggle more than drugs onto their flights. Some people smuggle vicious, deadly amphibians.
I am trying very hard to not make light of this situation, since 20 people were killed, but I have to tell you, it’s very difficult.
A small airliner crashed into a house, killing a British pilot and 19 others after a crocodile smuggled into the aircraft in a sports bag escaped and started a panic.
The plane came down despite no apparent mechanical problems during an internal flight in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has now emerged that the crash was caused by the concealed reptile escaping and causing a stampede in the cabin, throwing the aircraft off-balance. A lone survivor apparently relayed the bizarre tale to investigators.
Apparently, the alligator luggage set the croc off. Yeah, I’m going to Hell.
Topics: WTF? | 19 Comments »
October 24th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Although you must admit that “Crocodile Downs” sounds like a perfect name for a new gated community!
October 24th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
Proof – Or my new crocodile race track.
October 24th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
A carry-on bag to be, inside a carry-on bag, it was never gonna work. He should have stuffed it down his pants instead.
October 24th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Another ingenious plot from al Qaeda. Think about it, box cutters will set off a metal detector. A croc won’t. You watch, next up it’ll be snakes on a plane, for real.
October 24th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Mrs. C is channeling Lorena Bobbitt! : 0
October 24th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Proof- I could never chop off someone’s turtle friend!
I thought it was obvious that you’re supposed to tape his mouth closed before you stuff him down your drawers.
October 24th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
Yeah, Mrs. C, but the tail swishing back in forth in his pants might get some unwanted attention.
I cannot believe someone was this stupid, btw. Those poor innocent people who had to die because of a stupid idiot.
October 24th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Hate to correct you, Wyatt, but a crocodile is not an amphibian. It is a reptile.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocodile
That said, I suppose the Congolese DHS should have better training in spotting contraband. Seems like their current training is a bunch of croc.
October 24th, 2010 at 8:26 pm
RT,
It would certainly get MY attention!
October 24th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Mrs. Crankipants – If nothing else, it would impress the ladies.
John D – That was what I was originally going to write. “No word yet if the croc was a member of al Qaeda.”
Proof – Snippy, snippy!
Mrs. Crankipants – Are we still talking about the croc?
RT – Again, the guy can just say his “friend” is excited to see the babes.
Robert B. – Yeah, thanks for exposing my ignorance!
Mrs. Crankipants – How you doin’?
October 24th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
I’ve got nothin’.
October 24th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
Mrs.C: Just wanted to make sure you didn’t have that whole “woman scorned” thing going!
As far as taping his mouth…aside from there not being enough tape on the West Coast to do that, it isn’t going to happen unless at least one of us is heavily sedated!
October 24th, 2010 at 11:11 pm
Proof,
Do you want to go out for drinks?
October 25th, 2010 at 12:49 am
Next time I’m in the neighborhood…or at least the same time zone!
October 25th, 2010 at 8:48 am
Proof – I can get you a rufee source if you need one.
Mrs. Crankipants – Isn’t that how you landed Mr. Crankipants? Ba-zing!
Proof – I still don’t remember Wyattpalooza. And Mrs. C. was sitting next to me. Co-inky-dink? I think not.
October 25th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Now we can get Samuel L. Jackson to make a movie about it: “Crocs on a Plane”.
October 25th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
BobG – “Get these motherf**king crocs off this motherf**king plane!”
October 25th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
You don’t remember Wyattpalooza because you’re a lightweight! And P.S. You’re cute when you’re tipsy!
October 25th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
This all sounds like the plot for a movie with Samuel L Jackson in the lead.