Jet passenger's transatlantic toilet trauma

DeltaFlot · 01-22-2002, 08:54 PM

January 22, 2002 Posted: 3:30 AM EST (0830 GMT)

OSLO, Norway -- A female passenger on a Scandanavian Airways flight has filed a complaint to the airline after she was stuck to the plane's toilet for two hours.

The passenger, an American who did not wish to be identified, apparently flushed the toilet before she got up and was held fast to the seat by its powerful vacuum system.

The woman filed the complaint after her ordeal on a Boeing 767 flight last year, the Norwegian VerdensGang newspaper reported on its Web site.

It was only after the plane touched down in New York that the woman was able to be freed, the report said.

"She could not get up by herself and had to sit on the toilet until the flight had landed so that ground technicians could help her get loose," a Scandanavian Airways official told Reuters news agency.

"She was stuck there for quite a long time."

Chansen · 01-22-2002, 09:00 PM

People should know you need to be standing up when you flush. Vacuum, people never I guess really think of that!

I never sit and flush if need be in a plane!

01-22-2002, 09:41 PM

They've got the sign on most of the newer planes too, shut the lid before flushing.

DavidMich · 01-22-2002, 10:21 PM

yeah, those vacuum toilets really suck!

me737 · 01-23-2002, 10:34 AM

It's better than having your leg in the toilet!

elsarno2 · 01-23-2002, 06:23 PM

The stupid shall be punished.

ptolbert · 01-23-2002, 06:42 PM

Why did she flush while still on the thing?

JOHN JOHNSON · 01-24-2002, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ptolbert
Why did she flush while still on the thing?

Becuz......... Because.........She is under oral sex experiment and discover this one is the BEST *****job ever!

tdh8192 · 01-24-2002, 10:38 AM

Her whole @ss must have been one big hickey...

Travelin' Man · 01-24-2002, 11:35 AM

Has anyone here ever stopped up a toiled on an Aircraft?

Come on and be honest.

Stanman · 01-24-2002, 11:48 AM

I've heard of this happening before. Generally it takes a fair amount of pannus (flab) to get stuck. I've always wondered if using a pen with the ink cartridge removed inserted into a strategic spot would relieve the vacuum. Also liberal application of liquid soap around the perimeter would probably help as well. Finally a large sign near the flush switch warning to close the lid in English would be helpful although I doubt few would read it. Hope she loses the case.

Okay here's a question. How many of you flush the toilet after sitting down before you get up?

Sentinel Chicken · 01-24-2002, 11:50 AM

Holy crap, Stanman, you've given this some thought, haven't you? Or did you get the call for assistance on a flight yourself?

DeltaFlot · 01-24-2002, 06:26 PM

My question is, how many times has this happened in the past. Usually warnings about comon sense things get written up because a future Darwin Award Winner loused it up.

justin · 01-24-2002, 07:59 PM

I hate vacuum toilets, they really are a pain in the ***!!

I'm responsible for an oil rig which uses vacuum toilets, and believe me the mechanics spend more time working on the s**t system than they ever do on such unneccessary items as generators, derricks, drill floor equipment! And if women are on the rig you can multiply that by 4, no matter how many times you tell women, it's guaranteed at some point in their stay the system will fall over and the mechanics will dig out, well you know what I'm talking about. Also these things are really quite dangerous, I'm no expert on airliners but they're supposed to be designed so there is always an air gap and the handle is below the seat on rigs to prevent these kinds of accident. Give me a water flush anyday!!

Justin

DavidMich · 01-27-2002, 10:47 PM

gives new meaning to the term "a$$ gasket"

Spectre · 01-28-2002, 11:49 PM

its still better then the toilet on the Herk

Stanman · 01-29-2002, 02:18 AM

There's a toilet on a Herk? I thought you just lowered the loading ramp and let the jetstream take it away.

Scott · 01-29-2002, 07:13 PM

Anyone who spends one more second than necessary sitting on an airplane *****ter has no concept of the germ count and how infrequently they are cleaned. Besides, you'd probably get your a$$ splashed during the flush process!

01-22-2002, 08:54 PM	#1
DeltaFlot The Patriot Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Laurel, MD Age: 36 Posts: 3,228	Jet passenger's transatlantic toilet trauma January 22, 2002 Posted: 3:30 AM EST (0830 GMT) OSLO, Norway -- A female passenger on a Scandanavian Airways flight has filed a complaint to the airline after she was stuck to the plane's toilet for two hours. The passenger, an American who did not wish to be identified, apparently flushed the toilet before she got up and was held fast to the seat by its powerful vacuum system. The woman filed the complaint after her ordeal on a Boeing 767 flight last year, the Norwegian VerdensGang newspaper reported on its Web site. It was only after the plane touched down in New York that the woman was able to be freed, the report said. "She could not get up by herself and had to sit on the toilet until the flight had landed so that ground technicians could help her get loose," a Scandanavian Airways official told Reuters news agency. "She was stuck there for quite a long time." __________________ Febuary 15, 1898 December 7, 1941 June 8, 1967 September 11, 2001 Never Forget, Never Forgive If you kick the Tiger in the arse, you better be able to deal with the Tiger's teeth.

01-22-2002, 09:00 PM	#2
Chansen Complete Wacko! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 3,016	I have heard stories like this one before! People should know you need to be standing up when you flush. Vacuum, people never I guess really think of that! I never sit and flush if need be in a plane! Last edited by Chansen; 01-22-2002 at 09:05 PM.

01-22-2002, 10:21 PM	#4
DavidMich Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Back in MCO! Posts: 3,626	yeah, those vacuum toilets really suck! __________________ "So if man is 5, and the devil is 6, then that must make me 7,,,this honky's gone to heaven!"

01-23-2002, 10:34 AM	#5
me737 Insane Collector Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque New Mexico, Green Chili Cheeseburger capitol of the world! Posts: 1,002	It's better than having your leg in the toilet! __________________ Instant message me if you want. If you don't then okay, it doesn't hurt me. AOL& MSN handle Jetsetter737. I want more planes. No, more than that. I still want more.

01-23-2002, 06:42 PM	#7
ptolbert Insane Collector Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Waco/Woodway, Tx Age: 22 Posts: 1,205	Why did she flush while still on the thing? __________________ Ptolbert Long Live N615DL!!!!! ------------------------------ One World United together fighting poverty, social injustice, and foreign Domination of Industries, and just plain dumb people.

01-22-2002, 09:41 PM	#3
ccdj747400 Guest Posts: n/a	They've got the sign on most of the newer planes too, shut the lid before flushing.

01-23-2002, 06:23 PM	#6
elsarno2 Junior Collector Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hampton, VA Age: 35 Posts: 39	The stupid shall be punished.

01-24-2002, 10:38 AM	#9
tdh8192 Mmmm... pep'roni pizza Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,241	Her whole @ss must have been one big hickey...

01-24-2002, 11:35 AM	#10
Travelin' Man Insane Collector Join Date: May 2000 Location: Aspen USA!!! Posts: 1,919	Has anyone here ever stopped up a toiled on an Aircraft? Come on and be honest.

01-24-2002, 11:48 AM	#11
Stanman Senior Collector Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Waxahachie, Texas, USA Posts: 426	I've heard of this happening before. Generally it takes a fair amount of pannus (flab) to get stuck. I've always wondered if using a pen with the ink cartridge removed inserted into a strategic spot would relieve the vacuum. Also liberal application of liquid soap around the perimeter would probably help as well. Finally a large sign near the flush switch warning to close the lid in English would be helpful although I doubt few would read it. Hope she loses the case. Okay here's a question. How many of you flush the toilet after sitting down before you get up?

01-24-2002, 11:50 AM	#12
Sentinel Chicken Go-Getters Go Ozark Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: DFW/THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS Posts: 4,167	Holy crap, Stanman, you've given this some thought, haven't you? Or did you get the call for assistance on a flight yourself? __________________ *Piss on noise abatement!*

01-24-2002, 06:26 PM	#13
DeltaFlot The Patriot Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Laurel, MD Age: 36 Posts: 3,228	My question is, how many times has this happened in the past. Usually warnings about comon sense things get written up because a future Darwin Award Winner loused it up. __________________ Febuary 15, 1898 December 7, 1941 June 8, 1967 September 11, 2001 Never Forget, Never Forgive If you kick the Tiger in the arse, you better be able to deal with the Tiger's teeth.

01-24-2002, 07:59 PM	#14
justin Insane Collector Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 2,005	I hate vacuum toilets, they really are a pain in the *!! I'm responsible for an oil rig which uses vacuum toilets, and believe me the mechanics spend more time working on the st system than they ever do on such unneccessary items as generators, derricks, drill floor equipment! And if women are on the rig you can multiply that by 4, no matter how many times you tell women, it's guaranteed at some point in their stay the system will fall over and the mechanics will dig out, well you know what I'm talking about. Also these things are really quite dangerous, I'm no expert on airliners but they're supposed to be designed so there is always an air gap and the handle is below the seat on rigs to prevent these kinds of accident. Give me a water flush anyday!! Justin

01-27-2002, 10:47 PM	#15
DavidMich Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Back in MCO! Posts: 3,626	gives new meaning to the term "a$$ gasket" __________________ "So if man is 5, and the devil is 6, then that must make me 7,,,this honky's gone to heaven!"

01-28-2002, 11:49 PM	#16
Spectre Insane Collector Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Maryville, TN Age: 35 Posts: 1,421	its still better then the toilet on the Herk __________________ My collection is for sale...please look "You've never lived until you've almost died. For those who fight for it, life has a special meaning the protected will never know."

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01-29-2002, 02:18 AM	#17
Stanman Senior Collector Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Waxahachie, Texas, USA Posts: 426	There's a toilet on a Herk? I thought you just lowered the loading ramp and let the jetstream take it away.

01-29-2002, 07:13 PM	#18
Scott Insane Collector Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Escondido, Ca. USA Age: 50 Posts: 2,763	Anyone who spends one more second than necessary sitting on an airplane *****ter has no concept of the germ count and how infrequently they are cleaned. Besides, you'd probably get your a$$ splashed during the flush process! __________________ Fly the Friendly Skies of United uniTED takes wing Feb 12, 2004