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Plane diverted over "strange smell"

This is the second time in two days that a plane has been diverted because of a strange smell on board.

A PLANE FLYING to Madrid was diverted after a “strange smell” was reported on board.

The BBC reports that the plane, which was flying from Frankfurt, was forced to land in Zurich after the strange smell was detected coming from the kitchen.

Three staff were hospitalised for precautionary reasons.

Yesterday a US Airways plane travelling from Philadelphia to Zurich was diverted to Boston after a strange smell was also detected on board.

Fox News reports that four staff on board the plane were taken to hospital after saying they felt unwell.

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Oct 21st 2011, 4:08 PM

Swiss cheese, meh.

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Oct 21st 2011, 4:09 PM

Is this the after-effects of asparagus being on the in-flight menu?

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Oct 21st 2011, 4:22 PM

Then the headline would read – ‘Mile-high fantasy realised by many’

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Oct 21st 2011, 5:36 PM

Contributors ignorant of the aphrodisiac properties of asparagus.

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Oct 21st 2011, 6:33 PM

Did Mr.Depardieu do a number 2 this time?!

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Oct 21st 2011, 7:20 PM

Ha ha.

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Oct 21st 2011, 5:17 PM

That’s what a Guinness crap smells like on a plane , a few paddys on tour

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Oct 21st 2011, 5:27 PM

Is this the future? Stupid media reports – commented on by even more stupid observers? This is a 21st Century abomination. And, yes, the ironing is delicious.

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Oct 21st 2011, 5:15 PM

Is the toilet beside the kitchen by any chance?

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Oct 21st 2011, 5:10 PM

Somebody did a popsie.

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Oct 21st 2011, 5:20 PM

A “popsie” – will somebody please shoot me now.

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Oct 21st 2011, 6:15 PM

Don’t feed the trolls.

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Oct 21st 2011, 7:19 PM

‘divide by zero’? Trolling? Mathematicians beware.

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Oct 21st 2011, 8:11 PM

Sorry Seb, maybe my response subtext was a bit too multifaceted for you; let me explain: your response to a Friday story was a bit too Mr. Crankypants, and trollfarts are particularly offensive following feeding with vacuous news pabulum; WRT username, I am Chuck Norris.

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Oct 22nd 2011, 12:04 AM

Just get a few drinks in you……

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Oct 21st 2011, 5:01 PM

*parp*

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Oct 21st 2011, 10:09 PM

Dell Griffith on board?

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