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Five Weird Things That'll Get You Kicked Off Your Next Flight

The situation in the skies is a little more sensitive since the attempted "crotch bomber" attack on Christmas Day. It’s understandable that everyone is a little on edge, but that doesn’t mean that common sense should just go out the window. Since the beginning of the year there have been several simply odd flight delays thanks to bonehead moves by both passengers and the officials that are supposed to be keeping us safe. Here's Five Such Things That'll Get You Kicked Off A Flight:

· Don’t Bring Bootleg Honey To Your Friends
Fictional characters are fun and cute, but there’s no need to bring loads of honey on your next flight for Winnie The Pooh. The passenger may not have had a thing for the bear, but he did try to bring five soda bottles filled with honey onto a flight. The checked bag set off security alarms at Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield, and somehow the bottles tested positive for traces of explosives. Two TSA agents were sent to a nearby hospital—really—and were released after getting checked out. Please just stick to peanuts for an in-flight snack.

· Don’t Fondle Your Neighbor
Everything was going fine and dandy aboard a Hawaiian Airlines flight headed to paradise, but one passenger overdid it on the umbrella drinks a little too soon. According to passengers on the flight, some guy was drunk, causing a scene, and touching a female passenger. All of these things are definitely not allowed, and the flight was diverted to Los Angeles so they could get rid of this dude.

· Don’t Bring Your Bullets
If you need to travel with your ammunition, please rent a car. A gentleman forgot he had ammo with him, and he carried it onto a Midwest Airlines flight. The best part is that the TSA didn’t notice it when the dude went through security. The guy recognized his mistake and informed the flight attendants before the plane took off. Good for that guy, but still, leave the shotgun shells back at the ranch—thanks.

· Don’t Overdo It on After Christmas Sales
At the beginning of the month, a Northwest Airlines flight was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Nashville since there was something suspicions found on the plane. However, it wasn’t anything too sketchy, it was just a Christmas ornament. We’re not sure what exactly got everyone in a stir, but it must have been one of those fancy ones from Hallmark with the sound effects. Those probably could be slightly dangerous in the hands of a bad guy.

· Don’t Use Pink Luggage
Last week the last bag left on the baggage carousel was a lonely old pink bag. It probably didn’t look too suspicious, but a bomb-sniffing dog thought it was. The dog responded, so the pink bag caused officials at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport to call the local bomb squad. The best part of the whole ordeal was that the rest of the airport continued to operate as normal during the scare. Apparently officials thought the bag was too small to contain an explosive big enough to blow up a large area—great.

Related Stories:
· Bakersfield Airport Closed by Suspicious Bag; Honey Found Inside [Washington Post]
· Another Man Escorted Off Hawaiian Airlines Flight [KHON]
· TSA: Passenger Carries Ammo on Plane in Milwaukee [AP, via FoxNews]
· Pink Bag Caused Brief Scare at MSP [Minnesota Public Radio]
· Airport Security coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: debaird]