Amelia Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 Ticks on a plane delay flight for six hours Wed July 9, 2008 cnn.com DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Some wayward ticks delayed a United Airlines flight from Denver, Colorado, to Des Moines, Iowa Flight 1178 was delayed for nearly six hours on Tuesday after a passenger informed a flight attendant that she found a tick in economy class during a flight from Washington, D.C., to Denver. The airline decided it couldn't fly the plane until it was cleaned of ticks, so passengers had to wait while another plane was flown from Colorado Springs to Denver. The flight was further delayed because of thunderstorms in the Denver area. United spokeswoman Robin Urbanski said between one and three ticks were discovered. Urbanski said the airline hasn't figured out how the ticks got on the plane or what type of ticks were found. "I don't know if we'll be able to find that out," Urbanski said. "When possible, we do try to look into those type of things, and hopefully try to look for its origin." The replacement plane shuttled the 107 passengers to Des Moines. The plane with ticks had begun its day in Chicago, Illinois. It was cleaned of ticks, checked and put back into service. No ticks were found on passengers Quote <p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you."</span></span> Eph 4:29</span><br><br><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetemp_both/US/OR/Fairview.gif" alt="Fairview.gif"> Fairview Or</p>
Woody Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Quote: No ticks were found on passengers Did they look ? Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
Amelia Posted July 10, 2008 Author Posted July 10, 2008 They also don't mention how they cleared the plane of ticks. Quote <p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you."</span></span> Eph 4:29</span><br><br><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetemp_both/US/OR/Fairview.gif" alt="Fairview.gif"> Fairview Or</p>
Woody Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 By their finger tips. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
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