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Erik, the BFG ([personal profile] erikred) wrote2005-11-21 01:21 pm
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I Can Quit Whenever I Want

Smoker tried to open plane door (BBC)

'A French woman has admitted attempting to open an aeroplane door mid-flight so that she could smoke a cigarette.

'Sandrine Helene Sellies, 34, who has a fear of flying, had drunk alcohol and taken sleeping tablets ahead of the flight from Hong Kong to Brisbane. She was seen on the Cathay Pacific plane walking towards a door with an unlit cigarette and a lighter. She then began tampering with the emergency exit until she was stopped by a flight attendant.

'Defence lawyer Helen Shilton said her client had no memory of what had happened on the flight on Saturday, and that she had a history of sleepwalking. She pleaded guilty to endangering the safety of an aircraft at Brisbane Magistrates Court and was given a 12-month A$1,000 (£429) good behaviour bond - she will forfeit the money if she commits another offence.'

And who could blame her, really? As John Waters would say, who can sit through the length of a flight, especially an international flight, and not smoke a cigarette?

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[identity profile] ophymirage.livejournal.com 2005-11-21 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
god, it's been *ages* since I've seen that 'no smoking' trailer. now i've gotta see if there's a digitized version on the web somewhere...

brings back so many RHPS-at-the-UC memories..

[identity profile] erikred.livejournal.com 2005-11-21 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
If you find it, post it, please!