Mr. Anderson
02-01-2012, 10:34 PM
A DIRTY nappy stuck in a loo has been blamed for grounding a passenger plane flying from Darwin to Brisbane.
Qantas flight 825 was forced to land at Mt Isa on Sunday after passengers and crew complained of a "strange smell" wafting from the front of the cabin, NT News reported.
But a commenter on the Aviation Herald website, calling himself "Frank Smith", revealed the culprit.
"Unfortunately the fumes turned out to be a very smelly nappy dumped in the forward toilet," he said.
"Procedures dictate to land as soon as possible.
"(It's) very embarrassing for us all at (Qantas), but, better safe than sorry."
Qantas flight 825 was forced to land at Mt Isa on Sunday after passengers and crew complained of a "strange smell" wafting from the front of the cabin, NT News reported.
But a commenter on the Aviation Herald website, calling himself "Frank Smith", revealed the culprit.
"Unfortunately the fumes turned out to be a very smelly nappy dumped in the forward toilet," he said.
"Procedures dictate to land as soon as possible.
"(It's) very embarrassing for us all at (Qantas), but, better safe than sorry."