A plane made an emergency at LAX last week (May 17) after a suspicious smell became overly concerning to the flight crew. American Airlines flight 1607 had taken off only 30 minutes prior when the pilot decided the risk too great to proceed with a smell so foul.
A short flight to Las Vegas, where there was no food being served, began to be overtaken by a potent and pungent fish smell. Concerned that this may be a bio-terror event, the pilot took no chances with the safety of the crew and passengers, and made preparations for an emergency landing.
Local CDC and Hazmat crews were on the tarmac when flight 1607 touched down. Passengers were sent to tents in groups of 10 where they could be examined. After about 20 minutes it was determined that one passenger, a woman whose name is being withheld to protect her privacy, had what was determined to be a “Yeast Infection” that was in serious need of medical attention. Her vagina was traced back as the cause of the plane’s “Fish” smell, which resulted in the unscheduled emergency landing.