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Tanuki

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14. I thought this was going to be another cicadas-in-the-engine story!
Sat Jun 12, 2021, 05:30 AM
Jun 2021

If the hijackers don't get you, the cicadas will!
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/06/cicadas-ground-biden-press-plane-engine.amp

"Up and down the east coast, cicadas are everywhere these days: on trees, fences, mail boxes, your clothes, you name it. The cicada invasion amounts, mostly, to an annoyance, that is, until you find out cicadas have flooded the engine of the airplane you’re about to board. On Tuesday evening, that’s the news the presidential press corps received just before the scheduled departure of the chartered flight full of journalists set to accompany President Joe Biden on his trip to Europe. The plane’s engine had been flooded with the insects, so many that it wasn’t safe to fly.

“The White House press charter, flying from Dulle­s to Europe ahead of President Biden, has been delayed for hours—due to mechanical issues caused by cicadas,” Associated Press journalist Jonathan Lemire tweeted late Tuesday. “Yes. Cicadas.” The swarm of the insects which, as you probably already know, join us by the kajillion every 17 years for the summer ultimately grounded the flight for hours, pushing the departure from 9 p.m. Tuesday night until past 2 a.m. Wednesday morning."...(more)

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Another victim of "corona-brain". Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #1
.... BradAllison Jun 2021 #2
I consider myself fortunate... 2naSalit Jun 2021 #3
trying to open a door is hijacking. altering the course the plane will fly to...straight down nt msongs Jun 2021 #4
It's physically not possible to open the door greenjar_01 Jun 2021 #5
DIY WHITT Jun 2021 #6
That's what I was thinking as well. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #7
There are around 6,000 US commercial flights per day Effete Snob Jun 2021 #10
The ratio of daily flights to Air Marshals is huge. LudwigPastorius Jun 2021 #8
With no difference in outcome Effete Snob Jun 2021 #12
Yes, these days passengers will stop someone physically JI7 Jun 2021 #13
And They Take Seats From Paying Customers COL Mustard Jun 2021 #16
Are you serious??? Nt USALiberal Jun 2021 #18
Marshals aren't on every flight, it's random captain queeg Jun 2021 #29
oh boy. barbtries Jun 2021 #9
Yes. Driving on the freeway will get you shot Effete Snob Jun 2021 #11
i'm not looking forward to flying barbtries Jun 2021 #22
I thought this was going to be another cicadas-in-the-engine story! Tanuki Jun 2021 #14
cicada's are about done... HipChick Jun 2021 #19
thank you for that. barbtries Jun 2021 #23
Flying to Florida for a long weekend in 2 weeks Freddie Jun 2021 #15
30,000 domestic flights per day in the US. TraceNC Jun 2021 #17
Flying outside the country in a couple of weeks... HipChick Jun 2021 #20
The airlines stock "Tuff Cuffs" on the airplanes and train crews in their use. mn9driver Jun 2021 #25
Do the math! Nt USALiberal Jun 2021 #21
Flying back to LAX tomorrow. Hope the flight is idiot free ZonkerHarris Jun 2021 #24
The airlines recently began serving alcohol again. Combine that with mn9driver Jun 2021 #26
I took a flight in May and had no issues LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #27
We don't have much choice DFW Jun 2021 #28
Interesting isn't, supposedly all this data is being collected about us that is suppose to predict if ShazamIam Jun 2021 #30
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