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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject: Swarm Of Bees Grounds Aircraft |
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Almost 200 passengers found themselves stranded at Bournemouth Airport for 11 hours after their plane turned back after flying into a swarm of bees.
The Palmair Boeing 737, bound for Faro in Portugal, took off from Bournemouth at 0810 BST on Thursday.
But after flying into the swarm the pilot experienced an engine surge an hour later and returned the aircraft to the UK for checks.
Engineers ruled it was unsafe to fly and another plane took off at 1915 BST.
Ingested bees
A total of 196 passengers were affected including 90 attempting to travel to the Algarve and a further 106 waiting to return to the UK.
The incident happened just two days after a swarm of 20,000 bees descended on Bournemouth Pier.
It is believed the plane's engines ingested the bees while flying over Bournemouth but this did not cause problems until later into the flight.
The passengers from Faro arrived back in Britain at 0120 BST.
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PJ in Kent
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1102 Location: Go on, guess!
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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They should have Bee-n more careful
I'll get me coat.......... _________________ He's not the Messiah- he's a very naughty boy! |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 6:50 am Post subject: |
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_________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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Rachel Guest
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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You never can tell with Bees; Bees are like that. |
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PJ in Kent
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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Rachel, Bee-have yourself!
Ok, Ok... I'm heading for the coat-rack _________________ He's not the Messiah- he's a very naughty boy! |
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seymourwhitebits
Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 560 Location: Birmingham
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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so thats where my pet bee Eric got to.
its not a swarm by the way................. its a group related assembly _________________ "Timpani!, Timpani!, They've all got it Timpani!"- All drummers know the pain of skin trouble. |
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Cherskiy
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 3701 Location: near Amble, Northumberland
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 6:21 am Post subject: |
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Your hive employee is presumably just a half-bee by now....
Do you have a bee licence, BTW? _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
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PJ in Kent
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 7:14 am Post subject: |
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**PYTHON ALERT- PYTHON ALERT... ohh oww ahh oof- Help, help- I'm being repressed!**
_________________ He's not the Messiah- he's a very naughty boy! |
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SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 7:23 am Post subject: |
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How did they know it was 20,000 bees on Bournemouth Pier? did they go through the turnstiles??
"1/2 please" said Eric... |
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PJ in Kent
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 7:54 am Post subject: |
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SantaFefan wrote: | How did they know it was 20,000 bees on Bournemouth Pier? did they go through the turnstiles??
"1/2 please" said Eric... |
Nice one, Santa!
The local council probably have a Bee Warden _________________ He's not the Messiah- he's a very naughty boy! |
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seymourwhitebits
Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 560 Location: Birmingham
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 10:14 am Post subject: |
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Cherskiy wrote: | Your hive employee is presumably just a half-bee by now....
Do you have a bee licence, BTW? |
No but I have got a cat licence from the nice man from the ministry of howsinge (it was spelt like that on the van, I'm very observant, I've never seen so many bleedin' aerials etc etc)..............................................................AAROOOGA AAROOOGA "PYTHON ALERT" AAROOOGA AAROOOGA
-Seymour admits he has a Python addiction and goes back into counselling where he can be heard softly muttering the "Death of Mary Queen of Scots" sketch to anyone who will listen-
-See Seymour blub- _________________ "Timpani!, Timpani!, They've all got it Timpani!"- All drummers know the pain of skin trouble. |
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firewirefred Guest
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 10:19 am Post subject: |
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Did the aircraft belong to the airline Fly-Bee? |
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seymourwhitebits
Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 560 Location: Birmingham
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 10:32 am Post subject: |
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firewirefred wrote: | Did the aircraft belong to the airline Fly-Bee? |
either that or BeeMI Baby
-Seymour watches as the tumbleweed rolls across in front of him- _________________ "Timpani!, Timpani!, They've all got it Timpani!"- All drummers know the pain of skin trouble. |
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Cherskiy
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 3701 Location: near Amble, Northumberland
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 11:17 am Post subject: |
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Or Bee-A?
Someone pass me my coat, please....
(Anyway, Seymour - "The Cheese Shop", "The Argument" and "Summarise Proust Competition" are my favourite Python sketches.) _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
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seymourwhitebits
Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 560 Location: Birmingham
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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Cherskiy wrote: | Or Bee-A?
Someone pass me my coat, please....
(Anyway, Seymour - "The Cheese Shop", "The Argument" and "Summarise Proust Competition" are my favourite Python sketches.) |
-ah ha a kindred spirit eh cher? The cheese shop is a favourite of mine but then again "i do like it runny"- _________________ "Timpani!, Timpani!, They've all got it Timpani!"- All drummers know the pain of skin trouble. |
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PJ in Kent
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1102 Location: Go on, guess!
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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I think the Spanish Inquisition should pay a visit.......
Bring out the COMFY chair!
*and may the lord have mercy on our souls** _________________ He's not the Messiah- he's a very naughty boy! |
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seymourwhitebits
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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NOT! ...............the comfy chair?
_________________ "Timpani!, Timpani!, They've all got it Timpani!"- All drummers know the pain of skin trouble. |
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Cherskiy
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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seymourwhitebits wrote: |
-ah ha a kindred spirit eh cher? The cheese shop is a favourite of mine but then again "i do like it runny"- |
Pity - the cat's eaten it.... _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
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seymourwhitebits
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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Cherskiy wrote: | seymourwhitebits wrote: |
-ah ha a kindred spirit eh cher? The cheese shop is a favourite of mine but then again "i do like it runny"- |
Pity - the cat's eaten it.... |
_________________ "Timpani!, Timpani!, They've all got it Timpani!"- All drummers know the pain of skin trouble. |
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