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Curry powder sparks airline fire alert

By T.K. Randall
June 15, 2009 · Comment icon 12 comments

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A passenger airline jet was returning to Mumbai when a bag of curry powder set off the fire alarms. The incident created a 12-hour delay, the offending bag of powder was removed prior to the plane's second take-off.
An Air India passenger jet heading to Frankfurt was forced to return to Mumbai after a bag of curry powder set off smoke and fire alarms, it was reported on Saturday."


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Comment icon #3 Posted by Lady Amethyst 16 years ago
A jet filled with fire spice wouldn't need to worry about finding fuel.
Comment icon #4 Posted by Mac E 16 years ago
Can hot girls cause fire alarms to go off as well? Well if mangoes and meat products can set them off, I can't see why hot girls can't
Comment icon #5 Posted by behaviour??? 16 years ago
Sarah...were you an airhostess? Tahnks B???
Comment icon #6 Posted by SpIdErCyDe 16 years ago
Of all the things that were probably said that day by airline staff, "thank you come again" was probably not one of them lol.
Comment icon #7 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 16 years ago
Of all the things that were probably said that day by airline staff, "thank you come again" was probably not one of them lol. More like Apu: "Mr. Simpson, pay for your purchases and get out... and come again!" Hehe.
Comment icon #8 Posted by sarah snow 16 years ago
Sarah...were you an airhostess? Tahnks B??? Hi B, Yes, I was
Comment icon #9 Posted by Juanita Rose Violini 16 years ago
That's hilarious. Unless of course you were on the plane and had to wait twelve hours.
Comment icon #10 Posted by behaviour??? 16 years ago
Hi B, Yes, I was Very Intresting job..I hope Thakns B???
Comment icon #11 Posted by sarah snow 16 years ago
Yes, never a dull moment But never had this situation with curry powder though
Comment icon #12 Posted by Crow Woman 16 years ago
Curry is yummy!
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