Maggots On A Plane?!
Overhead bins on a Delta Bombardier CRJ-900 plane during a Delta flight departing from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. A record 7.5 million people are expected to fly from Dec. 23 to Jan. 1, marking the busiest year-end travel season since AAA began tracking the data in 2000. Photographer: Shelby Knowles/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Maggots On A Plane?!
There is no shortage of horror stories involving flying. At this point it’s essentially a pick your poison scenario. We talked recently about a door aboard a flight ripping off and sucking off a passengers shirt. There have been malicious fecal distributors, people who relieve themselves in the aisle and more bare feet on armrests than we can count. How about maggots on a plane?
What Caused The Maggots On A Plane?
Last Tuesday, a plane headed from Amsterdam to Detroit was quickly turned around after a passenger had maggots fall on top of them from someone’s carry-on. The carry-on was stored properly in the overhead bin, however, it was not packed properly. According to reports from People.com, “an improperly packed carry-on” containing rotten fish wrapped in newspaper was found in a nearby overhead bin”. Talk about disgusting.
Well, according to reports from People.com, a passenger on the plane named Philip Schotte gave a statement to local Detroit news out FOX2. He said, “the woman was freaking out, trying to kind of fight off these maggots”.
According to People.com. the flight was an hour into it’s nine-hour flight when it had to turn back. The passengers were put on the next available flight and no one was injured.
Maggots On A Plane Still Better Than Snakes
So, if you aren’t familiar with the movie ‘Snakes on a Plane’ starring Samuel L. Jackson, it’s hard not to envision him battling an onslaught of maggots. Maggots falling from the skies would make anybody sick but it’s not as dangerous as a plane full of snakes. Grosser, some would argue yes. We guess it would depend on the amount of maggots on the plane. We have been unable to see any actual photos from the incident but how many maggots could one rotten fish wrapped in newspaper produce?
So at the end of the day, no one was injured from the maggots. But, we can all agree it has to be a pretty traumatizing to have maggots fall from an overhead bin on to your head.
Rock Hall 2024: Artists React to Their Nominations
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame unveiled its nominees for the 2024 induction class on Saturday (Feb. 10). After the news broke, many of the nominees issued statements and shared their reactions to the news. Some nominees were thrilled, while others were…well…Liam Gallagher, who had the type of reaction you’d expect.
This year, there are 15 nominees. They are:
-Mary J. Blige
-Mariah Carey
-Cher
-Dave Matthews Band
-Eric B. & Rakim
-Foreigner
-Peter Frampton
-Jane’s Addiction
-Kool & the Gang
-Lenny Kravitz
-Oasis
-Sinéad O’Connor
-Ozzy Osbourne
-Sade
-A Tribe Called Quest
The Rock Hall noted that ten of the 15 nominees are on the ballot for the first time. Those artists are Mariah Carey, Cher, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Kravitz, Oasis, Sinéad O’Connor, Ozzy Osbourne and Sade.
Keep scrolling to read the reactions from some of the artists about their nominations.
2024 Rock Hall Induction Details
The 2024 inductees will be announced in late April. This year’s induction ceremony will take place in Cleveland. The exact date of the ceremony is currently unknown, but it will take place in the fall. As with last year, the 2024 ceremony will live stream on Disney+. An edited special will air on ABC at a later date, which will be available on Hulu the next day.
As with previous years, the public will have the opportunity to voice their choice via the Fan Vote at Vote.RockHall.com starting today (February 10) through April 26. Fans are allowed to vote once per day during the Fan Vote period. Visitors of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland will also have the opportunity to vote in person. The “Fans’ Ballot” from the fan vote and will be counted among the other ballots filled out by various artists, historians, and music industry professionals.
