Scary moments, surely

An oxygen bottle apparently exploded, according to CNN, aboard a Qantas flight, forcing it to divert to the Phillipines. Safely, fortunately, given the damage. "The Civil Aviation Safety Authority asked the airline to check oxygen containers and the brackets that hold them in each of the 30 Boeing 747 that's part of Qantas' fleet, the state news agency said. The agency thinks an exploding oxygen cylinder caused the rupture on the flight Friday because there were no signs of fire and the bottle had been in the spot that exploded, the Australian Associated Press said."

In an aviation-related story, "two drunken British women went on a rampage on a charter plane, hitting one flight attendant with a bottle of vodka and trying to open a cabin door as the aircraft was cruising over Austria at 10,000 meters (32,800 feet). The staff on the flight from Greece to England eventually forced the women back to their seats and the pilot made an emergency landing in Frankfurt. The rampage occurred when a flight attendant denied the women alcohol because they were visibly intoxicated. The 26-year-old took a swipe at a cabin attendant with a bottle of vodka, then attempted to open a cabin door. 'Apparently the 26-year-old wanted to catch some fresh air', the statement said. The identities of the women were not released, but police said the 26-year-old may be charged with attempted assault and interfering with air traffic."

Rico says he's happy he wasn't on either flight...