A flight to forget
Oh what a flight
Okuk's Last Flight
B707 Anecdotes
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A Biblical Story
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Forbidden Fruits
Joe's Jolly (Poem)
The Golfer
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Larry Blackman
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International Arsonist
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Thru Eyes of a Hostie
Airline Anecdotes
FORBIDDEN FRUITS Posted by Peter Sharpe
Many year’s ago, Air Niugini entered heavy jet operations with the leased Boeing 707-720 from the United Kingdom company, Tempair. This aircraft was operated for Air Niugini under a ‘wet-leased’ arrangement that included technical and cabin aircrew.
A number of the cabin crew were attractive Filipino girls that have a quaint tradition of ‘Pasalubong’; that means a returning Filipino always brings a gift for relatives and friends .
One of the Filipino hostesses operating on the 720B became friendly with a domestic Captain. With domestic aircraft parked outside the ‘old’ Jacksons international/domestic terminal, arriving/departing passengers and crew had to pass these aircraft on the way to the Boeing parked on the international apron.
One day after arrival, a Filipino hostess entered a parked aircraft to give her captain friend ‘pasalubong’ consisting of a ‘T’ Shirt and a fruit, before entering the Customs Migration hall.
A Customs Officer observed this breach of regulations, with the end result that both hostie and the captain were charged for breaching the customs/agricultural act, in respect to the forbidden fruit.
Our captain pleaded not guilty and elected for a court appearance rather than pay a fine.
The court day duly arrived and when asked, the prosecutor was unable to produce the evidence. Someone had eaten the fruit. CASE DISMISSED.
Ever since that day, our Captain became known as Captain Mango.
Peter Sharpe.
Many year’s ago, Air Niugini entered heavy jet operations with the leased Boeing 707-720 from the United Kingdom company, Tempair. This aircraft was operated for Air Niugini under a ‘wet-leased’ arrangement that included technical and cabin aircrew.
A number of the cabin crew were attractive Filipino girls that have a quaint tradition of ‘Pasalubong’; that means a returning Filipino always brings a gift for relatives and friends .
One of the Filipino hostesses operating on the 720B became friendly with a domestic Captain. With domestic aircraft parked outside the ‘old’ Jacksons international/domestic terminal, arriving/departing passengers and crew had to pass these aircraft on the way to the Boeing parked on the international apron.
One day after arrival, a Filipino hostess entered a parked aircraft to give her captain friend ‘pasalubong’ consisting of a ‘T’ Shirt and a fruit, before entering the Customs Migration hall.
A Customs Officer observed this breach of regulations, with the end result that both hostie and the captain were charged for breaching the customs/agricultural act, in respect to the forbidden fruit.
Our captain pleaded not guilty and elected for a court appearance rather than pay a fine.
The court day duly arrived and when asked, the prosecutor was unable to produce the evidence. Someone had eaten the fruit. CASE DISMISSED.
Ever since that day, our Captain became known as Captain Mango.
Peter Sharpe.
