Reports from earlier this week described a hijacking alert sent to air traffic control: all becuase of a spilt beverage in the cockpit.
During a flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany, light turbulance was experienced, causing one member in the cockpit to spill his beverage on some equiptment. The drink happened to damage the radio control box between air traffic control and the pilots, enevitably triggering a hijacking alert to be enacted.
To verify this clame true and not a trickery of terrorit organizations, United spokesperson Rahsaan Johnson told reporters that, " During a period of light turbulence, a cockpit crew member's beverage spilled, causing issues with the airplane's communications equipment."
Rather than continuing with the risky 8+ hour flight to Frankfurt with no radio contact, the pilot decied to land the plane monday night in Toronto. Passangers were then provided with hotel accomidations and flights back to Chicago in attempt to fly them back to their Frankfurt destination once more.
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