
That wasn't chicken. Customs agents at Washington Dulles Airport found the remains of 3 charred monkeys in the luggage of a man traveling from the Central African Republic, reports the Washington Post. Monkey meat is quite popular in his country, is a no-no here.
These donuts don't go well with milk. An Ohio man was arrested on drunk driving charges after getting caught doing "donuts" on a snow-and-ice filled suburban Pittsburgh runway, reports the Guardian.
Where's the late Don Ho when you need him? A hangar at Long Beach Airport was filled with foamy bubbles after firefighting foam was release by accident, reports the LA Times. The alarm was set of accidentally, releasing the foam, which covered aircraft in the hangar.
Guns + airports = bad idea.Kids, this guy *really* should have known better. Garland, Texas, city attorney Brad Neighbor was caught by screeners at Dallas Love Field carrying a loaded Glock handgun, reports the Dallas Morning News. Normally, he would have been led off in handcuffs, but our Neighbor had a unique excuse -- he said that he had forgotten the gun was in his bag, but since he is a prosecutor, the law against carrying guns in prohibited places – such as airports – didn't apply to him. Nice!
Place your bets, please -- or maybe not. Irish betting agency Paddy Power has had an ad encouraging people to bet on which airline would be the next to close banned by the British Advertising Standards Authority, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. The advertising regulator responded to complaints that the ad implied airlines listed -- including FlyGlobespan, Spanair, Ryanair, EasyJet and British Airways -- could actually fail.
Time to watch "The Heathrow Show!" The UK's Sky One channel will run a six-part television series on Heathrow Airport called "Hello, Goodbye," reports RTE.
A "Cracked" view of airport security. To end the week on a light note, enjoy the "7 Dumbest Things Ever Done By Airport Security," here.