Airline pilot shocked by sight of flying shark!

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The pilot of a passenger jet, thought to be an Air New Zealand flight, was on his descent to Christchurch International Airport on Boxing Day when he radioed ground control with an unlikely sighting – a shark flying at several thousand feet.

This story gave me a giggle... I have heard of it raining fish before.. i have also heard of bird strike on jet engines... but this.... nope.. never before lol

Let me know what you think about this rather amusing story!

Peace

What's next? Flying sharks with lasers

reply to post by w3nd1g0


I ran over a shark on a motorcycle once.
It was a rubber inflatable shark that people usually pull behind a boat that had come out of someone's truck, but, a shark , or at least shark-like-object nonetheless.

Perhaps the same people that are throwing rubber sharks on freeways are now filling them with helium?

Please don't give half of the story

From Your Link:

TextThe pilot of a passenger jet, thought to be an Air New Zealand flight, was on his descent to Christchurch International Airport on Boxing Day when he radioed ground control with an unlikely sighting – a shark flying at several thousand feet. The fish out of water was identified as a remote-controlled, helium-filled shark that has topped must-have present lists this Christmas. Read more: www.smh.com.au...

reply to post by w3nd1g0

Guess they didn't read the manual.

...should not be operated outside, near water or by children aged under three.

reply to post by daaskapital


Nope... much worse... aggitaded mutated helium filled sharks with frickin' laser beams!!!!

reply to post by nineix


lol.. now that could have potentialy been a dangerous incident on your motorbike hehe

I live in north queensland australia and during last years heavy rain and cyclone we had a report on the tv of a car hitting a large crocodile on the road..... unfortunately it was the real kind sans helium!

reply to post by quedup


the intent was to be cryptic so that on reading the article it would become apparent as to what happened.

That was kinda half the fun of this post. Who on earth would expect there to be a real life shark flying at that altitude?!?!

Cheers for stopping by!

Peace

Originally posted by quedup
Please don't give half of the story

From Your Link:

TextThe pilot of a passenger jet, thought to be an Air New Zealand flight, was on his descent to Christchurch International Airport on Boxing Day when he radioed ground control with an unlikely sighting – a shark flying at several thousand feet. The fish out of water was identified as a remote-controlled, helium-filled shark that has topped must-have present lists this Christmas. Read more: www.smh.com.au...

It's in the Chit Chat Forum and was most obviously meant for some well-humored laughs...

Are you really wound that tight?

Thinking about it, it sounds like a fairly depressing toy. A flying shark but it's not designed to be flown outside? Pffff! For a 100 dollars that's not much fun.

reply to post by w3nd1g0


Thanks for posting,
the way you posted it... made it interesting...
other wise it would be bland... imo

But thanks for the imagination jump starter lol

reply to post by EvolEric


Cheers bro... yeah the headline "helium filled plastic shark spotted by pilot" would not have had the same effect i don't think!

Glad you liked it!

Originally posted by quedup
Please don't give half of the story

From Your Link:

TextThe pilot of a passenger jet, thought to be an Air New Zealand flight, was on his descent to Christchurch International Airport on Boxing Day when he radioed ground control with an unlikely sighting – a shark flying at several thousand feet. The fish out of water was identified as a remote-controlled, helium-filled shark that has topped must-have present lists this Christmas. Read more: www.smh.com.au...

Ah man, what a deceiving headline. How do you leave that out? I'm think tornado or something. OUT...

it may have been a drone, then again it may have been a shark are pilots still drug tested? was he drug tested when he landed?

reply to post by BULLETINYOURHEAD


lol.. you make a good point... it did not mention anything about that in the article hehe

maybe he should have been? and was it just a cover up by stating it was helium filled?!?!

the tin foil thickens!