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ManCLIMBSOntoWingof Passenger Aircraft That WasAbout ToTake-off
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A man climbed onto the wing of an aircraft that was about to take off at the Las Vegas airport Saturday, he was taken into cus- tody.
An Alaska Airlines plane, flight 1367 from Las Vegas to Portland was preparing for takeoff from McCarran International Airport when the pilot noticed a person coming toward the air- craft and notified the control tower, a statement from
the airline read.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and airport officials arrived at the scene and took the man into cus- tody.
Video shot by a passenger shows the man sitting and walking on the wing. He then removes his socks and shoes before trying to climb the Boeing 737’s winglet, the upturned end of the plane’s wing. As police officers approach the
man, he slides down the winglet and falls to the tarmac below.
Officers took the man into custody but its still unclear where did the man climb the wing from, and why.
The plane returned to the gate for a full inspection follow- ing the incident, the statement from Alaska Airlines said.
The flight reached its desti- nation about six hours late.
Sardine Can Christmas Tree Breaks Guinness World Record
By Ben Hooper
Dec. 7 (UPI) -- A food company in the Philippines broke a Guinness World Record when it assem- bled more than 70,000 cans of sardines into a nearly 20-foot-tall Christmas tree.
Mega Sardines, a Philippines-based food brand,
said a total 70,638 cans of
sardines were stacked in the shape of a Christmas tree to break the Guinness record for the tallest can structure.
The can tree, which measures 19 feet and 4.5 inches tall, was assembled in a warehouse in Valenzuela City and is now on display at the SM Megamall
Building in Mandaluyong.
Mega Sardines said the tree weighs nearly 31,000 pounds.
The cans used for the Christmas tree sculpture will be donated to charities Reach Out Feed Philippines and Mega Malasakit Kitchen