It is not uncommon for airline passengers to have to sit out delays due to “technical issues”, but those boarding an SAS plane due to fly from Stockholm to Split in Croatia had a somewhat different reason for their wait.
As it turned out, the aircraft was delayed because a dildo was vibrating in a passenger’s hand luggage. To make the situation even worse for the embarrassed passenger, airport security, who had been alerted by the vibrating sound, made her take the batteries out of the dildo in front of her slightly shocked co-passengers.
However, the woman in question, 20-year-old Amanda, told Metroxpress Sweden that although some passengers groaned, the majority found it rather amusing.
SAS spokesman Henrik Edstrom confirmed that the departure had been delayed but declined to give a reason. He added that it had only been a short delay. The spokesman, who admitted that it was the first time he had heard of such a case, said that he was not aware of SAS planes being delayed in the past because of vibrating dildos.
The delay might have only been a matter of minutes, but no doubt the flight ended up feeling like a lifetime for Amanda.