http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20334650-17001,00.html
Man runs over 'squatting' wife
By Kasey Brunt
September 02, 2006 12:00am
A FORGIVING wife has told how her husband accidentally ran her over
while she was "answering the call of nature" in the Territory Outback.
Pat MacDonald told the Northern Territory News: "We had just pulled up
for morning tea.
"I squatted down in front of the car for a call of nature and he drove
right over the top of me."
Mrs MacDonald, a 63-year-old retired nurse, was enjoying a camping trip
at Gregory National Park with her husband Peter, 67.
While she can laugh now, Mrs Anderson suffered extensive head injuries,
including having the right side of her scalp torn off. The couple used
a satellite phone to alert medical staff based at Timber Creek, about
50km away.
Mrs Anderson was treated at Timber Creek Medical Centre before being
flown to Royal Darwin Hospital, where she had emergency surgery.
After a six-day stay in hospital following the August 4 accident, and
time spent recuperating at a friend's home in Gunn, Palmerston, Mrs
Anderson said she learned a valuable lesson about Outback dunny
etiquette.
"I now know not to get out of a car and squat right in front of it."
The Queensland couple would remain in Darwin until Mrs Anderson was
well enough to travel home.
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http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=3D139165
This cockpit flies off the handle
Posted online: Saturday, September 02, 2006 at 0000 hours IST
Ottawa, Sept 1 The pilot of a Canadian airliner who went to the
washroom during a flight found himself locked out of the cockpit,
forcing the crew to remove the door from its hinges to let him back in,
the airline said.
The incident occurred aboard a flight from Ottawa to Winnipeg on
Saturday. The regional jet, capable of carrying 50 people, was operated
by Air Canada=E2=80=99s Jazz subsidiary. Jazz spokeswoman Manon Stewart said
that with 30 minutes of the flight to go, the pilot went to the
washroom, leaving the first officer in charge. But when he tried to get
back into the cockpit, the door would not open.
=E2=80=9CThe door malfunctioned. It is a very rare occurrence,=E2=80=9D Ste=
wart
said, adding that the crew=E2=80=99s decision to remove the door had been in
line with company policy.
A report in the Ottawa Citizen newspaper said that for about 10 minutes
=E2=80=9Cpassengers described seeing the pilot bang on the door and
communicating with the cockpit though an internal telephone, but being
unable to open the door.=E2=80=9D
=E2=80=94Reuters
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