Coffee Causes Hijack Alarm

[ALC Rail Writer]

Washington (CNN) -- Federal aviation authorities say they are investigating a string of events that began Monday when a pilot spilled coffee on a cockpit panel, leading to a false hijack warning and culminating in the plane's emergency landing in Canada.At issue: Did United Airlines warn pilots not to hold beverages over the plane's electronics-laden console?

The incident occurred on United Airlines Flight 940, a Boeing 777-200 headed from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany.

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[The Davy Crockett]

LOL...

High tech meets liquid... Also reminds me of a joke my sister told me, but I think I'll refrain from relating.