Instant Alert: 20 of the most bizarre things flight attendants have seen in the line of duty

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   20 of the most bizarre things flight attendants have seen in the line of duty by Rachel Gillett on Apr 29, 2016, 3:37 PM Advertisement From experiencing the thrill of adventure to taking amazing vacations at little or no cost, there are a lot of unique perks to being a flight attendant. But the job comes with its challenges as well. Delays and flight cancellations, 4 a.m. wake-up calls and sporadic hours, weekends and holidays spent working, and long work commutes top the list for many. Flight attendants are also privy to a wide array of human behaviors, some of which would challenge anyone's people skills. Here are some of the most trying work conditions flight attendants have been subjected to: DON'T MISS: 13 tough interview questions you may have to answer if you want to become a flight attendant SEE ALSO: Here's what it's REALLY like to work as a Delta Air Lines flight attendant Poo smelly enough to land a plane The BBC reports that in March 2015 a British Airways flight from London to Dubai was forced to turn around because of a "smelly poo." Abhishek Sachdev, who was on board the flight, told BBC, "The pilot made an announcement requesting senior cabin crew, and we knew something was a bit odd. About 10 minutes later he said 'you may have noticed there's a quite pungent smell coming from one of the toilets.' He said it was liquid fecal excrement. Those are the words he used." A BA spokesperson said the situation posed a health and safety problem because only half the air is recycled and cleaned on an airplane. Passengers were put up in a hotel overnight since the next available flight was 15 hours later, BBC reports. Dirty diapers in the seat Instagram Embed: http://instagram.com/p/5lASc3S6nB/embed/ Width: 800px   Dangerously impatient passengers In 2014, a passenger on a China Eastern Airlines plane who said he wanted to "get off the plane quicker" deployed the emergency slide after the aircraft landed at Sanya Phoenix International Airport. The incident caused the aircraft to be delayed for two hours and reportedly cost about $16,000 in damages. In April, a United Airlines flight attendant mysteriously pulled the same stunt. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011