What an odd story to wake up to.
According to that sourcelink, Mike Huckabee was stuck on a quarantined plane this morning at the Nashville International Airport. An airline spokesperson said the plane had to be towed to a “remote area of the airport” so the sick passenger could be examined, as well as everyone else on board.
I would be FLIPPING out. That’s one of my nightmares– being stuck on a plane next to someone with a serious, infectious disease. I’d be praying up a storm and rebuking germs like a CRAZY woman.
The passengers were released around 7 a.m.. Thankfully, the passenger in question was “medically cleared by a physician prior to the flight” but lacked the proper papers.
The passenger “was talking about the recent illness and other passengers on board became worried of exposure,” Sumrall said. The flight crew notified the airport.
“For safety, passengers were held by BNA Police until contact was made with the physician to confirm clearance, which it was,” Sumrall said.
It sounds like a false alarm. Thank goodness.
Now, Mike Huckabee happened to be on board that flight and joked about it.
5 hr red eye flight on @AmericanAir Nashville from LA. On ground for 40 min and now told someone on board is sick & we are being towed to other gate and quarantined until all checked out. Can’t get up to go to bathroom or get off plane. It’s the Russians! I just know it!
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) August 16, 2018
1 hr after landing got to far away gate where @AmericanAir will hopefully get us off this plane! Medical personal at gate. Hope it’s not because I got that straw in CA! pic.twitter.com/g5AJvacyqE
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) August 16, 2018
Me? Cringing? Yeah. But Huckabee’s bad dad jokes usually make me cringe, so that’s nothing new.
Oh wait. One more.
Kudos to @AmericanAir pilot and crew-handled medical issue on red eye from LAX to Nashville very professionally. We were held for a while as medical personnel made sure the person wasn’t Gwyneth Paltrow from Contagion. Seriously, hope the lady is okay–taken on gurney.
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) August 16, 2018
Me RN: