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Some people practice their religious traditions on flights but a recent incident caught some passengers off guard. An Orthodox Jewish man was photographed completely covered in a plastic bag for the duration of the flight because his religion prevents him from flying over cemeteries. Passengers were a bit confused when they saw the man covered from head to toe in plastic. It is believed that the man is a Kohein, a religious descendant of the priests of ancient Israel, who are banned from flying over cemeteries, the Daily Mail reports. As a way to make a compromise with the restriction, many Kohen's wrap themselves in plastic. However, being that it's not a normal thing to see, a photo of the man, which shows passengers staring at him, has made its way on to the Internet and has gone viral. The man in the photo is wearing all black and has on a religious cap underneath the plastic covering. Not everyone agrees with wearing plastic as a compromise for the ...

With all the job pressures and uncertainty in the airline industry, it’s a wonder more pilots don’t run afoul of the law the way Klobjorn Jarle Kristiansen did last week. The 48-year-old American Eagle pilot showed up to work drunk, was suspended and faces both prosecution and the loss of his job. While a commercial plane has never crashed due to drunk flying, there are plenty of instances where pilots have misbehaved throughout history – some of them almost hilariously. Here, a look back at some very memorable misfeasance. 1. The JetBlue pilot who went nutter butters mid-flight “We’re not going to Vegas,” announced Clayton Osbon, before launching into a rambling sermon, telling his co-pilot that “things don’t matter,” and that “we need to take a leap of faith.” Problem: JetBlue Flight 191 was in fact headed for Vegas – with Osborn as the captain. The worried co-pilot called out into the cabin for help; passengers eventually were able to restrain the increasingly out-of-contro...