IPSWICH AIRPORT – Passengers at Ipswich airport experienced a terrifying spectacle yesterday because of their pilot. They waited for their already six-hour delayed Ryanair flight to Madrid.

As the jet pulled into gate 26, sharp-eyed young passenger Michael Smalleye noticed something peculiar. A small hole near the cockpit through which the pilot had casually stuck his arm. “Look, Mum! The pilot’s arm is hanging out!” Michael exclaimed, drawing the attention of his parents and quickly rousing the curiosity and alarm of fellow passengers.

The crowd, already weary from the lengthy delay, gathered near the windows to observe this aviation oddity.

Murmurs of concern rippled through the terminal as they questioned the safety implications of an aircraft with a mysterious hole in its fuselage. Was it a design flaw? Had something gone terribly wrong?

Worried crowd

In true Ryanair fashion, ground staff responded with a nonchalant explanation. “To Passengers boarding Flight FR671 to Madrid, do not be alarmed. The hole is perfectly normal,” a representative assured the worried crowd. “It’s a feature on all Ryanair jets, designed to allow pilots to high-five their buddies when they cross paths at 30,000 feet. It’s a tradition in the pilot community – keeps the morale high up there.”

Despite the reassurances, a few passengers opted to stay on solid ground, deciding that perhaps today wasn’t the best day to test the limits of low-cost aviation. As the plane finally prepared for takeoff, those who remained on board experienced a draughty flight.

Credits to Ryanair Pilot

In the end, thanks to Michael Smalleye’s eagle-eyed observation, holes in planes are now less cause for concern.

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