A man named Mr. Smith was flying from San Francisco to LA. Unexpectedly the plane stopped in Sacramento along the way. The flight attendant explained that there would be a delay, and if the passengers wanted to get off the aircraft, the plane would re-board in 30 minutes.
Everybody got off the plane except one gentleman who was blind. Mr. Smith had noticed him as he walked by and could tell the blind man had flown before because his Seeing Eye dog lay quietly underneath the seats in front of him throughout the entire flight.
Mr. Smith could also tell he had flown this very flight before because the pilot approached him, and calling him by name, said Keith, we re in Sacramento for almost an hour. Would you like to get off and stretch your legs?” Keith replied, “No thanks, but maybe the dog would like to stretch his legs”. Now, picture this: All the people in the gate area came to a complete quiet standstill when they looked up and saw the pilot walk off the plane with the Seeing Eye dog! The pilot was even wearing sunglasses. People scattered. They not only tried to change planes, but they were trying to change airlines!
the way the joke was structured spoilt it. but still, good one though
Can I borrow the dog?
This joke is based on a true story of Captain Welford of BEA (now BA) who was a well known practical joker.
Whilst passengers were waiting to board at a small Scottish airport terminal he walked through in full uniform with a white stick and dark glasses and proceeded across the tarmac and up the aircraft steps causing no little consternation amongst the people at the gate.
On another occassion he was seen sticking Sellotape to the underside of the fuselage as passengers were boarding.
One of aviation’s great characters who sadly died in a car crash.
Love that NAC 737 in the background!!