Did Durians Really Stop President Barack Obama From Boarding The Air Force One?
An article online reported that President Obama from boarding the Air Force One due to the odour the durian brought. Did this really happen?
By Darian Goh — 29 Apr 2014, 03:23 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
An article online stated that President Barack Obama was temporarily denied entry on his Air Force One plane
US President Barack Obama, on-route to the Philippines after completing a 3-day visit to Malaysia, was denied entry into the presidential plane Air Force One by the Secret Service
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This was because he had durian before and his breath caused the sensors on his airplane to go off
He was denied entry into the presidential plane Air Force One by the Secret Service after his durian-tainted breath triggered the aircraft’s hazardous gas sensors.
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Mr Obama, who had just enjoyed a large serving of the thorny fruit known for its pungent, strong smell yet delicious taste, was stopped by his own security personnel at the aircraft door and asked to return to his armoured limousine and taken to a nearby airport VIP lounge where he could ‘decontaminate’ his mouth.
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This drastic measure was to ensure the safety of personnel and those on the flight
The Air Force One's toxic sensors went off thus quarantining Barack Obama temporarily
Image via wikimedia.orgA Secret Service spokeswoman said that this drastic measure was unusual, but needed to be taken for the safety of the entire plane, as the Asian fruit’s overwhelming smell, quoted by some as ‘reeking of garbage stink’, could overcome the other personnel and endanger the flight.
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“We are truly sorry to do this to the Commander-in-Chief, but we have strict rules about toxic smells on our flights,” said the spokesperson who declined to be named.
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The article goes on to say that President Barack Obama could not resist having durian as it brought him memories of his time in Indonesia as a kid
“I was just enjoying the ride, Skyping to Michelle and the kids when I saw it — a huge, beautiful pile of Musang King durian being sold by an old Chinese fellow,” said Obama.
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“Suddenly my head was filled with all those sweet times I spent with my buddies in my mom’s village just outside Jakarta in 1967. Jumping into rivers buck naked and picking fresh mangoes and rambutans at Farmer Wak Djomo’s orchard. His durians were just divine. Golly, I LOVE Malaysia!"
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“I’m sorry if I caused a few hours of delay, but look, I’m the Chief. I just had to get me some.”
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This stop caused the flight to Manila to be delayed for a few hours until the odour subsides
The durian stop caused a delay as hazmat personnel will need to ensure it is cleared
Image via dvidshub.netThe entourage made the impromptu pit stop where the president spent about half an hour eating 3 durians before continuing on his journey. The flight to Manila is expected to resume in six hours, after getting clearance from Hazmat personnel.
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The article then ended by reporting that the quarantine order itself came from President Barack Obama's wife, Michelle Obama
According to some other unverified sources, the order to quarantine the president came all the way from Washington DC — the First Lady herself.
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“She was on video chat with him when he made the decision to make the durian pit stop,” said the source. “He didn’t tell her why he had to drop her call all of a sudden, but she saw his face, and she knew. She had seen it before when the First Couple visited an Asian store in Texas last year and chanced upon a pack of frozen durians.
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“She made the call to the Secret Service with specific instructions to ‘not let POTUS in the plane until he gets rid of that wretched breath’, and between offending the president or pissing off his wife, we knew the better option.”
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Alas, the site where this news was sourced from turned out to be a parody news site as described in their 'about' section
"Nose4news is c*. Specifically, bull. Any 5-year-old would be able to see that everything here’s just horse**. Pure fiction, and has nothing to do with the dead, alive or anywhere in between."
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"True lies, Absolute fiction".
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