Uh, Tower, We Have a Problem Here

They were nearing LaGuardia Airport when the pilot felt a sudden urge. He told the copilot to grab the yoke saying his bladder he must purge! He left the cockpit and wended his way to the lavatory in the rear. Thus, a series of events unfolded, some of which remain quite unclear! Things 'flowed' along nicely until the pilot attempted to exit the john! Alas, the door was jammed and he mused, "Is someone putting me on?" When he tried to escape from his predicament he discovered a catch; He was alarmed to find that the doggone door had a defective latch! In the cockpit the copilot was growing very uneasy about their plight. The tower called to say they were 50 miles out and were cleared to alight! To add to his consternation, some jerk was pounding on the cockpit door, Yelling with a foreign accent - a serious situation he dare not ignore! The tower operator, just to be certain there would be no later regrets, Wisely called the Air Force and they alerted a squadron of their jets! The copilot proffered a prayer saying, "Lord, have mercy on us please! Help, Lord! Landing this bird alone will test my fortitude and expertise!" In the meantime good Samaritans helped the pilot to escape his cell! He scampered to the cockpit to take charge and all turned out well! This mortifying escapade will be long remembered in airline lore, About the pilot whose wings were clipped by a faulty lavatory door! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved (Based on an actual incident that occured on a flight from Asheville, NC to LaGuardia Airport, 16 Nov 2011. Written with just a tad of embel- lishment!)