Was it organs? Vital medicine? I could not figure out what was inside a trio of mysterious large black boxes on my recent JetBlue flight that were gate-checked then placed in the cargo hold.
Mysterious Black Cube-Shaped Boxes Loaded Onto My JetBlue Flight
While waiting to board my JetBlue flight from Bubrank to New York, I noticed the pilots were standing next to three large black cube-shaped boxes. Each box had a handle on top and “fragile” stickers on all sides. The boxes were about two feet by two feet by two feet.
Curiously, they were placed near the airport boarding door at the gate…long before boarding began they were taken away by a member of ground staff, presumably to be loaded in the cargo hold. However, it appeared they belonged to a passenger(s) because there was a purple “claim at gate” tag affixed to each one as well as a JetBlue luggage tag that included personal contact information.
I suppose I could have asked…but it wasn’t really my business and I was too worried about being first onboard so that I could snap some pictures of the cabin before any other passengers got onboard (story of my life when it comes to air travel). But when writing my review earlier these photos came up and left me wondering.
I figure the collective wisdom here should lead to an answer. What could it be?
The Mueller Report.
It’s GUWonder’s brain, off to a testing lab to see if being a dullard is hereditary or congenital.
+100
Or another paid useful idiot spreading propaganda!
For a second I thought they were my duffel bags that stupid KLM lost on my European trip last week. Two large black duffel bags with most of our clothes, gifts, shoes, etc… AirTags are active and I can see exactly where the bags are but KLM says their “team of experts” are still tracing them. They are absolutely useless and I have no idea how to make these bags moving unless I fly to FCO airport and grab them myself.
And THAT’S what I’ve always wondered about the reason to get airtags. You can see where they are but if the airline isn’t going to bother looking where you said they are, what’s the point?
I have a retort for that… Had bags lost at FCO by AA’s contracted baggage team. Two different contract workers for AA in Rome literally told me a variation of “You didn’t look hard enough. They’re probably over there.” and then pointed to an area with easily 300+ bags. An area I’d already checked thoroughly as we’d been waiting about 1/5 hours at this point. Also, that’s a fairly verbatim quote translated from Italian as I figured speaking Italian would get me better help. Clearly it didn’t. I love my mother country but infrastructure and customer service are NOT its strong suit.
I went back to the counter after having had enough bullshit, showed them my FindMy app that said my bag was absolutely AT the airport but NOT in baggage claim. That seemed to spark a fire under someone’s ass and it turns out a baggage cart had been detached from it’s “train” and was out on the ramp still with about 15 or so other bags. Air Tag saved the day.
1.5 hours*
The Burbank to New York flight means that it is unlikely that it is human organs, except possibly human corneas. That is because solid organs are handled by UNOS, which have criteria for distribution of organs. BUR-JFK is unlikely. Within California would be more likely.
I have shipped things domestically on United by air cargo and it was handled in the cargo area. Once I shipped a box on United and it was handled at the check in counter.
My best guess is that JetBlue handles things differently from my United experience and that it was some sort of special cargo. It looks like it is meant to keep a certain temperature so maybe it’s medicine or lab cultures of some sort.
Same thing came to my mind this seems unlikely to be organs, other than corneas.
I am not specifically familiar with those containers– doesn’t appear to be labelled for biohazard, but can’t be sure about that.
Is this the basis of a story?
Need to block this need stream
Wow!!!
Be on the lookout for Sam Brinton
(Former American nuclear waste disposal expert and fashionista baggage thief) at the baggage carousel.
It’s the samples Gary Leff took from his hotel shampoo bottles being sent for analysis!
It could be videography gear. Had a friend who worked as one and he had similar boxes for his stuff when he had to travel for work.
I believe you are correct.
Easy answer: The black boxes are filled with Delta frequent flyer miles meant to be distributed among the passengers inconvenienced by Delta’s recent meltdown. The boxes were originally supposed to be flown on a Delta flight, but it was cancelled and JetBlue had space on the next available flight. Duh!
The Mueller Device.
All I know is that Marsellus Wallace wants it back.
Pre-printed completed ballots for use in the November election? Sorry – just wanted to stir up the conspiracy posters on X. Having fun…
Experimental dildos.
Organs bound for transplant fly private.
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