Phantoms of Flight

YANGON

Myanmar’s grim air safety record can be blamed on many causes: an undeveloped air traffic management system, antiquated aircraft and poor pilot training, to name a few.

In Myanmar and elsewhere in Southeast Asia, ghosts are said to haunt airports, popping up everywhere

from cockpits to arrivals halls. (Illustration: A.M. Two / The Irrawaddy)

But sometimes, officials at the country’s airports point their fingers to more spiritual—even supernatural—culprits.

Local ground crews, baggage handlers and tower communications workers have been known to cite ghosts and spirits as occasionally interfering with aviation logistics, while linking fatal accidents to the poor karma of airline owners, according to Southeast Asia scholar and anthropologist Jane M. Ferguson, who wrote a report titled “Terminally Haunted: Aviation Ghosts, Hybrid Buddhist Practices, and Disaster Aversion Strategies Amongst Airport Workers in Myanmar and Thailand.”

Ghosts have reportedly been spotted everywhere from immigration halls to aircraft cockpits.

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Brilliant article, love it. woooo woooo hoooooooooooooo

I see they reference Thailand's aviation sector too... ghosts at Suvanabhumi?

There should never be a shortage of evil spirits in the region... especially of the alcoholic category!

Looks like they appear everywhere these days...

I think an exorcism is in order.

Ghosts yes maybe an energy "BUT" that energy has no bady so therefore can do

nothing physicaly....

In the West...it is called the Devil...yet it is really alcohol...and irresponsibility...

It's nice to have ready-made, defenseless culprits who can be blamed if anything goes wrong. It means, you don't have to take responsibility, or improve things. And it looks cute in a native, naïve kind of way. But, reality is coming...even to Burma.

Ghosts yes maybe an energy "BUT" that energy has no bady so therefore can do

nothing physicaly....

You will fit right in.

Ghosts yes maybe an energy "BUT" that energy has no bady so therefore can do

nothing physicaly....

Wait for a nice thunderstorm and go stand on a golf course in the rain to confirm your hypothesis (or not).

2014

and people running the country ....

same same in thailand...

let go "feed the monk" with some gold & cash to resolve the problem

I've given up banging my head against a wall trying to argue with my Thai partner that you don't base any decisions on ghosts and spirits.

Im sorry but once again this sort of supernatural rubbish which is no different in stupidity to believing in anything ( all religions included) rears its ug;ly stupid head in the year 2014.......................just incredible, that my safety is controlled by people who believe this onsense.

Just for once let them go on what we DO know and ignore anything else until it can be replicated, no proof for god no proof for ghosts goblins elves fairies the man in the moon bogie men voodoo u name it some moron will think it up etc etc etc sadly a vast swathe of people " believe".................

I've given up banging my head against a wall trying to argue with my Thai partner that you don't base any decisions on ghosts and spirits.

Or god.

Ghosts yes maybe an energy "BUT" that energy has no bady so therefore can do

nothing physicaly....

Wait for a nice thunderstorm and go stand on a golf course in the rain to confirm your hypothesis (or not).

preferably barefoot with a very big metal pole, better still a kite!

What about the fat bloke in the red suit "FATHER CHRISTMAS" surely he is real "isent he"

Im sorry but once again this sort of supernatural rubbish which is no different in stupidity to believing in anything ( all religions included) rears its ug;ly stupid head in the year 2014.......................just incredible, that my safety is controlled by people who believe this onsense.

Just for once let them go on what we DO know and ignore anything else until it can be replicated, no proof for god no proof for ghosts goblins elves fairies the man in the moon bogie men voodoo u name it some moron will think it up etc etc etc sadly a vast swathe of people " believe".................

Yea..same here ,the only spirits I believe in comes in a bottle and I can see and taste that.As for Ghosts ,If one smokes enough Gunja and take a few Jaba pills you may see some Ghosts

Ghosts yes maybe an energy "BUT" that energy has no bady so therefore can do

nothing physicaly....

Wait for a nice thunderstorm and go stand on a golf course in the rain to confirm your hypothesis (or not).

preferably barefoot with a very big metal pole, better still a kite!

Or just stand there with a 1-iron pointing to the sky, because as one famous golfer once said: even God can't hit a 1-iron!

For 200 million USD hire me I'm a ghostbuster

Ghosts. What next, Ninga Turtles, Spiderman, Batman?

Ghosts yes maybe an energy "BUT" that energy has no bady so therefore can do

nothing physicaly....

Wait for a nice thunderstorm and go stand on a golf course in the rain to confirm your hypothesis (or not).

preferably barefoot with a very big metal pole, better still a kite!

Ben Franklin couldn't have said it better. I do believe the rain and being wet is not required, though.

Ghosts yes maybe an energy "BUT" that energy has no bady so therefore can do

nothing physicaly....

Wait for a nice thunderstorm and go stand on a golf course in the rain to confirm your hypothesis (or not).

preferably barefoot with a very big metal pole, better still a kite!

Or just stand there with a 1-iron pointing to the sky, because as one famous golfer once said: even God can't hit a 1-iron!

What's the weather forecast for Martha's Vineyard? I'd like someone to test this.