"Jed" wrote in message
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I've flown several times on Midwest Airlines' Boeing 717 aircraft, and
recently two things happened that I never experienced and hope a pilot
might explain.

First, about an hour into the flight I smelled what seemed like jet engine
exhaust. That lasted for about 10 minutes.

The other was really strange (at least to me). About 30 minutes later, the
First Officer exited the cockpit and walked the length of the cabin with
his arms outstretched, hands running along the overhead compartments. Then
he walked back and re-entered the cockpit; when the door opened I saw that
a flight attendant was waiting inside. He went in; she came out.

Might be a new FA, and he was checking to see if all of the overhead bins
were really secure, after she said they were already checked.
--
Jim in NC