What's Norwegian For 'Wasn't I Just Here?'

After reading this story, you might think twice before falling asleep onboard your next flight -- especially if you happen to be traveling to Norway.

Twenty-one-year-old Tor Martin Johansen fell asleep last week on a short Wideroe Airline flight from Trondheim to his hometown of Namsos. He then proceeded to sleep through several landings, passenger deplanings and reboardings, and takeoffs of the commuter plane.

According to media reports, he was finally roused from his reverie by the cabin attendant cheerily telling those onboard... "welcome to Trondheim."

Turns out no one noticed the sleeping man when the plane landed in Namsos -- nor did the attendants seem especially concerned when their headcount for the return flight showed one extra passenger.

"It is completely correct, unfortunately. It has never happened before," said airline representative Richard Kongsteien. "Seen on its own, it's an amusing incident, but it is also a very serious matter."

In the airline's defense, the commuter flight made several stops, and it was never completely emptied. However, ground personnel violated security regs by failing to notice the difference between the 33 people on the passenger manifest, versus the 34 people actually onboard the plane, on the trip back to Trondheim.

Johansen received a free ticket from the airline for his... nap.

"This will not happen again," Kongsteien stated. "Our passengers can rest assured that they can sleep soundly on our flights and be woken up at their destination."

FMI: www.wideroe.no/index.asp