passengers experienced some anxious moments when their plane landed at a new york city airport and was met by firefighters wearing full protective suits . emergency workers surrounded the delta air lines plane at laguardia airport after an odor of smoke was reported by the crew moments after flight 2522 touched down . passengers were still on board as firefighters walked through the cabin with a thermal imaging camera to locate a potential heat source . after the plane landed a firefighter used a thermal imaging camera to locate a potential heat source . passenger pamela sullins snapped photos showing a firefighter in the aisle of the mcdonnell douglas md-888 twin-engine plane , and others gathered on the tarmac after the commercial jet flew in from tampa , florida , yesterday . she told mailonline travel : ` i noticed an odor that seemed like electrical wires burning after we landed . i did not see any smoke . ' this is the extraordinary moment a brave hippopotamus stood its ground against two hungry lions and managed to send them on their way after charging towards them . these incredible pictures show the hungry three-year-old big cats attempting to hunt the much larger hippo in the depths of zimbabwe 's hwange national park . at first , as the lions approach the large mammal , the hippo tries to scare them off before wandering towards nearby water . however , as the lions continue to prowl , the animal abruptly turns around and charges towards the two predators , successfully scaring them off before retreating to its territory . scroll down for video . -lrb- stock image -rrb- the nhs blood and transplant service is to offer alcoholics suffering from severe liver disease transplants for the first time . alcoholics suffering from severe liver disease are to be allowed to have transplants on the nhs for the first time . pamela , who was travelling to new york for business meetings , said the delta crew provided updates to passengers as the situation unfolded , and everyone remained calm . ` i could see -lsb- the firefighters -rsb- putting on their suits outside the window and the crew kept us pretty informed , telling us that they were coming on board to use a special camera . ' she said passengers were kept on the plane for about 45 minutes . a delta air lines spokesperson said the odour of smoke was detected moments after the plane landed . in a statement a delta air lines spokesperson said the flight crew noticed a ` smoky odor in the cockpit ' while taxiing to the gate . the brave hippopotamus could be seen standing its ground against the young lions in the depths of zimbabwe 's hwange national park . the hippo attempted to scare off the three-year-old lions as they tried to attack the mammal at the nature reserve in the west of zimbabwe . the large hippo waits until the lions appear to back down before attempting to turn around and retreat towards some nearby water . the hippopotamus makes its way into some muddy water while the lions look on , but the dramatic altercation is far from over yet . the dramatic altercation was caught on camera by researcher brent stapelkamp , who has been studying the activities and behaviour of lions in the zimbabwean reserve for years . the scheme will be controversial because there is a national shortage of suitable organs for transplant -- and critics will say those who bring ill-health on themselves should not receive such help . the nhs blood and transplant service 's decision , announced last night , will affect those with ` severe alcohol-associated hepatitis ' -lrb- saah -rrb- , who have until now been excluded from transplants because the prognosis was so poor . admitting some people may be unwilling to donate if they know their livers may go to such patients , nhsbt 's james neuberger told the guardian : ` we transplant humans , not angels . ' the pilot project comes amid concern over rising deaths from alcoholic liver diseases -- at a time when deaths from other conditions are falling . while alcohol consumption is on a downward trend across most of europe , it has soared over the past 50 years in the uk . the spokesperson added : ` out of an abundance of caution , the crew shut down both engines and notified the airport fire department . ` the aircraft was towed to the gate where customers deplaned normally . the safety of delta 's customers and crew are always our top priority . ' the plane was taken out of service for an inspection and any necessary maintenance . the 37-year-old said : ` the two male lions in the photos are just three-years-old and left their pride a few days before these shots were taken . ` as far as we can tell they have not eaten anything since they left and this incident was probably their first try at self-catering . ` the lions attempted to catch the large calf , but the hippo quickly ran to the safety of the water . ` as the lions walked away the cocky hippo showed them who is boss and charged right back at the two cats causing them to scatter . ' as the lions continue to taunt the hippo , the large mammal turns around and charges out of the water towards the two young lions . the stand-off was caught on camera by researcher brent stapelkamp , who has been studying the behaviour of lions in the area for years . doctors say liver disease victims are getting younger by the year , but cases of the condition are rising most quickly among the over-60s . at present , people are usually only considered for transplant if they have a more than 50 per cent chance of survival after five years , with a good quality of life . alcoholics are required to show they will be able to give up drink for the rest of their lives . however , about a fifth of liver transplants involve patients whose condition has been linked to their drinking , including the late footballer george best . last night andrew langford of the british liver trust , said instead of looking at the cause of a potential recipient 's disease , ` we should be looking at what their healthcare needs are and not be judgmental ' . most liver disease is caused ` one way or another ' by personal choices , he said , adding : ` the vast majority of people who have transplanted organs do look after them and lead a far healthier life . ' george best , who died in november 2005 , suffered from a series of internal organ infections after undergoing a liver transplant in july 2002 . there is sometimes not sufficient time to judge the prospects of saah patients giving up alcohol and they often suffer infection and bleeding as well as having deep jaundice and mental confusion . the patients doctors intend to treat in the pilot scheme must be between 18 and 40 and must not have seen a doctor about liver disease or been diagnosed with a drink problem before . there has been concern among transplant specialists over the number of candidates they may have to assess -- and the impact on other patients awaiting organs . the three-year-old lions , who may be trying to land their first catch , finally back away from the hippo as it continues to charge at them . the hippo retreats to others of its kind as the lions finally leave the pack alone and instead simply look on from afar . mr stapelkamp said the lions will become more adept at hunting prey as they mature , adding : ` they will learn that they are probably better off eating warthogs ' mr stapelkamp explained that as the pair of lions mature they will become more adept at hunting prey . mr neuberger said : ` we need to retain public confidence that organs donated are used properly . that trust has to be earned -- it can be lost very quickly . ' the latest rethink was prompted by a study in november 2011 which reported six-month survival rates of 77 per cent among saah patients who received a new liver . he said : ` as brothers these two will no doubt stick together in their dispersal and form a coalition which has a better chance of securing territory . ` they will soon learn that rather than catching large prey like this hippo calf , they are probably better off eating warthogs and young giraffe first . ` the hippo was actually not scared at all , no doubt secure in the knowledge that mum was just meters away ready to help out . '
nhs blood and transplant service announced its decision last night . scheme brought in despite shortage of suitable organs for transplant . decision will affect those with ` severe alcohol-associated hepatitis '
two predators , successfully scaring them off before retreating to its territory . scroll down for video . -lrb- stock image -rrb- the nhs blood and transplant service is to offer alcoholics suffering from severe liver disease transplants for the first time . alcoholics suffering from severe liver disease are to be allowed to have transplants on the nhs for the first time . pamela , who was travelling to new york for business meetings , said the delta crew provided updates to passengers as the situation unfolded , and everyone remained calm . ` i could see -lsb- the firefighters -rsb- putting on their suits outside the window and the crew kept us pretty informed , telling us that they were coming on board to use a special camera . ' she said passengers were kept on the plane for about 45 minutes . a delta air lines spokesperson said the odour of smoke was detected moments after the plane landed . in a statement a delta air lines spokesperson said the flight crew noticed a ` smoky odor in the cockpit ' while taxiing to the gate . the brave hippopotamus could be seen standing its ground against the young lions in the depths of zimbabwe 's hwange national park . the hippo attempted to scare off the three-year-old lions as they tried to attack the mammal at the nature reserve in the west of zimbabwe . the large hippo waits until the lions appear to back down before attempting to turn around and retreat towards some nearby water . the hippopotamus makes its way into some muddy water while the lions look on , but the dramatic altercation is far from over yet . the dramatic altercation was caught on camera by researcher brent stapelkamp , who has been studying the activities and behaviour of lions in the zimbabwean reserve for years . the scheme will be controversial because there is a national shortage of suitable organs for transplant -- and critics will say those who bring ill-health on themselves should not receive such help . the nhs blood and transplant service 's decision , announced last night , will affect those with ` severe alcohol-associated hepatitis ' -lrb- saah -rrb- , who have until now been excluded from transplants because the prognosis was so poor . admitting some people may be unwilling to donate if they know their livers may go to such patients , nhsbt 's james neuberger told the guardian : ` we transplant humans , not angels . ' the pilot project comes amid concern over rising deaths from alcoholic liver diseases -- at a time when deaths from other conditions are falling . while alcohol consumption is on a downward trend across most of europe , it has soared over the past 50 years in the uk . the spokesperson added : ` out of an abundance of caution , the crew shut down both engines and notified the airport fire department . ` the aircraft was towed to the gate where customers deplaned normally . the safety of delta 's customers and crew are always our top priority . ' the plane was taken out of service for an inspection and any necessary maintenance . the 37-year-old said : ` the two male lions in the photos are just three-years-old and left their pride a few days before these shots were taken . ` as far as we can tell they have not eaten anything since they left and this incident was probably their first try at self-catering . ` the lions attempted to catch the large calf , but the hippo quickly ran to the safety of the water . ` as the lions walked away the cocky hippo showed them who is boss and charged right back at the two cats causing them to scatter . ' as the lions continue to taunt the hippo , the large mammal turns around and charges out of the water towards the two young lions . the stand-off was caught on camera by researcher brent stapelkamp , who has been studying the behaviour of lions in the area for years . doctors say liver disease victims are getting younger by the year , but cases of the condition are rising most quickly among the over-60s . at present , people are usually only considered for transplant if they have a more than 50 per cent chance of survival after five years , with a good quality of life . alcoholics are required to show they will be able to give up drink for the rest of their lives . however , about a fifth of liver transplants involve patients whose condition has been linked to their drinking , including the late footballer george best . last night andrew langford of the british liver trust , said instead of looking at the cause of a potential recipient 's disease , ` we should be looking at what their healthcare needs are and not be judgmental ' . most liver disease is caused ` one way or another ' by personal choices , he said , adding : ` the vast majority of people who have transplanted organs do look after them and lead a far healthier life . ' george best , who died in november 2005 , suffered from a series of internal organ infections after undergoing a liver transplant in july 2002 . there is sometimes not sufficient time to judge the prospects of saah patients giving up alcohol and they often suffer infection and bleeding as well as having deep jaundice and mental confusion . the patients doctors intend to treat in the pilot scheme must be between 18 and 40 and must not have seen a doctor about liver disease or been diagnosed with a drink problem before . there has been concern among transplant specialists over the number of candidates they may have to assess -- and the impact on other patients awaiting organs . the three-year-old lions , who may be trying to land their first catch , finally back away
two predators , successfully scaring them off before retreating to its territory . scroll down for video . -lrb- stock image -rrb- the nhs blood and transplant service is to offer alcoholics suffering from severe liver disease transplants for the first time . alcoholics suffering from severe liver disease are to be allowed to have transplants on the nhs for the first time . pamela , who was travelling to new york for business meetings , said the delta crew provided updates to passengers as the situation unfolded , and everyone remained calm . ` i could see -lsb- the firefighters -rsb- putting on their suits outside the window and the crew kept us pretty informed , telling us that they were coming on board to use a retreat towards some nearby water . the hippopotamus makes its way into some muddy water while the lions look on , but the dramatic altercation is far from over yet . the dramatic altercation was caught on camera by researcher brent stapelkamp , who has been studying the activities and behaviour of lions in the zimbabwean reserve for years . the scheme will be controversial because there is a national shortage of suitable organs for transplant -- and critics will say those who bring ill-health on themselves should not receive such help . the nhs blood and transplant service 's decision , announced last night , will affect those with ` severe alcohol-associated hepatitis ' -lrb- saah -rrb- , who have until now been excluded from transplants because the prognosis was so poor . admitting some people may be unwilling to donate if they know their livers may go to such patients , nhsbt 's james neuberger told the guardian : ` we transplant humans , not angels . ' the pilot project comes amid concern over rising deaths from alcoholic liver diseases -- at a time when deaths from other conditions are falling . while alcohol consumption is on a downward trend across most of europe , it has soared over the past 50 years in the uk . the spokesperson added : ` out of an abundance of caution , the crew shut down both engines and notified the airport fire department . ` the aircraft was towed to the gate where customers deplaned normally . the safety of delta 's customers and crew are always our top priority . ' the plane was taken out of service for an inspection and any necessary maintenance . the 37-year-old said : ` the two male lions in the photos are just three-years-old and left their pride a few days before these shots were taken . ` as far as we can tell they have not eaten anything since they left and this incident was probably their first try at self-catering . ` the lions attempted to catch the large calf , but the hippo quickly ran to the safety of the water . ` as the lions walked away the cocky hippo showed them who is boss and charged right back at the two cats causing them to scatter . ' as the lions continue to taunt the hippo , the large mammal turns around and charges out of the water towards the two young lions . the stand-off was caught on camera by researcher brent stapelkamp , who has been studying the behaviour of lions in the area for years . doctors say liver disease victims are getting younger by the year , but cases of the condition are rising most quickly among the over-60s . at present , people are usually only considered for transplant if they have a more than 50 per cent chance of survival after five years , with a good quality of life . alcoholics are required to show they will be able to give up drink for the rest of their lives . however , about a fifth of liver transplants involve patients whose condition has been linked to their drinking , including the late footballer george best . last night andrew langford of the british liver trust , said instead of looking at the cause of a potential recipient 's disease , ` we should be looking at what their healthcare needs are and not be judgmental ' . most liver disease is caused ` one way or another ' by personal choices , he said , adding : ` the vast majority of people who have transplanted organs do look after them and lead a far healthier life . ' george best , who died in november 2005 , suffered from a series of internal organ infections after undergoing a liver transplant in july 2002 . there is sometimes not sufficient time to judge the prospects of saah patients giving up alcohol and they often suffer infection and bleeding as well as having deep jaundice and mental confusion . the patients doctors intend to treat in the pilot scheme must be between 18 and 40 and must not have seen a doctor about liver disease or been diagnosed with a drink problem before . there has been concern among transplant specialists over the number of candidates they may have to assess -- and the impact on other patients awaiting organs . the three-year-old lions , who may be trying to land their first catch , finally back away 2011 which reported six-month survival rates of 77 per cent among saah patients who received a new liver . he said : ` as brothers these two will no doubt stick together in their dispersal and form a coalition which has a better chance of securing territory . ` they will soon learn that rather than catching large prey like this hippo calf , they are probably better off eating warthogs and young giraffe first . ` the hippo was actually not scared at all , no doubt secure in the knowledge that mum was just meters away ready to help out . '
passengers experienced some anxious moments their plane a new york city airport and met firefighters wearing full protective suits. emergency workers surrounded delta air lines plane laguardia airport after an odor moments flight 2522 touched. passengers were still on as firefighters walked with a thermal imaging camera locate a potential heat source. after the plane a firefighter used a thermal imaging camera locate a potential heat source. passenger pamela sullins snapped photos showing a firefighter the aisle the mcdonnell douglas md-888 twin plane, and others gathered after the commercial jet flew in tampa florida yesterday she told mailonline travel : ` i noticed an odor that seemed electrical wires burning after we landed. i did see any smoke. ' this the extraordinary moment a brave hippopotamus stood two hungry lions managed send on after charging towards. these incredible pictures the hungry three-year-old big cats attempting hunt the much larger hippo the depths zimbabwe 's hwange national park. at first, as the lions approach the large mammal the hippo tries scare before wandering towards nearby water. however, as the lions continue prowl, the animal abruptly turns charges towards the two predators successfully scaring retreating scroll. -lrb- stock image the nhs blood and transplant service is to offer alcoholics suffering severe liver disease transplants for. alcoholics suffering are to allowed have transplants on the nhs for. pamela, who travelling new york business meetings the delta crew provided updates passengers the situation, everyone remained ` i could see -lsb- the firefighters -rsb- putting on their suits outside the crew kept us pretty informed, telling coming on board use a special camera. ' she passengers kept. a delta air lines spokesperson the odour smoke detected moments. in a statement a delta air lines spokesperson the flight crew noticed a ` smoky odor ' while taxiing. the brave hippopotamus could seen standing its ground against the young lions the depths zimbabwe 's hwange national park. the hippo attempted scare the three-year-old lions as tried attack the mammal at the nature reserve the west zimbabwe. the large hippo waits until the lions appear back attempting turn retreat towards some nearby water. the hippopotamus makes some muddy water while the lions look, but the dramatic altercation far yet the dramatic altercation was caught researcher brent stapelkamp, has studying the activities and lions the zimbabwean reserve years the scheme will controversial there a national shortage suitable organs -- critics will those bring ill-health on receive such help. the nhs blood and transplant service 's decision, announced last will affect those with ` severe alcohol-associated hepatitis -lrb- saah -rrb-, who until excluded transplants the prognosis so admitting some people may unwilling donate if know their livers may go to such patients, nhsbt 's james neuberger the guardian : ` we transplant humans, angels ' the pilot project comes amid concern rising deaths alcoholic liver diseases -- at deaths other conditions falling. while alcohol consumption on across most europe, soared over in the uk. the spokesperson added : ` out, the crew shut both engines notified the airport fire department. ` the aircraft towed the gate where customers deplaned normally. the safety delta 's customers crew are always. ' the plane taken for an inspection any necessary maintenance. the 37 said : ` the two male lions in just three- left their pride a these shots. ` as far they eaten and this incident probably their first try self-catering. ` the lions attempted catch the large calf, the hippo quickly to the safety. ` as the lions walked away the cocky hippo showed them who is boss charged right the two cats causing scatter. ' as the lions continue taunt the hippo, large mammal turns charges out towards the stand-off was caught researcher brent stapelkamp, has the behaviour lions doctors say liver disease victims getting younger by, but cases most. at present, people usually only considered for transplant after, with a good quality. alcoholics are required show they will give drink for. however, about a fifth liver transplants involve patients whose condition linked their drinking, including the late footballer george best. last night andrew langford of the british liver trust, said instead looking the cause a potential recipient 's disease, ` we their healthcare needs not be judgmental ' most liver disease is ` one way ' personal choices, he, adding : the vast majority transplanted organs look after and lead a far healthier life. ' george best, who died november 2005, suffered a series internal organ infections after undergoing july 2002 there sometimes not sufficient time judge the prospects saah patients giving alcohol they often suffer infection bleeding as having deep jaundice mental confusion. the patients doctors intend in the pilot scheme must between and must seen about liver disease been a drink problem. there has concern among transplant specialists over candidates they assess -- impact other patients awaiting organs. the three-year-old lions, may trying land their first catch, finally back away the hippo as continues charge the hippo retreats to others of as the lions finally leave the pack alone instead simply look on from. mr stapelkamp said the lions will become adept prey as mature, adding : ` they that probably eating warthogs ' explained as the pair. mr neuberger said : ` we retain public confidence that organs donated used. that trust has to earned -- it lost very. ' the latest rethink was prompted a study in november 2011 reported six-month survival rates 77 among saah patients a new liver. he said : ` as brothers these will no stick their dispersal form a coalition which has securing territory. ` they will soon learn rather catching large prey like this hippo calf, probably better warthogs young giraffe first. ` the hippo was actually not scared, no doubt secure that mum just meters ready help out. '
two predators , successfully scaring them off before retreating to its territory . scroll down for video . -lrb- stock image -rrb- the nhs blood and transplant service is to offer alcoholics suffering from severe liver disease transplants for the first time . alcoholics suffering from severe liver disease are to be allowed to have transplants on the nhs for the first time . pamela , who was travelling to new york for business meetings , said the delta crew provided updates to passengers as the situation unfolded , and everyone remained calm . ` i could see -lsb- the firefighters -rsb- putting on their suits outside the window and the crew kept us pretty informed , telling us that they were coming on board to use a special camera . ' she said passengers were kept on the plane for about 45 minutes . a delta air lines spokesperson said the odour of smoke was detected moments after the plane landed . in a statement a delta air lines spokesperson said the flight crew noticed a ` smoky odor in the cockpit ' while taxiing to the gate . the brave hippopotamus could be seen standing its ground against the young lions in the depths of zimbabwe 's hwange national park . the hippo attempted to scare off the three-year-old lions as they tried to attack the mammal at the nature reserve in the west of zimbabwe . the large hippo waits until the lions appear to back down before attempting to turn around and retreat towards some nearby water . the hippopotamus makes its way into some muddy water while the lions look on , but the dramatic altercation is far from over yet . the dramatic altercation was caught on camera by researcher brent stapelkamp , who has been studying the activities and behaviour of lions in the zimbabwean reserve for years . the scheme will be controversial because there is a national shortage of suitable organs for transplant -- and critics will say those who bring ill-health on themselves should not receive such help . the nhs blood and transplant service 's decision , announced last night , will affect those with ` severe alcohol-associated hepatitis ' -lrb- saah -rrb- , who have until now been excluded from transplants because the prognosis was so poor . admitting some people may be unwilling to donate if they know their livers may go to such patients , nhsbt 's james neuberger told the guardian : ` we transplant humans , not angels . ' the pilot project comes amid concern over rising deaths from alcoholic liver diseases -- at a time when deaths from other conditions are falling . while alcohol consumption is on a downward trend across most of europe , it has soared over the past 50 years in the uk . the spokesperson added : ` out of an abundance of caution , the crew shut down both engines and notified the airport fire department . ` the aircraft was towed to the gate where customers deplaned normally . the safety of delta 's customers and crew are always our top priority . ' the plane was taken out of service for an inspection and any necessary maintenance . the 37-year-old said : ` the two male lions in the photos are just three-years-old and left their pride a few days before these shots were taken . ` as far as we can tell they have not eaten anything since they left and this incident was probably their first try at self-catering . ` the lions attempted to catch the large calf , but the hippo quickly ran to the safety of the water . ` as the lions walked away the cocky hippo showed them who is boss and charged right back at the two cats causing them to scatter . ' as the lions continue to taunt the hippo , the large mammal turns around and charges out of the water towards the two young lions . the stand-off was caught on camera by researcher brent stapelkamp , who has been studying the behaviour of lions in the area for years . doctors say liver disease victims are getting younger by the year , but cases of the condition are rising most quickly among the over-60s . at present , people are usually only considered for transplant if they have a more than 50 per cent chance of survival after five years , with a good quality of life . alcoholics are required to show they will be able to give
 The text appears to be discussing the health risks associated with liver disease, particularly in relation to alcohol consumption. It highlights the importance of early detection and treatment, as well as the need for increased awareness and education about liver disease.