WATCH: 2 wild pigeons try to stowaway onboard Delta Air Lines flight
A flight from Minneapolis to Madison, Wisconsin, was delayed Saturday after two birds tried to stow away on the aircraft.
The apparent wild pigeons were on Delta Air Lines flight 2348, along with 119 passengers and five crew members.
맥스카지노It was bizarre,맥스카지노 passenger Tom Caw told CNN. 맥스카지노When I got on the plane, I initially heard a passenger tell a flight attendant that she thinks there맥스카지노s a pigeon on the plane, and I looked at her and thought, 맥스카지노what is she talking about?맥스카지노맥스카지노
Sure enough, after Caw finished buckling his seat belt, he heard a commotion a few rows ahead of where he was sitting.
Baggage handlers were called onboard to remove the bird and the pilot got on the intercom to tell everyone that there맥스카지노s a 맥스카지노wildlife situation on the plane,맥스카지노 Caw said.
After the plane left the gate and was getting ready to take off, another bird emerged. 맥스카지노It was strutting up the aisle,맥스카지노 Caw said, before someone tried to grab it, which sent the bird flying through the cabin.
Video taken by Caw shows the bird flying as a passenger jumps up and tries to catch the animal in a jacket while a woman screams. After the failed attempt, the bird ended up in the back of the plane.
The pilot asked controllers for permission to return to the gate, according to audio recorded by the website . 맥스카지노You guys need assistance, or are you all good?맥스카지노 the air traffic controller asked. 맥스카지노There is a pigeon on the plane, and it won맥스카지노t go away? That맥스카지노s a first for me. Wow맥스카지노 Oh my goodness, that is insane.맥스카지노
After the plane returned to the gate, another baggage handler was asked to come on board and managed to remove the bird safely, Caw said.
In a statement to CNN, Delta said it, 맥스카지노appreciates the careful actions of our people and our customers to safely remove two birds from the aircraft prior to departure. We apologize to our customers for the delay in their travel.맥스카지노
The flight arrived in Madison about an hour later than scheduled.
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CNN맥스카지노s Kara Devlin contributed to this report.
