⛦Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) reported that one of its flights made an emergency landing on Wednesday after a mouse was discovered in a passenger's in-flight meal.
ܫThe flight, en route from Oslo, Norway, to Malaga, Spain, was diverted to Copenhagen, Denmark, in accordance with the airline's safety protocols, as the rodent presented a risk, according to SAS spokesperson Oystein Schmidt in a statement to AFP.
ꦿPassengers were later transported to Malaga on a different aircraft.
ﷺAirlines typically enforce strict regulations regarding rodents on board to prevent potential damage, such as chewing through electrical wiring.
🧔"This is something that happens extremely rarely," said SAS spokesperson Oystein Schmidt. "We have established procedures for such situations, which also include a review with our suppliers to ensure this does not happen again."
“Believe it or not. A lady next to me … opened her food ཧand a mouse jumped out,” wrote passenger Jarle Borrestad on Facebook, sharing a photo of himself smiling alongside two women who were also smiling.
🃏This marks the second rodent-related travel disruption within a week, following a train service in southern England that was terminated when two squirrels boarded a carriage, and one refused to leave.
𓄧Rodent-related incidents are not unheard of. In 2017, a British Airways flight from Heathrow to San Francisco was delayed for four hours after a mouse was spotted onboard, costing the airline an estimated £250,000, as per Guardian.
