Delta flight thrown into chaos as stowaway pigeons storm cabin at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
Chaotic footage shows the frantic moment a pigeon burst onto a Delta Airlines plane Saturday as passengers tried to capture the rogue bird.
A passenger attempted to grab the fluttering ball of feathers with an article of clothing as other flyers screamed in the background, according to video obtained by news outlets.
The pigeon, which was eventually captured, was one of two that emerged on the Wisconsin-bound plane at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, WCCO News reported.
'The pilot gets on and says, 'Ladies and gentlemen, we have a wildlife situation on the plane,'' passenger Tom Caw told the outlet.
The other feathering stow-away was walking under the seat until a Delta baggage handler picked it up.
The two pigeons led to a brief delay Saturday night.
Originally published as Delta flight thrown into chaos as stowaway pigeons storm cabin at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
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