Delta flight erupts into chaos as pigeons fly around main cabin
A Delta flight erupted into chaos on Saturday when two pigeons were discovered in the plane's main cabin, video of the pandemonium shows.
According to an Instagram post from another passenger, Tom Caw was the passenger who spotted the first pigeon before the plane departed from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. Caw said the pilot announced the pigeon sighting and returned the plane to the gate to have the bird removed.
As the flight taxied out to take off again, a second pigeon emerged and flew down the main aisle of the cabin, video Caw posted on Instagram and NBC News obtained shows. The bird prompted several passengers to scream.
"Pilot said when he radioed the control tower about us coming back due to a pigeon, the guy said that was a first for him," Caw wrote. "Pilot told him it was the second time for him—the first being half an hour earlier."
Delta issued a statement apologizing for the disruption to the flight, which was headed for Madison, Wisconsin.
"Delta appreciates the careful actions of our people and our customers to safely remove two birds from the aircraft prior to departure, and we apologize to our customers for the delay in their travel," the company said in a statement.
Caw said a baggage handler removed the second bird.
"My guess is the pigeons were tired of flying and wanted snacks," he wrote on Instagram. "They didn't know this flight to MSN is too short for Delta to offer beverage/snack service."
This article was originally published on NBCNews.com
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