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Indian Express
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
‘Birds on a plane': Pigeons cause chaos inside cabin, delays Delta flight from Minneapolis
In a bizarre midwestern twist on Snakes on a Plane, a Delta Airlines flight was delayed after two pigeons managed to sneak into the cabin, turning an otherwise routine boarding process into pure chaos. The flight, Delta 2348 from Minneapolis to Wisconsin's Madison, was delayed by 56 minutes, reported ABC News, as passengers and crew scrambled to deal with the rogue birds. In a video that has now gone viral, shared by Instagram user @cawtom, one passenger is seen attempting to catch a flapping pigeon using his jacket, while others scream in the background as the bird flutters through the cabin. Sharing the video, the user wrote, 'When I boarded Delta Flight 2348 at MSP tonight, I overheard another passenger tell a flight attendant there was a pigeon on the plane. The pilot got on the mic and confirmed a pigeon was on the plane, and said he had no experience with this situation. Baggage handlers boarded and carried the pigeon off. People applauded. A young girl asked if she could pet it. The plane eventually pulled away and began taxiing to the runway, and then another pigeon emerged! This is my video of it flying through the cabin. It was caught, and we returned to the gate. 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. Pilot told him it was the second time for him—the first being half an hour earlier. Another baggage handler boarded and removed it—still alive. My guess is the pigeons were tired of flying and wanted snacks. They didn't know this flight to MSN is too short for Delta to offer beverage/snack service. @delta #PigeonsOnAPlane' The video racked up over 419,000 views. A post shared by Tom Caw (@cawtom) Reacting to the video, one user commented, 'There's always the screamers.' Another wrote, 'I would have definitely been another screaming passenger.' One user shared a memory from their own strange inflight encounter: 'This was kind of like flight when my Captain and I tackled a wasp flying around that came on board after boarding was done. Of course we had the one guy yelling 'You really delayed the flight over a wasps?!' It took all of 2 minutes to 'herd' it in the position we were able to get it, Captain smacked it and removed it off the plane. A bird is definitely different and I don't understand the screams lol' Delta Airlines later acknowledged that the flight, carrying 119 passengers and five crew members, was delayed, and apologised for the inconvenience caused. Delta also praised the 'careful actions of our people and our customers to safely remove two birds from the aircraft prior to departure.'
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Fight or Flight' review: Josh Hartnett delivers in spirited espionage comedy
All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Forget James Bond, Jason Bourne, or Ethan Hunt. The secret agent at the heart of the Josh Hartnett-fronted Fight or Flight has more in common with Austin Powers or Brad Pitt's put-upon mercenary from Bullet Train, as he is highly skilled, hilariously eccentric, and nowhere near as suave as he thinks he is. Directed by James Madigan and written by Brooks McLaren (How It Ends) and D.J. Cotrona, Fight or Flight brings spiky fun to its espionage thriller framework by filling a fancy plane with contract killers, each brandishing their own set of skills, specialty weapons, and aesthetic quirks. With the madcap energy of Snakes on a Plane, Fight or Flight centers on one world-weary man-of-action who wants no part of the mayhem, but must master it to survive. SEE ALSO: Summer Movie Preview: What's coming to theaters and streaming? The resulting melee is outrageous, fun, and surprising, yet it is mostly confined to a cramped, sky-high cabin. Charithra Chandran as Isha in "Fight or Flight." Credit: Vertical Disgraced and disavowed, former American operative Lucas Reyes (Hartnett) has been living in hiding, and he's worse for wear. Introduced as scruffy, bedraggled, and day-drunk, he looks like he can barely handle his shift on a pedicab, much less sweep in to covertly recover a top-secret asset from an international flight. But when former colleague Katherine Brunt (an icy Katee Sackhoff) calls with a mission that could redeem him, how can he say no? Katherine needs Lucas to find "The Ghost," a "black hat terrorist" who's been suspected of destabilizing governments through corporate intrusion. This mysterious figure is on the run after an explosive collision with U.S. ops. And the closest agent they have to The Ghost's escape route is the down-and-out Lucas, so he's sent in to snag The Ghost alive. There are just a few problems. For one, no one knows what The Ghost looks like. So even a well-meaning flight attendant like Isha (Bridgerton's Charithra Chandran) is at a loss as to how to help. And two, Lucas isn't the only hired gun hunting this notorious Ghost. So, he'll not only have to capture his target, but also keep The Ghost alive as a fleet of assassins reveal themselves. Credit: Vertical Where Lucas may once have been a smooth operator in the field, he's become a messy drunkard who has no interest in doing this wet work sober. Champagne, whiskey, frog venom — you put it in front of Lucas, he'll give it a go. And this means his fighting style has a goofy looseness, whether he's going hand-to-hand in a spacious first-class bathroom, facing off against a cat-eyed killer (Nóra Trokán) in the aisles, or in full-on battle mode, using improvised tools and other passengers as weapons. SEE ALSO: How to watch 'Black Bag' right now: The sexy spy thriller comes to streaming With the help of a crack stunt team, Hartnett tackles most of these stunts himself. This means his face is front and center during much of the chaotic action, allowing him to mug in comic dismay, rage, or surprise for the camera. And as was hinted in Trap, Hartnett has a terrifically twisted sense of humor. Here it runs free as Lucas bumbles from one comically bloody confrontation to another and into a drug trip that turns reality into rainbows and fireworks, while his reality is much more fountains of gore. Surrounding his discombobulated hero are a cavalcade of killers who have little time to develop character. Instead, odd bits of business like dancing, details like facial tattoos or strange contact lenses, or costumes of martial artist robes signify a wider world of distinctive operatives. Fight or Flight doesn't have the time or inclination to get as into its world-building as the John Wick franchise or even Bullet Train, as most of the foes Lucas faces will be ejected from the plot after their first fight with him. Still, the supporting cast has a collective verve that suits Hartnett's chaotic energy, allowing the flow to be fast, furious, and entertaining. Katee Sackhoff and Julian Kostov play U.S. agents in "Fight or Flight." Credit: Vertical When on the plane, Fight or Flight delivers claustrophobic thrills, serving up exciting action built on sharp fight choreography and mindful use of every airplane in-flight element you could imagine. Biting banters — mostly between loopy Lucas and the annoyed Isha — keep the fun flying. Admittedly, Madigan struggles keeping the action on the ground — where Katherine delivers exposition with a snarling colleague (Julian Kostov) — as propulsive. But props to Sackoff, who brings intensity to everything, be it efficient plot point delivery or a hissed insult at a group of strangers meditating loudly in a public park. Beyond elevating such requisites of plot and genre, she smartly creates a foil to Lucas. Katherine, who is almost absurdly stern, is what Lucas might have been had he not flared out years back. That makes his bonkers attitude feel like a bit of a victory, a freedom from spy stuffiness that we get to enjoy vicariously — without the inevitable hangover. In the end, sure, Fight or Flight is not as richly built as Austin Powers movies or even Bullet Train, which got soap operatic in its characters and their connections. But it's deliriously fun, satisfying our craving for madcap mayhem, outrageous action, goofy gore, and Hartnett going ham. I mean, this is a movie where a disavowed spy fires up a chainsaw on an airplane in flight. Get on board, or be bored elsewhere. Fight or Flight opens in theaters May 9.
BBC News
02-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Bedford snake in a drain rescued after getting stuck
A large snake slithered into a tight spot and had to be rescued after getting stuck in a snake in the drain - a 1.5m (5ft) Mexican black kingsnake - was spotted by a passer-by poking its head out of the metal mesh in Thurleigh, Bedford, on rescue officer Nicole Scott managed to take photographs and get the snake identified as non-venomous before rescuing is currently being looked after and treated for some injuries while the charity attempts to find its owner. It is not known how long the snake had been stuck in the drain, but it was too large to get anything other than its head through the rescued, it was taken to a vet for overnight care and warming up and has since been placed at a specialist private exotic boarding establishment, the RSPCA snake was in a poor condition and was also thought to be suffering from a respiratory condition as well - which could have been caused by being stuck in the drain and water. It also had abscesses along its body and was physically quite weak. "I am pleased that we were able to remove them from the drain - as they probably wouldn't have survived in there if left any longer," Ms Scott said."We suspect this snake could be an escapee and so therefore we are appealing to find their owner - but if the owner does not come forward then the snake will be rehomed."Mexican black kingsnakes belong to the constrictor group of snakes, so are not people have heard of the film Snakes on a Plane, and while that does not often happen, snakes in a drain are a little more RSPCA has often referred to snakes as well-known escape artists and urged prospective owners to thoroughly research the needs of the particular species, using expert sources, and to only consider keeping one if they could ensure they are fully able to provide for those needs. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
