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Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch: Stowaway pigeons cause chaos in passenger cabin on Delta plane
May 29 (UPI) -- Pigeon pandemonium erupted on a Delta flight from Minnesota to Wisconsin when two birds took flight in the passenger cabin. Tom Caw, a passenger aboard Delta Flight 2348 from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wis., said the first pigeon flew through the passenger cabin during preparations for take-off on Saturday. The bird was removed by baggage handlers, but a second pigeon came out of hiding once the plane left the terminal. "It was on the floor, strutting down the aisle. Somebody near me reached down to try and grab it, and that's when the chaos happened because the bird just launched into flight," Caw told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Caw recorded the moment a passenger nearly captured the pigeon with his jacket. The plane returned to the terminal and the pigeon was taken outside by the same baggage handlers who caught the first avian. Caw said a flight attendant then asked passengers to check for any more feathered stowaways. "Everybody started laughing," Caw said. "And then she waited for a second and she said, 'OK, yes, it's funny. But seriously, check to see if there are any birds under your seats or in your bags.'" The flight finally took off and landed in Madison 56 minutes after its scheduled time. Caw said he was just happy the incident ended without injuries to humans or birds. "My guess is the pigeons were tired of flying and wanted snacks," he wrote in his Instagram post. "They didn't know this flight to MSN is too short for Delta to offer beverage/snack service."
UPI
a day ago
- UPI
Watch: Stowaway pigeons cause chaos in passenger cabin on Delta plane
May 29 (UPI) -- Pigeon pandemonium erupted on a Delta flight from Minnesota to Wisconsin when two birds took flight in the passenger cabin. Tom Caw, a passenger aboard Delta Flight 2348 from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wis., said the first pigeon flew through the passenger cabin during preparations for take-off on Saturday. The bird was removed by baggage handlers, but a second pigeon came out of hiding once the plane left the terminal. "It was on the floor, strutting down the aisle. Somebody near me reached down to try and grab it, and that's when the chaos happened because the bird just launched into flight," Caw told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Caw recorded the moment a passenger nearly captured the pigeon with his jacket. The plane returned to the terminal and the pigeon was taken outside by the same baggage handlers who caught the first avian. Caw said a flight attendant then asked passengers to check for any more feathered stowaways. "Everybody started laughing," Caw said. "And then she waited for a second and she said, 'OK, yes, it's funny. But seriously, check to see if there are any birds under your seats or in your bags.'" The flight finally took off and landed in Madison 56 minutes after its scheduled time. Caw said he was just happy the incident ended without injuries to humans or birds. "My guess is the pigeons were tired of flying and wanted snacks," he wrote in his Instagram post. "They didn't know this flight to MSN is too short for Delta to offer beverage/snack service."
Newsweek
2 days ago
- General
- Newsweek
Plane Passengers Not Prepared for What Caused Long Delay and Hysteria: 'Won't Go Away'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. What should have been a routine short-haul flight quickly descended into chaos when two pigeons were found onboard. The incident occurred on a Sunday night Delta flight from Minneapolis to Madison, Wisconsin, with traveler Tom Caw telling CBS Minnesota affiliate WCCO that as he boarded, he overheard someone telling the flight attendant that they thought there was a pigeon on the plane. Airport personnel were called to deal with the unexpected guest, and a Delta baggage handler removed the pigeon safely, clearing the way for what was expected to be a routine takeoff just after 10 p.m. Stock image of a pigeon. Stock image of a pigeon. Photo by Taviphoto / Getty Images "The pilot got on the mic and confirmed a pigeon was on the plane, and said he had no experience with this situation," Caw posted on Instagram. "Baggage handlers boarded and carried the pigeon off. People applauded. A young girl asked if she could pet it." Just after pushing back from the gate, however, the crew discovered a second pigeon had also made its way onboard. The flight crew alerted air traffic control to the situation, and in an audio recording, air traffic controllers can be heard saying, "There's a pigeon on the airplane and it won't go away." 'My guess is the pigeons were tired of flying' "It was caught, and we returned to the gate," Caw wrote on his post, which featured a video of a man trying to capture the bird with his jacket. "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 [Madison] is too short for Delta to offer beverage/snack service." The flight, which was carrying 119 passengers and five crew members, only arrived in Madison 56 minutes later than scheduled, according to Delta. "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," a spokesperson for the airline told Newsweek in an email. Unexpected Stowaways A couple of pigeons might cause a bit of a disturbance, but other incidents have been more serious. In 2023, a Cape Cobra—which is capable of killing a person in an hour with its bite—found its way into the cockpit of a private flight in South Africa, forcing an emergency landing. In 2018, a man was caught traveling with 20 live snakes in his hand luggage on a flight from Germany to Russia. That same year, a monkey that was headed for a wildlife sanctuary escaped from his crate in a San Antonio baggage area. So, while pigeons might have been an unusual discovery, the situation certainly could have been worse. Newsweek reached out to bird experts requesting further comment.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Pigeons on a plane: Delta flight delayed as birds cause chaos in cabin. Airline responds
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two pigeons sneaked aboard a Delta Air Lines plane, delaying the flight twice. The airline confirmed that the pigeons got aboard a flight Saturday that was leaving Minneapolis for Madison, Wisconsin. A passenger who shot video of another man using his jacket to capture one of the birds told news outlets that the plane had to return to the gate twice because of birds flying around the cabin. Tom Caw said the first bird was captured by a ground crew. The second time, a passenger stepped in. "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,' Caw said. Delta said in a statement that the flight was delayed 56 minutes by the avian stowaways. '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 airline said. It wasn't the only time an animal disrupted a Delta flight over Memorial Day weekend. A flight from Detroit to Los Angeles diverted to Minneapolis on Monday night after a dog in the cabin got sick. A veterinarian who was aboard helped care for the dog before the decision was made to divert the flight, and a medical team met the plane at the gate. That led to a 2 1/2 hour delay. 'The safety of our customers and people comes before everything else at Delta. That's why Delta flight 694 diverted to MSP to ensure a cabin pet that became ill received proper care," a Delta spokeswoman said in a statement. ___
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Flight thrown into chaos as stowaway pigeons storm cabin
Chaotic footage shows the frantic moment a pigeon burst onto a Delta Airlines plane Saturday as a passenger desperately tried to catch the animal with an piece of clothing as other flyers screamed in the background. The pigeon, which was eventually captured, was second 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 stowaway was walking under the seat until a Delta baggage handler picked it up. The two pigeons led to a brief delay Saturday night. Mr Caw told WCCO when he first boarded the flight, 'everything seemed normal'. 'Then I went to sit down and I overheard a passenger come up to the flight attendant who was standing right by where I was, and she said, 'I think there's a pigeon on this plane,'' he reportedly recalled in reference to the first pigeon. Shortly after, the pilot told everyone on-board that there was another pigeon on the plane after the aircraft was moving toward the runway. That second pigeon took flight, leading to a frenzy as another man tried to capture the bird with his jacket, Mr Caw said. 'The woman next to me was quite panicky about it, and she said to me, 'Oh I'm going to need a free wine. I'm going to need a free wine out of this',' he told the station. The flight was brought back to the gate before the same baggage handler took the second pigeon off the flight. 'Delta appreciates the careful actions of our people and our customers,' the spokeswoman told WCCO News. 'We apologise to our customers for the delay in their travel.'
