Ottawa, Canada – 205 Passengers Evacuated from Plane after Giant Rat Found in Overhead Lockers

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    Ottawa, Canada – An Air Canada spokeswoman said an airplane was taken out of service and 205 passengers left the aircraft at the gate after a rat was found on board.

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    The deplaning of passengers from what would have been Air Canada Flight AC888 came after the rodent was spotted in one of the aircraft’s overhead lockers, The Daily Telegraph said.

    The aircraft, scheduled for a flight from Ottawa to London, was taken out of service after a pest control team was unable to locate the elusive rodent.

    London resident Richard Jones, whose girlfriend had been expected to arrive in London, said passengers learned of the furry stowaway from the captain.

    “He said: ‘We’ve got bad news. A giant rat has been seen in the overhead lockers and I need everyone to get off while we try and find it,'” Jones told the Telegraph.

    “I’ve heard some excuses for delays before, but never because a rat has hidden away on a flight. It’s incredible,” he added.

    An airline spokesman said passengers were accommodated on the next flight.


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    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    almost like the nyc subways

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    how did the rat get thru security?
    i guess he didnt have deoderant on him.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Was the Rat wearing TEFFILIN?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    He’s a stowaway who came into the country with a British passport. He wants to leave the country without any records for the Dubai investigators to trail.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Not in time for purim….early start for the next one

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    My friend is an exterminator want his # ?

    AP
    AP
    14 years ago

    Flagrant racial profiling! The rat did nothing wrong.

    Dovid from Modiin
    Dovid from Modiin
    14 years ago

    Rodents in airplane are very dangerous. They can chew through electrical wires and hydraulic lines, creating a safety hazard.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    I smell a rat.

    GlobeTrotter
    GlobeTrotter
    14 years ago

    Probably trying to save on extra charge for being too large by hiding in carry on luggage.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    i guess the exterminator was fired because he couldn’t bug off.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    This could be the subject of Airplane The Sequel

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Come fly rat airlines!

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    pritty sure that rat was brought onboard by 1 of the passengers. what I’m still thinking is, did it escape from his baggage by mistake, or did he let it go on the loose on purpose?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Now the terrorists can bury a bomb in a rat and explode it chas veshalom on planes or trains. Hashem Yishmor!

    avraham
    avraham
    14 years ago

    is this a purim story?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    The Pied-Piper ‘ must have been on board.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Blame it on Israel .

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Maybe it was a shtreimel, not a rat.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Could this be a problem with taking Matza on a plane?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Rats on a plane! Just how big is a giant rat? And had everyone on board taken their meds that day?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    here kitty kitty

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Somewhere, a village is missing its rat

    aliza
    aliza
    14 years ago

    I have heard of “snakes on a plane” but who ever heard of rats on a plane?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    If it walks like a fart its a rat or a politician. At least its not a crying baby.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Was it a two legged or four legged RAT?

    tsa
    tsa
    14 years ago

    I think they should evacuate the airport because the rat slip through without going through security

    Pilot
    Pilot
    14 years ago

    I hate to upset you but actually all large commercial airliners have a RAT on board. It stands for Rapid Air Turbine and in case a total engine failure, a small door on the side of the airplane opens and a wind driven generator provides basic electrical power for communications and control surfaces. I’m not sure that they come in giant sizes and it certainly doesn’t belong in the overhead compartment, poor maintenance?