{"id":36291,"date":"2024-09-20T15:54:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T19:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/a-live-mouse-jumped-out-of-a-passengers-airplane-meal-causing-the-flight-to-be-diverted\/20\/09\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T15:54:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T19:54:42","slug":"a-live-mouse-jumped-out-of-a-passengers-airplane-meal-causing-the-flight-to-be-diverted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/a-live-mouse-jumped-out-of-a-passengers-airplane-meal-causing-the-flight-to-be-diverted\/20\/09\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"A Live Mouse \u2018Jumped\u2019 Out of a Passenger&#8217;s Airplane Meal, Causing the Flight to be Diverted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A Scandinavian Airlines spokesperson said the rodent posed a \u201csafety risk\u201d to travelers, who were flying from Oslo, Norway, to Malaga, Spain<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 640px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/b_.L2Mut7pAExzly3JDaPA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjAw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/12340119d34ec18e5fc1e23900893dcd\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"&lt;p\"\/>Getty(2) src=https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zaiH6crUmFR4X_VkBktTmA&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA&#8211;\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/12340119d34ec18e5fc1e23900893dcd&gt;<img alt=\"&lt;p\"\/>Getty(2) src=https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zaiH6crUmFR4X_VkBktTmA&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA&#8211;\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/12340119d34ec18e5fc1e23900893dcd class=caas-img&gt;<button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A Scandinavian Airlines passenger got an unpleasant surprise when she opened her in-flight meal and a live mouse scampered out.<\/p>\n<p>The unhygienic incident caused the flight to make an emergency landing on Wednesday, Sept. 17, the airline told the AFP news agency, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/ckgmy2d09x2o\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the BBC.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the BBC.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Airline spokesperson Oystein Schmidt said the rodent posed a \u201csafety risk\u201d to travelers, who were flying from Oslo, Norway, to Malaga, Spain. The plane was diverted to Copenhagen.<\/p>\n<p>Passengers later traveled to their original destination of Malaga on a different aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>One of the passengers on board, Jarle Borrestad, shared his experience witnessing the furry intruder in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jarle.boerrestad\/posts\/pfbid0wAe5Sqtp54yqaft1jKVLBDwm5bTRmwUVJfGBj2MowwV5F9Cd7zz1vpBsaGVXRA4Tl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a Facebook post.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a Facebook post.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Believe it or not. A lady next to me here at SAS opened the food and out jumped a mouse. Now we have turned around and landed at CPH [Copenhagen Airport] for flight changes,&#8221; Borrestad wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"height:164px;width:100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u00a9Courtesy of Freefoto Scandinavian Airlines\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/v8OtuKhiQLlHbdOMbCy63w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTQyMDtoPTI3Ng--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/8b3ecbc8447f9e44fa3c657e10a40cbc\" height=\"164\" width=\"250\" class=\"caas-img has-width\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><i>\u00a9Courtesy of Freefoto Scandinavian Airlines<\/i><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/disorderly-passenger-forced-flight-to-divert-ordered-to-pay-airline-back-for-fuel-8712548\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disorderly Passenger Ordered to Pay Airline Nearly $6,000 for Wasted Fuel After He Forced Flight to Divert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Disorderly Passenger Ordered to Pay Airline Nearly $6,000 for Wasted Fuel After He Forced Flight to Divert<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Schmidt said that finding a mouse on a flight is \u201csomething that happens extremely rarely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have established procedures for such situations, which also include a review with our suppliers to ensure this does not happen again,\u201d\u00a0 Schmidt added.<\/p>\n<p>PEOPLE reached out to Scandinavian Airlines but did not immediately hear back.<\/p>\n<p>An article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aopa.org\/news-and-media\/all-news\/2024\/january\/30\/training-and-safety-tip-mice-eat-airplanes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association\u2019s;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association\u2019s<\/a> (AOPA) website notes that mice can chew through electrical wiring on planes \u2014 and partially chewed wires, which are harder to detect, can cause short circuits and pose a fire risk.<\/p>\n<p>AOPA adds, \u201cOnce mice live in an airplane, it\u2019s not only their house, but\u2026uh\u2026their bathroom, too. This is more than simply gross. Mouse urine is corrosive to metal, and their droppings can serve as anti-desiccants, retaining moisture and causing water corrosion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you see a mouse in the hangar, the correct response is to jump into action,\u201d the article advises.<\/p>\n<p>For more People news, make sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-apple-news-opt-in\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sign up for our newsletter!;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">sign up for our newsletter!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/a-mouse-jumped-out-of-a-woman-s-airplane-meal-causing-the-flight-to-be-diverted-8716122\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/live-mouse-jumped-passengers-airplane-191500151.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Scandinavian Airlines spokesperson said the rodent posed a &ldquo;safety risk&rdquo; to travelers, who were flying from Oslo, Norway, to Malaga, Spain<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/a-live-mouse-jumped-out-of-a-passengers-airplane-meal-causing-the-flight-to-be-diverted\/20\/09\/2024\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36293,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36291"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}