In a humorous incident, a cat delayed a two-day flight when it snuck into a Ryanair plane unseen and struggled to be taken out. The Boeing 737 that was supposed to depart from Rome to Germany was delayed when a ‘meowing’ sound was heard before the take-off. A search was made, and a cat that had sought refuge in the plane was found, and there was a game of cat and mouse as it fought off all efforts to catch it.
As the cat wandered around different sections of the plane, it became entangled in the aircraft wiring, and the flight was cancelled for safety purposes. The crew members pulled out panels to follow the cat, but it kept moving, making it almost impossible to catch. There were concerns that the animal could be trapped somewhere within the aircraft, posing even more safety threats.
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Two days later, the cat ultimately emerged from the plane, ambling out via an open doorway, descending stairs, and gliding across the runway as though on a successful mission. The misadventure of the cat resulted in substantial interruption, rescheduling the flight by two days and causing passenger inconvenience.
Sources noted that the attempt by the airline to get rid of the cat was needed since a loose animal on board would have created a serious problem at 30,000 feet and had expensive ramifications.The plane cat video has since gone viral, entertaining social media consumers. A user even jokingly posted, “Meow Meow, I won’t leave,” in mockery of the cat’s extended stay.
This is not the first time a cat has caused trouble on a plane. In 2021, a Qatar-to-Sudan flight was forced to return to its departure point after a loose cat attacked the pilot shortly after takeoff.