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A mouse delays Qatar Airways flight.

Rodent delays Qatar Airways flight

MADRID, December 31, 2014

Passengers on the Qatar Airways flight from Spanish capital Madrid to Doha, Qatar, were stranded for six hours at Adolfo Suárez Barajas airport after a mouse was spotted scurrying through the cabin.

The furry rodent was discovered running down the aisle as the plane landed at Spain’s airport from Doha, reported Britain’s The Daily Mirror.

The entire cabin was fumigated, causing a delay for passengers who were waiting to board.

The rodent was found dead after the fumigation, but as per security protocol, the airline had to wait a few hours before they could board their next flight, to prevent passengers from inhaling noxious fumes.

The flight had been scheduled to take off at 3pm local time, but eventually left after 9pm.

A number of people missed connecting flights to Thailand, Singapore and Bali because of the animal.

Qatar Airways has pledged to cover any costs incurred as a result of the delay, the report said.




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