Would you watch rata-flew-ie?
A KLM plane of passengers bound for the Caribbean didn’t have a choice of their in-flight entertainment when they had to be grounded after a massive rat stowed aboard, as seen in a spine-tingling video taking off online.
“[It’s] very unfortunate for the passengers who had to experience this,” a KLM representative told Dutch rag RTL News.
The Airbus A330 was slated to fly from Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Aruba before continuing on to Bonaire on December 10.
This flight plan crashed and burned after an unexpected stowaway was spotted scurrying about the cabin, Aviation24 reported.
In the revolting clip, the varmint is seen clambering along the rail as passengers cry out in shock, like a scene straight out of a plague barge.
Since the rodent was discovered over the ocean, the pilot had no choice but to continue on to Aruba.
Upon arrival, the aircraft was taken out of service and thoroughly cleaned, The Independent reported.
“The passengers remained calm, and the staff kept a close eye on the animal,” the airline spokesperson said. “The animal also didn’t come near the food.”
Impacted passengers received overnight accommodations as KLM scrambled to provide alternative flight arrangements.
It’s yet unclear how the plague-spreading passenger infiltrated the aircraft, but this isn’t the first time the vermin have been spotted aboard a plane.
In 2024, freaked-out fliers spotted what appeared to be a rat running above an overhead bin on a Spirit Airlines flight from Dallas, Texas to Los Angeles, California.
Along with posing a hygiene risk, rodents can chew through airplane wires, potentially causing a malfunction or a fire — a common concern in the air.
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