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Rats on a Plane! KLM Flight Grounded After Rodent Sighting
Passengers on a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Aruba got an unexpected and unwanted guest: a rat. The discovery of the rodent scurrying through the cabin prompted the airline to ground the connecting flight from Aruba to Bonaire, citing passenger and crew safety as its top priority.
“This was a very exceptional incident,” a KLM spokesperson told Fox News Digital. The grounded plane was to undergo a thorough cleaning before returning to service.
A video circulating on social media reportedly shows the rat moving along the overhead curtain track.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that rats pose a serious health risk, carrying diseases like monkeypox, leptospirosis, and salmonellosis. They can also cause rat-bite fever through bites, scratches, or contact with saliva or urine.
This incident follows a previous case in 2023 where a rat and an otter were smuggled in a passenger’s luggage on a flight from Bangkok to Taiwan.
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