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Rats on a Plane Force Air India to Ground Aircraft: Report
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| August 06, 2014
Posted on 08/06/2014 1:19:41 PM PDT by Gamecock
New Delhi: Air India has been forced to ground one of its planes after crew spotted rats scurrying around the cabin, The Times of India reported on Tuesday.
The plane was on its way from New Delhi to Calcutta when staff became aware of the infestation, the newspaper said.
"Rats on board an aircraft can lead to a catastrophe if they start chewing up electric wires," the paper quoted an unnamed airline official as saying.
"If that happens, pilots will have no control on any system on board leading to a disaster."
No one at the airline was immediately available for comment, but an Air India official speaking on condition of anonymity said rats on planes were a "common phenomenon" worldwide and could "get in anywhere".
"They follow the catering vans into the plane when they smell the food," the official told news agency AFP.
It is not the first time that India's loss-making carrier has suffered a rodent infestation.
Rats reportedly delayed a domestic flight from Mumbai by almost two hours in February, and in 2009 a flight to Toronto was delayed for 11 hours as staff tried to catch rats.
TOPICS: Local News; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: rats
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:19:41 PM PDT
by
Gamecock
To: Larry Lucido; F15Eagle
Rats?
Rats mean the plague!
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:20:15 PM PDT
by
Gamecock
(Not responsible for errors resulting from posting via my "smart" phone.)
To: Gamecock
A few snakes would get rid of the rats.
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:20:44 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: Gamecock
Rats? Like Pelosi and Reid?
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:21:26 PM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(Please $upport Free Republic.)
To: Gamecock
I’ve flown Air India twice. Never again.
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:21:44 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: Gamecock
Aw the House shut down for 5 weeks and a bunch of RAT congressmaen on a junket to India,
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:24:48 PM PDT
by
kenmcg
(b)
To: Gamecock
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:25:01 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
To: Gamecock
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:25:24 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Gamecock
Good God...and I thought Air Malawi was bad!
9
posted on
08/06/2014 1:27:41 PM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(We're The First Generation Not Forced To Fight To Defend Our Freedom.And It Shows!)
To: Gamecock; All
Easy problem to solve:
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:28:28 PM PDT
by
tcrlaf
(Q)
To: trisham
You are braver than I am!
One of my rules is never fly on the national carrier of a country that allow cattle to roam freely on the streets
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:29:39 PM PDT
by
Gamecock
(Not responsible for errors resulting from posting via my "smart" phone.)
To: Gamecock
I am (bleep-bleep) sick and tired of these mother(bleep)in’ rats on this mother(bleep)in’ plane!
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Rats? Like Pelosi and Reid? May I suggest Malaysia Air for them.
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:30:03 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Gamecock
Sell the plane to the Norks for their “Catch your own lunch” travel option.
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:32:04 PM PDT
by
867V309
(Don't tread on me, bro)
To: Gamecock
I didn't know they were going to India.
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:32:13 PM PDT
by
Slyfox
(Satan's goal is to rub out the image of God he sees in the face of every human.)
To: Slyfox
interesting common trait.....
Obama: trained by Chicago Mob
Pelosi: trained by East Coast Mob
Reid: trained by Vegas Mob
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:33:45 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
To: nascarnation
That is very interesting.
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:35:08 PM PDT
by
Slyfox
(Satan's goal is to rub out the image of God he sees in the face of every human.)
To: Gamecock
Which ones?
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:35:50 PM PDT
by
Lucky9teen
(No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it. ~ Albert Einstein)
To: tcrlaf
Funny you should post that. In a couple weeks I am scheduled to fly on a Hello Kitty plane.
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:39:22 PM PDT
by
Gamecock
(Not responsible for errors resulting from posting via my "smart" phone.)
To: Slyfox
John Boehner: trained by Cincinnati country club.
(The hard part is acting surprised that we get the outcome we do. BTW I have no hate for Boehner, he was a great in industrial sales, but he’s no match for the progressive goon squad.)
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posted on
08/06/2014 1:40:14 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
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