Cat in Cockpit Causes Four-hour Flight Delay [video]

AP via Tampa Bay Times ^ | 1/27/12

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A cat escape caused a four-hour delay for an Air Canada flight Thursday as airline staff in Halifax struggled to get the feline from its hiding place in cockpit wiring. (Jan. 27) [Associated Press]

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[BooBoo1000]

Is that what you call a “ Cattastroiphy:”??

[Tex-Con-Man]

They wouldn't take off until conditions were purrfect...

...sigh...

[mylife]

[LucyT]

It was the owners fault the cat escaped from its carrier. She should have to pay the airlines for the entire cost of the delay.

[Cementjungle]

Guilty (the owner, not the cat).

[Slings and Arrows]

Sad, but true.

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Just get it out of your system.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

You knew this was coming:

a pussy and a cockpit - redundant!

[LucyT]

[AnTiw1]

After NASA scientists determined that cats indeed had nine lives, the Kitty Corps began to be integrated into all branches of our armed forces. Here Air Kitty Corps pilot Tuna McMeow looks on with grim determination as ground crew arm his fighter for another mission.

[smokingfrog]

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[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

Awww,what a cute kitty!

[Brad’s Gramma]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

[beaversmom]

[EBH]

Actually, if you listen to the video she had to take the cat out of the carrier at the security checkpoint.

Now, if you have never owned a cat there are two common things to keep in mind. First a cat won't go into a carrier willingly and second once in the carrier the cat doesn't just stroll out on command. Cat carriers are designed to have the top half as removable for this very reason.

It is apparent that she had to disassemble the carrier at the security checkpoint.

[DollyCali]

At least they found this one the same day & ALIVE!

[Slings and Arrows]

Could’ve been worse, certainly.