Oh, rats!
An Alaska Airlines flight got altogether cancelled after a rat was seen getting into the aircraft at the California’s Oakland International Airport.
The critter presumably hopped from the jetway to the plane as passengers were boarding the Portland, Ore.-bound flight on Jan. 2, the Associated Press reported. Flight Alaska 915 was originally scheduled to depart at 8:30 a.m., according to KPIX 5.
Passengers who had already boarded were asked to exit the aircraft, and most of the 110 travelers were rescheduled to fly on a later trip to Portland.
“The plane is currently out of service. It will be returned to operations once it’s certified rodent-free by a professional exterminator,” Alaska Airlines confirmed via email to KPIX 5. “The aircraft will also be thoroughly inspected to ensure no damage has been done.”