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Resident Rat Grounds Air India Dreamliner for 3rd Time This Month
One of Air India's Dreamliners has an unwelcome tenant. Spotted off and on, the rat has disrupted flights at least thrice this month, the last instance on Saturday. ![]() Quote:
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Re: Resident Rat Grounds Air India Dreamliner for 3rd Time This Month
The rat was probably disguised as a passenger.
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Re: Resident Rat Grounds Air India Dreamliner for 3rd Time This Month
I'm guessing that there is a disgruntled employee involved. It would be easy to keep re-introducing a rat somewhere on the plane every month or so. |
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Re: Resident Rat Grounds Air India Dreamliner for 3rd Time This Month
Don't snakes like rats? ![]() Sure hope they check all the wiring. Could definitely cause problems. |
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Re: Resident Rat Grounds Air India Dreamliner for 3rd Time This Month
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Just call Mr. Jackson. |
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Re: Resident Rat Grounds Air India Dreamliner for 3rd Time This Month
Rodents are a big problem on airliners. There are no predators on airports, and lots to eat. If one is reported on an aircraft, it normally is pulled out of service until they come up with a little dead body. Once they know the rodent is gone, they run a complete check of all the aircraft's systems, to make sure that wiring wasn't chewed. I worked at America West when they still existed, and I remember at least 2 aircraft grounded for this. They had contract exterminators come in and go through the plane. Like I said, they did not stop until they had a dead animal. Maybe they chewed through the cabin stereo wires........or maybe they chewed through the fire protection control wires. You can't take a chance. I have also had an private jet come in with an odor problem, and when we investigated, traced it to a wing fairing. We pulled off the wing fairing, and there was a 4 ft. long lizard that had crawled into the area, and then died when the aircraft flew. That was REALLY nasty. If I can find pics of that, I will post them. (Not sure where "dead lizard pictures" should be posted.) |
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Re: Resident Rat Grounds Air India Dreamliner for 3rd Time This Month
Those dreamliners are incredible. I've seen them flying on approach a few times. The thing looks like it's just floating, like it's barely moving.
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Re: Resident Rat Grounds Air India Dreamliner for 3rd Time This Month
Sounds like it's time to introduce a resident rat terrier... ![]() |