AdvertisementAn Airbus A321neo operated by TAP Portugal was grounded to locate 132 escaped hamsters on board.
Escaped hamsters can pose safety risks as they can chew through electrical cables and wires.
An Airbus A321neo was grounded for several days to track down dozens of hamsters on board, Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manhã reported.
The report said 132 hamsters escaped from their cages in the cargo hold of the plane, which was operated by Portuguese flag carrier TAP Air Portugal — leaving ground maintenance teams trying to track them down.
In a similar incident in 2017, a cargo plane was grounded due to escaped hamsters, Newsweek reported.
Persons:
Correio
Organizations:
Airbus, TAP Portugal, Portuguese, TAP Air Portugal —, TJR, TAP Air Portugal, Ponta Delgada, Business, Newsweek
Locations:
Lisbon, Ponta, Azores, Portuguese