Mouse delays plane for six hours

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A tiny rodent bummed a ride on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Madrid — and the airline took swift action.

Passengers on flight 150 saw the mouse running down the center aisle upon landing in Spain, according to local reports. That prompted the airline to immediately fumigate the plane.

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It was bad news for the mouse, whose cadaver was quickly found after fumigating. And it was bad news for passengers, too: travelers booked on the return flight to Doha had to wait for six hours while the fumes dissipated.

The flight was scheduled to depart Madrid and return to Doha at 3 p.m. local time, but was delayed until 9 p.m., according to Spanish newspaper ABC. Read more...

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