Scandinavian Airlines Flight From Oslo to Malaga Makes Emergency Landing After Live Mouse ‘Jumps’ out of Passenger’s In-Flight Meal

Copenhagen, September 22: A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight from Norway's Oslo to Spain's Malaga was forced to make an emergency landing in Denmark's Copenhagen on Wednesday, September 18, after a passenger found a live mouse in her in-flight meal. The incident prompted the aircraft to divert in accordance with company safety procedures.

A spokesperson for SAS confirmed that the rodent's presence posed a significant safety risk, necessitating the detour, The Guardian reported. "This is something that happens extremely rarely," said SAS spokesperson Oystein Schmidt. We have strict rules regarding rodents on board due to the risk of electrical wires being chewed through. We have established procedures for such situations, which also include a review with our suppliers to ensure this does not happen again." Drunk EasyJet Passenger Forces London-Greece Flight To Make Emergency Landing, Attempts To Storm Cockpit, Open Exit, Hurl Abuses and More (Watch Video).

Mouse in In-Flight Meal Forces Plane To Make Emergency Landing

Following the emergency landing, passengers were transferred to another aircraft and continued their journey to Malaga. Jarle Borrestad, a passenger seated next to the woman who discovered the mouse, shared the experience on Facebook. "Believe it or not. A lady next to me here at SAS opened the food and out jumped a mouse. Now we have turned around and landed at CPH [Copenhagen Airport] for flight changes," he wrote. Borrestad also mentioned to BBC News that the situation was handled calmly, with passengers remaining composed throughout the ordeal. IndiGo Flight Emergency Landing: Bengaluru-Bound Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Kolkata Airport Minutes After Take-Off Due to Engine Failure.

The airline has assured that a thorough investigation will be conducted to prevent such incidents in the future.

In June, a Los Angeles-New York American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Phoenix after passengers reported seeing lice crawling in a woman's hair. The passenger, Ethan Judelson, said the crew provided minimal information about the diversion, leaving passengers confused and uncertain.

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