Missing mouse wreaks havoc on plane

DeltaFlot · 01-31-2003, 12:06 PM

Missing mouse wreaks havoc on plane
Friday, January 31, 2003 Posted: 10:03 AM EST (1503 GMT)

ZURICH, Switzerland (Reuters) -- A missing mouse grounded a Swiss airliner for more than a day as airline officials pumped carbon dioxide into the plane's cargo hold to kill the rodent Houdini.

The mouse, being transported to a laboratory from Mexico, escaped from its container on a flight from Boston to Zurich on Wednesday, a spokesman for Swiss International Air Lines said on Friday.

To prevent the rodent from gnawing on cables or cargo on future flights, the airline pumped carbon dioxide into the Airbus hold and let it stand for 24 hours.

The spokesman said using cheese or a cat to retrieve the mouse -- nicknamed Speedy Gonzalez -- "would have taken much more time" and that it would not have suffered. The mouse was never found.

The airline had to cancel a flight from Zurich to New York and back as a result, and diverted a flight from Geneva to pick up stranded passengers.

Delsterx · 01-31-2003, 12:21 PM

Couldn't they use a motion detection device like in Aliens?
Think of how much one rodent costthe airline that day?

01-31-2003, 01:17 PM

No wonder the new Swiss is having as bad a time financially as its predecessor.

Scott · 01-31-2003, 01:41 PM

"A cat", as in singular? Duh, try a dozen or so, and give a pound of catnip to the winner.

Delsterx · 01-31-2003, 01:57 PM

Or better yet just leave some airline food out to nosh on. The mouse should be dead before you can say. "I have the trots"

R. Minor · 01-31-2003, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Delsterx
Or better yet just leave some airline food out to nosh on. The mouse should be dead before you can say. "I have the trots"

HA HA HA

HA HA HA... That is sooo true... Thanks for the great laugh.

01-31-2003, 03:00 PM

, these mice nowadays.

Starliner · 01-31-2003, 05:25 PM

Now watch the thing die somewhere near an air vent and start stinking in a day or 2 after the plane is back in service......

02-02-2003, 04:22 PM

Nothing that a hand granade couldn't fix...well maybe few of them.

I don't blame the rodent from not wanting to go to Germany. Mexico have great food, tequila is dirt cheap and the Chicas are pretty hot.

BTW: I smoked catnip once...good stuff!!!

01-31-2003, 12:06 PM	#1
DeltaFlot The Patriot Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Laurel, MD Age: 36 Posts: 3,228	Missing mouse wreaks havoc on plane Missing mouse wreaks havoc on plane Friday, January 31, 2003 Posted: 10:03 AM EST (1503 GMT) ZURICH, Switzerland (Reuters) -- A missing mouse grounded a Swiss airliner for more than a day as airline officials pumped carbon dioxide into the plane's cargo hold to kill the rodent Houdini. The mouse, being transported to a laboratory from Mexico, escaped from its container on a flight from Boston to Zurich on Wednesday, a spokesman for Swiss International Air Lines said on Friday. To prevent the rodent from gnawing on cables or cargo on future flights, the airline pumped carbon dioxide into the Airbus hold and let it stand for 24 hours. The spokesman said using cheese or a cat to retrieve the mouse -- nicknamed Speedy Gonzalez -- "would have taken much more time" and that it would not have suffered. The mouse was never found. The airline had to cancel a flight from Zurich to New York and back as a result, and diverted a flight from Geneva to pick up stranded passengers. __________________ Febuary 15, 1898 December 7, 1941 June 8, 1967 September 11, 2001 Never Forget, Never Forgive If you kick the Tiger in the arse, you better be able to deal with the Tiger's teeth.

01-31-2003, 01:41 PM	#4
Scott Insane Collector Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Escondido, Ca. USA Age: 50 Posts: 2,763	"A cat", as in singular? Duh, try a dozen or so, and give a pound of catnip to the winner. __________________ Fly the Friendly Skies of United uniTED takes wing Feb 12, 2004

02-02-2003, 04:22 PM	#9
nutsXplanes Guest Posts: n/a	Just an idea Nothing that a hand granade couldn't fix...well maybe few of them. I don't blame the rodent from not wanting to go to Germany. Mexico have great food, tequila is dirt cheap and the Chicas are pretty hot. BTW: I smoked catnip once...good stuff!!!

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01-31-2003, 12:21 PM	#2
Delsterx Senior Collector Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Victoria BC Age: 33 Posts: 291	Couldn't they use a motion detection device like in Aliens? Think of how much one rodent costthe airline that day?

01-31-2003, 01:17 PM	#3
NYCAAer Guest Posts: n/a	No wonder the new Swiss is having as bad a time financially as its predecessor.

01-31-2003, 01:57 PM	#5
Delsterx Senior Collector Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Victoria BC Age: 33 Posts: 291	Or better yet just leave some airline food out to nosh on. The mouse should be dead before you can say. "I have the trots"

01-31-2003, 03:00 PM	#7
Romania is #1 Guest Posts: n/a	, these mice nowadays.

01-31-2003, 05:25 PM	#8
Starliner Senior Collector Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Norman OK USA Posts: 452	Now watch the thing die somewhere near an air vent and start stinking in a day or 2 after the plane is back in service......