DETROIT (AP) — It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s a bird on a plane.
A Delta Air Lines flight captain decided to turn his plane around and return to Detroit after a bird was discovered inside the flight deck.
READ MORE: UPDATE: Vallejo Crews Knock Down 4-Alarm Brush Fire That Damaged 3 HomesThe airline says in a statement that shortly after takeoff Saturday, the pilots of Flight 1943 from Detroit to Atlanta saw a small bird in the flight deck. The unexpected passenger had entered the aircraft during boarding.
The captain decided to turn the plane around to “avoid a potential distraction” during the flight. The aircraft landed without incident and the bird was removed and set free.
READ MORE: Hundreds Of SF Homes, Businesses Without Power In SOMA, Mission BayMaintenance is calling in reinforcements. This bird is playing hide and go seek apparently. #birdonaplane #herebirdybirdy #iseeyou #delta pic.twitter.com/nbwPQYvxbs
— DJ Brian B (@DJ_BrianB) December 30, 2017
MORE NEWS: California Reopens: Surviving San Jose Businesses Cheer Lifting Of COVID-19 Rules - 'Something Much, Much Better'
© Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
