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David vs Goliath: a Boeing 777 airplane stopped by a mouse

Hanoi , Vietnam - Plane forced to a 4-hour stop in the Vietnamese airport

During last week-end, a Boeing 777 airplane of Vietnam Airlines was forced to a 4-hour stop in the airport of Hanoi, Vietnam, due to the presence of a little white mouse. The mouse had been probably brought on board by a passenger, who probably lost it immediately after the boarding. Besides the typical phobias generated by such an animal, the plane was evacuated in order to prevent the mouse...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1072176
Rome, Italy, 04/10/2007 12:05
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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