A bat has been caught after flying around the cabin on a US domestic flight – with remarkable footage showing it doing just that – while in another bizarre incident, also captured on video, a flight attendant has been found lying in an overhead storage locker.
The bat flew around a Spirit Airlines flight. It emerged, possibly from an overhead locker, about 30 minutes after takeoff.
To passenger alarm, the mammal immediately started to fly around the cabin. Passenger Peter Scattini said on Twitter that he had sworn never fly Spirit again after his last flight – but decided to save USD 12 and was aboard the flight, only to find himself being buzzed by a bat.
Footage on Twitter shows the bat flitting around and passengers reacting. A woman can be seen running to the toilet to take shelter from the bat.
me, twice a year: “i’ll never fly spirit again.”
me, this morning, after deciding i’d rather save 12 dollars: pic.twitter.com/ASqk3bb89j— Peter Scattini (@jpscattini) July 31, 2019
A Spirit Airlines spokesman said “a stowaway bat was located on one of our recent flights from Charlotte to Newark.
“The bat was eventually corralled into a lavatory and removed once on the ground by animal control officers.”
As reported by Newsweek in the US, the spokesman added: “The aircraft was disinfected and searched as a precaution. It is believed the bat started its journey in Charlotte, flying into an overhead bin while our crews were doing overnight maintenance. No one was hurt in this incident, including the bat.”
The weird incident comes just a few days after travellers boarding a Southwest flight were stunned to find a female flight attendant lying in an overhead locker, peering down at them.
A passenger posted footage of that incident on YouTube, along with a simple but profound question: “Why is this flight attendant hiding in an overhead bin?”
A Southwest Airlines spokesperson gave the answer: “Southwest Employees are known for demonstrating their sense of humour and unique personalities.
“In this instance, one of our flight attendants attempted to have a brief moment of fun with customers during boarding.
Flight attendant sighted lying in overhead locker
“Of course, this is not our normal procedure, and Southwest crews always maintain safety as their top priority.”
Indeed – though we’re not quite sure that explains it. Perhaps the Spirit Airlines bat should issue a statement as well, to totally clear things up.
Written by Peter Needham
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