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British Airways Heathrow flight cancelled over mouse on plane British Airways Heathrow flight delayed over mouse on plane
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A flight from Heathrow to San Francisco has been cancelled after a mouse was spotted on the plane. A flight from Heathrow to San Francisco was delayed for several hours after a mouse was spotted on the plane.
Passengers on the 10:40 GMT British Airways flight were strapped in and waiting to take off when the cancellation was announced. Passengers on the 10:40 GMT British Airways flight were strapped in and waiting to take off when the delay was announced.
Carly, who was on the flight, said the air crew announced that "a rather unusual occurrence has occurred". Carly, who was on the flight, said the air crew announced "a rather unusual occurrence has occurred".
They said rules stipulate planes cannot take off with mice onboard and that another flight would be laid on. They said rules stipulate planes cannot take off with mice onboard and another flight would be laid on.
"I'm not sure people knew how to react," said Carly."I'm not sure people knew how to react," said Carly.
"There was general disbelief.""There was general disbelief."
She said they had been told another plane had been found, but the passengers would have to wait several hours for a gate to be found before the aircraft could take off. 'Sell the movie'
Some of the flight's passengers have tweeted their reactions. She said they had been told another plane had been found, but the passengers would have to wait several hours for a gate to be found before it could take off.
Some of the flight's passengers tweeted their reactions.
Matt Watt wrote: "Just had my flight to SFO cancelled because of a mouse on board the plane. Could it not get a visa?? #britishairways", while @midlandsound wrote a Haiku: "About to fly to SF, There is a mouse on the plane, We all must get off."Matt Watt wrote: "Just had my flight to SFO cancelled because of a mouse on board the plane. Could it not get a visa?? #britishairways", while @midlandsound wrote a Haiku: "About to fly to SF, There is a mouse on the plane, We all must get off."
He also wrote: "I'm going to sell this to the movies. It can be the slightly more pedestrian prequel to snakes on a plane. Maybe this is what lured them on?"He also wrote: "I'm going to sell this to the movies. It can be the slightly more pedestrian prequel to snakes on a plane. Maybe this is what lured them on?"
British Airways has not yet commented, and Heathrow Airport said it could not comment on individual flights. Another flight took off about four hours later.
British Airways said: "We know almost everyone wants to fly with us to San Francisco, but on this occasion there was one very small customer who we had to send back to the gate.
"Everyone with two legs is now on their way to California, and we are sorry for the delay."
Heathrow Airport said it could not comment on individual flights.
In 2015, boxer David Haye's flight from Birmingham was also cancelled because a mouse was seen on the plane.In 2015, boxer David Haye's flight from Birmingham was also cancelled because a mouse was seen on the plane.