Created Sunday, Nov 17th 2024 16:48Z, last updated Sunday, Nov 17th 2024 16:48Z
A TAP Air Portugal Airbus A321-200N, registration CS-TJR performing flight
TP-1865 from Lisbon to Ponta Delgada (Portugal), had been loaded with transport cages with various animals including hamsters in them destined for a pet shop. The aircraft completed the flight apparently without incident. However, after landing it was discovered that one of the transport cages had become damaged allowing 132 hamsters to escape. The aircraft was grounded until all hamsters have been captured and the aircraft examined properly for any damage by the rodents.
The return flight the following morning had to be cancelled.
As of Nov 17th 2024 all but 16 hamsters have been accounted for. The aircraft is thus still on the ground in Ponta Delgada.
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