A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight had to resort to an emergency landing after a mouse scampered out of a passenger's meal. The incident occurred on Wednesday when the flight was en route from Oslo, Norway, to Malaga, Spain, but was diverted to Copenhagen, Denmark, due to the rodent on board.

The company confirmed on Friday that the emergency landing was due to a live mouse on board that crawled out of a meal served to a passenger during the flight. Airlines usually strictly prohibit rodents from flying as they can pose a serious risk to flight operations by chewing on the electrical wiring of the plane.

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"In line with our procedures, there was a change of aircraft," an SAS official, Oystein Schmidt, told AFP. The travellers were flown to Malaga on a different flight.

Schmidt added, "This is something that happens extremely rarely."&nbsp;

"We have established procedures for such situations, which also include a review with our suppliers to ensure this does not happen again," he said.

Passenger Jarle Borrestad, who was also on board the SAS flight, shared the ordeal on his Facebook page with a photograph of him with two women. "Believe it or not. A lady next to me... opened her food and a mouse jumped out," he wrote.

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According to BBC, Borrestad was seated next to the woman who encountered the mouse in the food. The incident only added an extra few hours to the journey as the flight was diverted.

In another incident, which occurred within a week apart from this, train operations in southern England were halted mid-journey after two squirrels boarded the train and one refused to get off, causing panic among passengers.

(With inputs from agencies)

A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight had to resort to an emergency landing after a mouse scampered out of a passenger's meal. The incident occurred on Wednesday when the flight was en route from Oslo, Norway, to Malaga, Spain, but was diverted to Copenhagen, Denmark, due to the rodent on board.

A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight had to resort to an emergency landing after a mouse scampered out of a passenger's meal. The incident occurred on Wednesday when the flight was en route from Oslo, Norway, to Malaga, Spain, but was diverted to Copenhagen, Denmark, due to the rodent on board. The company confirmed on Friday that the emergency landing was due to a live mouse on board that crawled out of a meal served to a passenger during the flight. Airlines usually strictly prohibit rodents from flying as they can pose a serious risk to flight operations by chewing on the electrical wiring of the plane. Also read | Passenger's multiple bouts of 'diarrhoea' force Delta flight to make emergency landing "In line with our procedures, there was a change of aircraft," an SAS official, Oystein Schmidt, told AFP. The travellers were flown to Malaga on a different flight. Schmidt added, "This is something that happens extremely rarely." "We have established procedures for such situations, which also include a review with our suppliers to ensure this does not happen again," he said. Passenger Jarle Borrestad, who was also on board the SAS flight, shared the ordeal on his Facebook page with a photograph of him with two women. "Believe it or not. A lady next to me... opened her food and a mouse jumped out," he wrote. Also read | Squirrels board Gatwick train, 'attack' passengers, forcing its cancellation According to BBC, Borrestad was seated next to the woman who encountered the mouse in the food. The incident only added an extra few hours to the journey as the flight was diverted. In another incident, which occurred within a week apart from this, train operations in southern England were halted mid-journey after two squirrels boarded the train and one refused to get off, causing panic among passengers. (With inputs from agencies)

Flight makes emergency landing after mouse jumps out of passenger's meal

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), each passenger produced 1.37 kilograms of waste aboard an aircraft in 2018 with an estimated amount of 6.7 million tons annually causing huge health hazard across the globe.

IATA in its survey said flight meals accounted for thirty-three per cent of waste, followed by paper products which contributed 28 per cent. Plastics led to 12 per cent of waste inflight, it observed.

The study categorised waste in two parts - cleaning waste and catering waste.

The international transport body warned that waste could double in the next ten years due to a booming tourist industry worldwide leading to an increase in budget airlines with the number of passengers growing each year.

IATA said the waste produced by airlines was a whopping 29 per cent jump compared to 2016 which was reportedly 5.2 million tons.

Interestingly, according to a survey by Swiss bank UBS in the&nbsp;US, Germany, France and UK, one in five people had cut down on the number of flights over environmental concerns. Several airlines worldwide have been seeking ways to reduce their carbon footprint. British Airways, Australia's &nbsp;Qantas, Air France and other international airlines have announced plans to reduce CO2&nbsp;levels.

The report also noted the number of passengers has been growing each year at the rate of four to five per cent.

In its report, IATA called for cooperation between nations to address the problem of waste produced by airlines while pressing for regulations to fight the environmental hazard.

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), each passenger produced 1.37 kilograms of waste aboard an aircraft in 2018 with an estimated amount of 6.

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), each passenger produced 1.37 kilograms of waste aboard an aircraft in 2018 with an estimated amount of 6.7 million tons annually causing huge health hazard across the globe. IATA in its survey said flight meals accounted for thirty-three per cent of waste, followed by paper products which contributed 28 per cent. Plastics led to 12 per cent of waste inflight, it observed. The study categorised waste in two parts - cleaning waste and catering waste. The international transport body warned that waste could double in the next ten years due to a booming tourist industry worldwide leading to an increase in budget airlines with the number of passengers growing each year. IATA said the waste produced by airlines was a whopping 29 per cent jump compared to 2016 which was reportedly 5.2 million tons. Interestingly, according to a survey by Swiss bank UBS in the US, Germany, France and UK, one in five people had cut down on the number of flights over environmental concerns. Several airlines worldwide have been seeking ways to reduce their carbon footprint. British Airways, Australia's Qantas, Air France and other international airlines have announced plans to reduce CO2 levels. The report also noted the number of passengers has been growing each year at the rate of four to five per cent. In its report, IATA called for cooperation between nations to address the problem of waste produced by airlines while pressing for regulations to fight the environmental hazard.

Airlines globally produced 6.7 million tons of waste each year: IATA study

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