Honeybees ‘hijack’ 3 planes at new airport terminal

Kolkata: It's a sting that has Kolkata airport authorities smarting. Three aircraft, all of them parked at the new integrated terminal, were hijacked by honeybees on Monday, sending airline staff scurrying for cover and raising fears that the swanky new terminal could have turned into a happy nesting ground for the insects with a sting in the tail.
The first ambush happened at 9.40am when bees swarmed IndiGo flight 6E 339 to Patna. Boarding had just been completed and the ground staff were loading luggage when several thousand honeybees entered the cargo hold in the aircraft's belly. Caught in the invasion, the airline staff ran helter-skelter even as the flight crew quickly shut the plane's door to prevent havoc within the cabin. At the time, 170 passengers were seated in the aircraft.
11/09/12 Times of India

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Categories: airports Sep 2012, Indigo Airlines Sep 2012, Safety Sep 2012