Plane forced to make emergency landing after MOUSE leapt from passenger’s meal

A PLANE was forced into an emergency landing after a live mouse leapt from a passenger’s in-flight meal.

The aircraft was diverted for “safety reasons” in case the renegade rodent chewed through wires and caused a failure or fire, the airline said.

Passenger Jarle Borrestad wrote online: “A lady next to me opened the food and out jumped a mouse.”

He said nobody panicked, but admitted he tucked his trousers in his socks in case the nefarious nibbler ran up his leg.

The Scandinavian Airlines flight from Norwegian capital Oslo to Spanish holiday destination Malaga was diverted to Copenhagen, Denmark, on Wednesday.

Passengers swapped to another jet.

The airline said: “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.”

In 2017, a BA Heathrow to San Francisco flight was delayed for four hours after a mouse was seen.

After a four-hour delay, a replacement aircraft was found.

It is thought to have cost BA about £250,000.