Flight in China Delayed After Passenger's Pet Sugar Glider Escapes

Passengers disembarked and owner detained following the marsupial's escape on a China Eastern Airlines flight from Shanghai to Jinan.

The sugar glider escaped from a passenger's carry-on luggage, causing a delay of over an hour.
Passengers had to disembark while flight attendants searched for the animal in the cabin.
The pet was eventually captured in the cockpit, and the flight continued with a 62-minute delay.
The owner, a 34-year-old woman, was detained for disrupting public transportation.
No compensation or apology has been issued by China Eastern Airlines.