Overview
- Passengers recorded a rat moving along curtain rails and into overhead bins during the December 10 Amsterdam–Aruba flight.
- Because the animal was discovered over open water, the crew continued to Aruba rather than diverting mid-flight.
- Upon arrival, KLM grounded the jet and canceled the Aruba–Bonaire–Amsterdam return, affecting more than 250 travelers who were given hotel rooms and rebooking options.
- KLM said passengers remained calm as crew monitored the situation and the animal did not approach food, and the airline still does not know how it boarded.
- Reports citing De Telegraaf say ground staff captured the rat roughly 36 hours later, after which deep cleaning and inspections began before the aircraft’s return to service.