09-05-2017 19:04 via theguardian.com

BA flight grounded after bird found flapping around in cockpit

British Airways service from Heathrow to New York cancelled after failure to scare away blackbird that left droppings on flightdeck seatsA British Airways flight due to take off from Heathrow to the US had to be cancelled when a bird found flapping inside the cockpit could not be removed by crew.Efforts to remove the blackbird over several hours culminated in airport ground staff using a recording of birds in distress in an attempt to scare it away, but this succeeded only in forcing the animal
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