# An unexpected passenger (airplane) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 22, 2015, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121 "2015-06-22T03:49:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2015, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/1 "2015-06-22T03:49:59Z")
[The pilot in this video needs to add another item to his checklist](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_8mdH20qTQ&feature=youtu.be). I love the way his eyes bug out when he sees the stowaway. šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2015, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/2 "2015-06-22T03:56:52Z")
Whoops. ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2015, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/3 "2015-06-22T04:19:34Z")
In aviation terms, I think thatā€™s what they call a stray cat strut. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2015, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/4 "2015-06-22T04:34:04Z")
Thatā€™s hilarious! I didnā€™t expect it to turn up where it did. ---
**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2015, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/5 "2015-06-22T07:41:45Z")
That cat knows how to play it cool. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2015, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/6 "2015-06-22T09:59:15Z")
Cutest stowaway ever šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2015, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/7 "2015-06-22T12:54:53Z")
It thought it was a _chat_ room. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2015, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/8 "2015-06-22T14:56:54Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > In aviation terms, I think thatā€™s what they call a stray cat strut. \*ā™« I donā€™t bother chasing mice around. I sneak into the plane, hiding in the wing Feel the wind in my face as I ride that thingā€¦ ā™« \* EDIT: ā€˜Stray cat _strut_ā€™ FTW, BTW. šŸ™‚ . ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/9 "2015-06-22T15:25:14Z")
I didnā€™t have audio but it seems the pilot saw it and was trying to communicate to his passenger for quite awhile before she actually looked up to see the cat. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2015, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/10 "2015-06-22T15:42:27Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > I didnā€™t have audio but it seems the pilot saw it and was trying to communicate to his passenger for quite awhile before she actually looked up to see the cat. The audio is from the cameraā€™s microphone, so all you hear is the buzzing of the airplane. You can hear some speech at the end, after they land and the engine is shut down, but itā€™s reasonably quiet and in French. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2015, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/11 "2015-06-22T21:42:50Z")
(Mrowr) What did you jerks do with my carry-on bag? ---
**Author:** ![Marion\_Wormer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@Marion\_Wormer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marion_Wormer)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/12 "2015-06-23T00:44:06Z")
Preflight failure! šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/13 "2015-06-23T02:47:40Z")
> [@Marion\_Wormer](#): > > Preflight failure! šŸ˜ƒ Exactly! The shadow of the cat was clearly visible through the wing fabric. I have no idea how you miss that with even a cursory look. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/14 "2015-06-23T03:37:31Z")
Iā€™m guessing the the fabric on the lower part of the wing will need to be checked for holes: a cat in full fear mode has everything hard and sharp at its disposal fully extended and engaged. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/15 "2015-06-23T05:51:25Z")
Look at the camera aim point. Watch the pilot & passengers expressions & mannerisms leading up to kitty entrance. A total set up. Cute & fun, but a set up. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/16 "2015-06-23T05:56:53Z")
> [@GusNSpot](#): > > Look at the camera aim point. > > Watch the pilot & passengers expressions & mannerisms leading up to kitty entrance. > > A total set up. > > Cute & fun, but a set up. Sure. Like anyone is going to purposely scare the shit out of a cat and risk the cat plummeting a thousand feet to its death for a Youtube video. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/17 "2015-06-23T05:59:12Z")
> [@GusNSpot](#): > > Look at the camera aim point. Itā€™s aimed at the paying passenger. And given that this was a joyflight for said passenger, your point would beā€¦? ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/18 "2015-06-23T06:12:01Z")
. . . that the passenger was a cat disguised as a human. A total set up. ---
**Author:** ![blue\_infinity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_infinity/32/2817_2.png) [@blue\_infinity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blue_infinity)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/19 "2015-06-23T07:13:05Z")
Thatā€™s a lucky feline. It could have ended in a catastrophe. (sorry) ---
**Author:** ![Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cabin_fever_1/32/2908_2.png) [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121/20 "2015-06-23T08:49:01Z")
Pre-flight check-lists now include ā€œKitty on wingā€. I am glad it had a happy ending. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-unexpected-passenger-airplane/723121.md?page=2)