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Snakes on a Plane

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:41 pm
by FD2
Snakes on a (grounded) plane: Rattlesnakes infest Qantas' A380s in California desert

Qantas engineers maintaining the airline's grounded Airbus A380 fleet in a US desert are facing a novel problem: rattlesnakes are making homes in the landing gear.

The airline moved its superjumbo fleet to Victorville, in the Mojave Desert, for deep storage last year, due to the downturn in air travel and the suspension of its international routes. Air New Zealand is also storing planes at the same facility.

The location's dry heat and low humidity makes it ideal for storing aircraft, but it's also an ideal environment for highly venomous rattlesnakes and scorpions. The nasty critters are setting up home around the grounded planes' tyres and landing gear.

As a result, Qantas engineers have had to start using a "wheel whacker" to try and scare off the animals before carrying out inspections.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/125 ... nia-desert

Re: Snakes on a Plane

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:57 pm
by PHXPhlyer
What's next? :-?
An article about blisters caused by use of 'Wheel Whackers"? :ymdevil:

PP

Re: Snakes on a Plane

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:09 pm
by G-CPTN
Couldn't they use a sound generator?
A loud hissing sound?

However,
Snake repellent.

Re: Snakes on a Plane

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:10 pm
by FD2
There's not much excitement to report on down here pp...ssssss!

Re: Snakes on a Plane

Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:09 pm
by llondel
Interesting reports to engineering, "seems to be a rattle in the undercarriage".

Re: Snakes on a Plane

Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:38 pm
by FD2
Snakes under the house...