Passengers in Mexico had their flight delayed after some stowaways snuck onto the plane — a swarm of mosquitoes.
However, it appeared that the spray wasn’t effective, asEl Sol de Léonreported that the bug repellent only agitated the mosquitoes more. Passengers also told USA Today the mosquitoes did not stop buzzing around until the lights inside the airplane were turned off.
Volaris did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
This wasn’t the first time that an airline cabin crew and passengers have had to fight off swarms of mosquitoes while trying to depart Guadalajara Airport. According toEl Sol de Léon, previous passengers have reported on social media that they’d boarded planes that were infested with mosquitoes.
One passengershared a videoin 2019 on X, formerly known as Twitter, of mosquitoes flying around his flight as he was departing the same airport. The small creatures could be seen buzzing around as passengers tried to swat them. A flight attendant could also be heard giving a message on board.
The passenger noted that the airline’s response was that the situation was beyond their control and that the mosquitoes were likely present due to the amount of stagnant water surrounding the plane.
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El Sol de Léonreported that the airport is located near an area with frequent flooding, abundant vegetation and bodies of water that are contaminated, drawing in mosquitoes. It also noted that mosquitoes in the area often have to do with weather conditions.
source: people.com
