Scampering across the wing then clinging on for dear life. This incredible video shows a stowaway cat desperately holding on to a light aircraft as it glides through the skies of French Guiana. In-flight footage shows the black and white moggy taking up position just inches from the pilot and his passenger. The pilot notices his unexpected guest around a minute into the video, when the plane was already high in the sky.
Routine maiden flight until … the importance of looking into the wings before each flight. For your information the cat is fine - it continues with its role as club mascot.
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He decided to head back to the runway for an unscheduled landing, probably hoping that the cat didn’t panic and attempt to jump in the meantime. After a safe touchdown, the cat stayed frozen to the spot until the pilot went to grab it, at which point it scampered off. The video was taken during a flight at aviation school Club ULM in Kourou, French Guiana.