Pigs take flight after two-day layover in Bermuda

Flying pigs force unexpected landing for flight to Mexico

A flight from Amsterdam to Mexico City was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Bermuda yesterday evening when the smell of 100 pigs resulted in the need for a fresh-air break. Almost 260 passenge...

KLM B787-9 Diverts to Bermuda Due to Smell from Pigs in Cargo Hold

A KLM Boeing 787-9 operating a service from Amsterdam to Mexico City was forced to divert to Bermuda due to the smell coming from pigs in the cargo hold on 13 December 2024. KLM flight KL685, operated by a Boeing 787-9, was performing a regular scheduled service from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS). The flight was bound for Mexico City International Airport (MEX). KLM KL685 Amsterdam-Mexico City As well as its 259 person passenger complement,…

KLM Flight to Mexico City Diverts Due to Foul Odor From 100 Live Pigs In Cargo Hold - The Bulkhead Seat

KLM flight KL685 from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Mexico City International Airport (MEX) was forced to divert to Bermuda’s L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) when the stench of 100 pigs in the cargo hold resulted in the aircraft needing a stop for fresh air. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TheBermudaFlyer (@thebermudaflyer) The captain described the porkers as “obnoxious cargo” and was allowed to land the Boeing 7…

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flying to Mexico City Was Forced to Divert to Bermuda Because 100 Live Pigs in the Cargo Hold Made Such a Stench

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner flying from Amsterdam to Mexico City on Friday was forced to divert to Bermuda after 100 live pigs being transported in the cargo hold of the plane started to kick up such a stench that it affected the “oxygen environment” in the cockpit. The pilots of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight KL685 were forced to contact air traffic control around six hours into the transatlantic flight to Mexico with an unusual request to make an…