Ticks on a plane! (I can't believe I just used that title)

A United Airlines flight from Denver to Des Moines was delayed for 6 hours yesterday after a passenger discovered a tick in economy class. Airline spokeswoman, Robin Urabanski, told the AP that between one and three tick were found on the aircraft (that hard to narrow down?). United decided not to continue flight 1178 with an infested airplane so another was flown in to take its place. The tick-plane was cleaned subsequently returned to service later that day. It is unknown to United how the ticks may have gotten on the plane in the first place. Come on, you've seen some of the people that sit in coach, right?

(via USA Today)

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