A cheeky cat has caused two days of delays for passengers after sneakily boarding a plane.
The mischievous moggy was heard meowing by crew members just as the aircraft was about to take off.
Maintenance staff were called to the scene and removed several panels from the Boeing 737 before spotting it in the electrical bay.
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A photograph of the pesky cat peering out from its hiding place was snapped by workers.
The cat then decided to make its way through the wiring of the plane, which caused the flight to be cancelled.
Several cargo panels were removed so that the cat could be tracked, but it kept moving around in an effort to stay on board.
Eventually, the cat snuck out of the plane and made its way down the stairs after a door was left open.
An image was taken of the cat walking across the runway.
The Ryanair jet was preparing to leave the airport in Rome last week with the incident happened.
The plane was grounded for two whole days before it finally headed to Germany, as reported by Need To Know.
A source said the stowaway could have caused major problems at an altitude of 30,000ft.
They also said it could have been pretty costly, potentially setting the Irish airline back tens of thousands of pounds.
Jam Press has contacted Ryanair for comment.
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