Flap on Delta flight as pigeons prevent aircraft from taking wing

Minneapolis-to-Madison flight was fowled by two feathered stowaways that were eventually captured and deplaned

Mayhem erupted just before takeoff on a plane heading from Minneapolis to Madison, Wisconsin, after passengers realized their aircraft wasn't the only thing trying to take flight.

A flap ensued as two pigeons were found inside the cabin of the Delta Air Lines domestic flight on Saturday, causing brief scenes of chaos as passengers and crew tried to capture the birds flying around the cabin before the jet could take wing.