Rats found on Qantas plane

A FLIGHT crew checking the cabin of a Qantas plane before takeoff found rats in a compartment holding medical equipment, grounding the plane for more than a day, a spokeswoman said yesterday.

Crews did a visual check of the plane on Tuesday afternoon and found no more rats or any damage.

The rodents had been in a cabinet holding a defibrillator. The plane returned to service yesterday morning.