Bees swarm jetway in Texas, delay Charlotte-bound flight

For the second time in a week, a Charlotte-bound flight has been delayed by critters.

Passengers of USAirways flight 2076 were buzzing on social media Monday afternoon when they learned their flight was being delayed by bees.

The flight was slated to leave Austin, Texas at 11:45 a.m. but the jetway was swarmed with bees. This is the enclosed, movable connector which extends from the terminal gate to an airplane.

Passengers snapped photos after a beekeeper was brought out to the jetway to help move the bees.

US Airways officials told WBTV that the flight was delayed by nearly two hours. The flight was expected to land in Charlotte around 5:30 p.m.

Last week, a flight from New York to Charlotte was delayed after "numerous" crabs escaped in the cargo area of the flight. Crews had to sweep out the cargo area before the flight could take off.

In both cases, US Airways' officials say the critters didn't get into the cabin of the plane and no passengers were near the crabs or bees.

It's not the first time US Airways flyers in Charlotte have been delayed by bees.

In July 2013, a US Airways flight was delayed for nearly three hours, its passengers trapped onboard, after a swarm of bees attacked the plane at the Charlotte airport.

As the plane was pushing back from the gate, a swarm of bees began circling around the tug that pushes the aircraft away from the Jetway.

Passengers were stuck on the plane while the crew tried to figure out how to handle the situation. The plane was able to reconnect with the jetway and a beekeeper was called out to remove the bees.
 
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