Mechanics battle to keep rattlesnakes off parked planes in Victorville

[AisleSeat]

This story is focusing on Qantas planes, so not sure if this should go under the QFF section?
--------------

"Qantas Airlines mechanics charged with maintaining the world's largest passenger jets in a Victorville storage facility two hours outside of Los Angeles to routinely find venomous Mojave rattlesnakes and scorpions in and around the wheel wells."

"Every aircraft has its own designated 'wheel whacker' (a repurposed broom handle) as part of the engineering kit, complete with each aircraft's registration written on it,"

Mechanics battle to keep rattlesnakes off parked planes

Battling rattlesnakes may not be in the job description for an airline mechanic, but it's become a regular fight in Southern California.

abcnews.go.com

 

[RooFlyer]

Prior thread:

Snakes on a plane rattle staff

So someone does love the QF A380s in the desert. Qantas engineers maintaining the airline's grounded Airbus A380 fleet in a Californian desert are facing a novel problem: rattlesnakes are making homes in the landing gear. Ok, I'm now now longer excited about flying on them again.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[AisleSeat]

Prior thread:

Snakes on a plane rattle staff

So someone does love the QF A380s in the desert. Qantas engineers maintaining the airline's grounded Airbus A380 fleet in a Californian desert are facing a novel problem: rattlesnakes are making homes in the landing gear. Ok, I'm now now longer excited about flying on them again.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

Ugh, didn't see that. Any mods feel free to delete or merge or something.

 

[AIRwin]

Prior thread:

Under the QF forum