Mass mouse escape on Saudi plane

More than 100 passengers on a Saudi plane were left panic-stricken by the unexpected
appearance of dozens of mice.

The small rodents - about 80 in total, escaped after being smuggled on board inside a backpack
belonging to a passenger traveling on the domestic flight.

An airline official said the aircraft was at 28,000 feet (8,500m) when mice began scurrying around
the cabin.

Some of the mice fell on passengers' heads, Al-Hayat newspaper reports.

The incident occurred on a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight from the capital, Riyadh, to the north-
eastern town of Tabuk.

After the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia the passenger who brought the mice on board was
questioned by police and asked how he managed to get the mice onto the plane.

No explanation was given for the man's live cargo.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6183587.stm
Answer these questions:
• How many mice where on the plane?
• What were the mice in?
• Where is the owner of the bag now?
• What was the name of the airline company?
• What the capital of Saudi Arabia?
• How did the passengers feel?

Think of questions for these answers:

• They were at 28,000 feet.
• There were 100 passengers.
• He was traveling to the town of Tabuk.

What do these words mean?

* rodents * panic-stricken * smuggled * domestic * scurrying * cargo