The flight of Air France airline from Bamako to Paris has been delayed for 48 hours because of a mouse onboard, Gazeta reported quoting BFMTV.

It is noted that the mouse could gnaw through an electrical wiring therefore the airline postponed the flight. After catching a rodent aircrew needed rest. According to the edition, Air France hadn't had enough of employees in Bamako to take off earlier.

The airline has promised to compensate passengers for the delay. The spokesman for Air France Christophe Pommier said that the safety of passengers is the main priority of the company.