This Not So Smart Owl Was Found Napping In a Plane Engine But Luckily, Was Discovered During Pre-Flight Check

During pre-flight checks on a Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 at Melbourne Airport few days ago, engineers came across this owl nestled cozily inside one of the engines, blissfully unaware of the fate that could've befallen him. This is a great example of the importance of pre-flight checks! people on twitter were very greatful to the Virgin's dedicated team. 

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