NPR: A Cicada-Infested Engine Is To Blame For Biden’s Press Corps Travel Delays
A plane carrying dozens of journalists abroad to follow President Biden’s trip to Europe was delayed several hours due to cicadas that filled the plane’s engine.
The cicadas presence has been so strong around Washington D.C. this week that clouds of the insects are visible on weather radar in the area.
Biden: "Watch out for the cicadas" pic.twitter.com/ovYuP6qIPr
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 9, 2021
You could say it was a flight delay 17 years in the making… The Press Charter flight to Europe for @POTUS Biden’s travels was delayed last night by cicadas clogged in the engines. A plane swap-out ensued. https://t.co/OaWU5sBbVi
— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) June 9, 2021
