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Stink from Dozens of Pigs On Board Forces Passenger Plane to Make Urgent Stop in Middle of Ocean

An Embraer 190 Cityhopper passenger plane of Dutch airline KLM takes off from Stuttgart Airport in Leinfelden-Echterdingen near Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on July 28, 2023. (Credit: THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP via Getty Images)

A KLM flight from Amsterdam to Mexico City was forced to make an unexpected landing in the middle of the ocean after a strong odor from pigs in the cargo hold overwhelmed the cabin and cockpit.

On December 13, flight KL685, carrying 259 passengers, departed Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on a routine trip to Mexico City. The flight was also transporting 100 live pigs in the cargo hold, according to Business Insider.

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