A South African airliner abandoned take-off this morning after an "abandoned foetus" was discovered blocking the aircraft's toilet. Flight FA 411 by Fly Safair from Johannesburg to Durban was scheduled to take off King Shaka International Airport this morning at 6.15am.
But on final preparations for take-off one of the airline's cleaning staff discovered the foetus blocking the toilet of the aircraft.
The plane had reportedly been parked overnight at the airport after it landed at the airport late on Thursday evening.
Suction reportedly needed to be used to remove the blockage from the toilet.
Fly Safair crew immediately alerted the relevant authorities and police were called out to the aircraft to investigate.
The budget South African airline said the "tragic finding" forced them to evacuate the plane while procedures started to investigate the findings.
Kirby Gordon, spokesperson for FlySafair said in a statement: “We will be doing everything in our power to aid authorities in the necessary investigations and thank our loyal customers for their patience with the resultant delay."
South African Police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbele said "early investigations were underway" while urging pregnant women to ask for help if they need it.
She said: "If they have a problem, there are social workers, or they can go to the police, who can advise them where to go.
"There are social workers who can assist if you think you're not ready for the pregnancy."
FlySafair said they would be "happy to offer refunds or free changes" to passengers who were on board the scheduled flight.
After delays, the flight was eventually cancelled and all passengers were booked onto alternate flights by the airline's crew on the ground.
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