A Sudanese passenger plane was forced to turn back and make an emergency landing after a stray cat attacked the pilot.
Local media report that the incident occurred last week, when a Tarco flight was 30 minutes into a trip from the Sudanese capital of Khartoum to Doha.
The bizarre incident saw a reportedly "aggressive" cat appear in the cockpit and attack the pilot as other crew struggled to catch it.
![The cat reportedly attacked the pilot. Photo / 123RF](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QJ7KN72FDEQDJMVGWZM5AVM3UI.jpg?auth=3422f68901efa8b2f5eb7ef33e33195da0d4988e7ae5550a671954b17b0dff70&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)
The pilot then made the decision to turn the plane around so the situation could be resolved.