Chicks away! Baby chickens 'stowaway' on cargo flight from Brazil and get a different type of flying lesson from the cockpit



Chickens may not be capable of flying long distance but these baby chicks got their wings when they were given their first lesson in the sky - on a flight from Brazil to Ecuador.

Three pilots were shocked to discover the tiny birds who had wandered onto the Martinair cargo flight from Campinas to Quito.

The chicks looked like they were enjoying the view across South America as they got familiar with the controls in the cockpit.

After being shown around by the pilots, the birds enjoyed the rest of the 2,600 mile flight with their wings up in first class.



High-flyer: This baby chick got its wings on a flight from Brazil to Ecuador

What a view: A baby chicken looks out of the window on board a 2,600 mile cargo flight

Learning the ropes: The chicks got to grips with the controls in the cockpit

On top of the world: Chickens are known for not being the best of flyers so these two hopped on a flight