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Trash pandamonium for Airbus at raccoon-occupied factory

Rob Beschizza
Jun 02, 2025
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A family of raccoons made their home in an Airbus factory in Canada, forcing the manufacturer to halt production of an A220 airliner there. Five babies were found in a partially-assembled airframe after their mother was "spotted climbing near the landing gear." Then they found the urine damage and chewed wires, triggering an almighty headache. "We had t…

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