Passenger captures bat flying around Spirit Airlines flight out of Charlotte

The bat was locked in the bathroom for the rest of the flight to Newark. (File photo via Pixabay.com)

The bat was locked in the bathroom for the rest of the flight to Newark. (File photo via Pixabay.com)

This isn't something you see every day on your flight out of Charlotte Douglas Airport -- a bat, flying around a plane.

Peter Scattini said he was 30 minutes into his flight Wednesday when a bat appeared out of nowhere.

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Scattini said another passenger was able to catch the bat between a book and a cup.

It was then locked in the bathroom for the rest of the flight to Newark.

Spirit Airlines has not commented on the situation.

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