Flight delays usually have typical explanations ― dangerous climate, technical points or late-arriving crews, for example. However then there are the much less frequent causes, weird occurrences, like bees congregating on the wing or a mysterious rice spill within the aisle.

As is customary with air journey incidents, passengers usually submit on Twitter to vent ― or chortle ― about their flight disruptions and the underlying causes. Under, we’ve rounded up 31 tweets about a few of the wildest causes for flight delays, from the hilarious to the borderline scary.