Cicadas delay White House press charter to Europe

A press charter plane was "bugged" Tuesday, "rendering it unworkable" and delaying journalists headed to Europe to cover Biden's overseas trip, according to Delta.

A White House press charter plane was "bugged" on Tuesday night, "rendering it unworkable" and delaying journalists headed to Europe to cover the president's first overseas trip, according to Delta Air Lines. The Delta A330's Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) -- one of multiple sources of electrical power to the aircraft cabin and other systems required to function properly for flight -- was overwhelmed by cicadas, the airline said. Delta had to dispatch a replacement aircraft and crew to Washington-Dulles International Airport in response to the "several" cicadas. The journalists traveling to cover President Joe Biden's trip were delayed for six hours. "We apologize to our charter customers for this rarest of entomological delays," Delta said in a statement to ABC News.