When the box was opened, Mij went out of the box and disappeared at a high speed down the aircraft. The passengers started panicking and there were cries all around. A woman stood up on her seat crying, "a rat-a rat!" Maxwell dived to catch his disappearing tail but failed. He was then asked to be seated by the air hostess and suggested that she would find the otter. After a while, Mij returned to him and began climbing on his knees and rubbing his nose and neck.