Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's actually a bird on a plane en-route to Dubai.
Twitter user @DonnieDoesWorld recently spotted three falcons on a flydubai flight from Tajikistan to the UAE. In a video shared on Twitter, two passengers can be seen holding the falcons as they prepare to get seated on the plane.
The tweet ultimately went viral, amassing 2.22 million views on the micro-blogging platform. It may be rare to spot falcons on a plane, but it's not uncommon. In fact, a Saudi prince once bought plane tickets for 80 falcons. Yup, you read that right.
"Two dudes just boarded my plane with emotional support falcons"
In his caption, the Twitter user claimed the falcons were there for "emotional support" - which is most likely not the case. Falcons boarding the plane with passengers is a pretty casual thing in the Gulf.
The airline told USA TODAY:
"Please note that falcons are important to the culture of the (United Arab Emirates), and we regularly welcome our feathered friends on board."
On its website, flydubai assures passengers that bringing falcons on board is OK, as long as one seeks special approval.
Etihad Airways allows the "carriage of falcons in the main aircraft cabin." They also allow for falcons to be "checked baggage," as mentioned on its site.
It seems the tweet is beyond what the internet can handle
The jokes were too many to count
The puns too dark to handle
THE ANSWER TO: "How does a bird fly without flapping its wings?"
"It's like taking a fish on a submarine"
"I finally know what I want to be when I grow up"
"Between 2002 and 2013, the UAE government issued more than 28,000 falcon passports"
In the UAE, falcons are required to have their own passports, a move to combat the smuggling of birds. The official document is valid for three years and costs 500 dirhams ($136).