Kitten takes 300-mile flight in Cessna wheel well

COLUMBUS - Refueling a small plane after its 300-mile flight from Charlotte, N.C., Andy Jeffers thought he was hearing things when he detected a muffled cat&#39;s meow. <br> <br> ``I asked the pilot if he had a cat on board,&#39;&#39; Jeffers said. ``He looked at me strangely and said &#39;no.&#39;&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Another meow convinced the line tech at CSG Aviation at Columbus Metropolitan Airport to look into the wheel well of the Cessna Bonanza. He found a kitten, which he estimated to be a few weeks old. <br> <br> The pilot said he had no idea how the kitten got there. It appeared shaken but otherwise OK after Tuesday&#39;s journey. <br> <br> CSG office employee Ashley Dennard quickly offered to adopt the solid gray feline. ``I&#39;d give it the name &#39;Lucky,&#39; but I already have a cat with that name,&#39;&#39; Dennard said. <br> <br> She said that kitten climbed under the hood of her pick-up truck last winter to escape the cold. She spotted its tail just before starting up the engine.