Monkey enters T2 terminal at Chennai airport

A screengrab of the incident that occurred on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A monkey entered the T2 International Terminal at Chennai airport, and the authorities are on the look out for it.A video taken by an air passenger, wherein the monkey was playing at one of the food outlets in the terminal, was doing rounds in social media.Officials of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said the monkey entered the terminal on Monday, and they had been trying to find out how and where the animal gained access.The official Chennai airport account on X posted: “We have informed the Forest Department @tnforestdept, and the team concerned is inspecting the area to identify any possible entry points. Necessary measures are being taken to secure and close such points to prevent animals from entering the terminals.” Published - September 15, 2026 10:01 pm IST