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Snake bites passenger on EgyptAir flight
2012-12-05
[Al Ahram] An EgyptAir pilot made an emergency landing at Hurghada airport on Monday after a snake bit a Jordanian passenger who had concealed it in his luggage.

Crew were shocked by the passenger's screams, being unaware of the snake's presence on the plane.

The accident was reported to the pilot, who requested emergency permission to land in Hurghada. The passenger was immediately taken off the plane for medical treatment, and local authorities confiscated the snake.

Following that, the flight continued on to Kuwait.
Posted by:Fred

#4  Rantburgers. That photo pretty sums up my experience with airlines in the third world. Thanks for that :-)
Posted by: Raider   2012-12-05 11:16  

#3  in a related airplane makes emergency divert story, a 13 day old 787 suffered numerous in flight mechanical issues and had to abort/land in New Orleans. 174 PAX on board. no word yet from the Lazy B as to origins. happened Teusday morning
Posted by: USN,Ret.   2012-12-05 09:38  

#2  What kind of snake?
Posted by: JohnQC   2012-12-05 08:57  

#1  Animal rights bozos have made it very difficult to legally import and export many kinds of animals. The obvious result is that animals are the third most smuggled item in the world (behind cash and drugs). There is a huge amount of money involved--collectors pay top dollar for rare species.

So whenever you read about someone getting caught in an airport with snakes in his pants, go smack a PETA member.
Posted by: Iblis   2012-12-05 08:56  

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