Snake on a plane alarms passengers on AirAsia flight

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Snake on a plane alarms passengers on AirAsia flight

/ 03:28 PM January 17, 2024

Snake on a plane alarms passengers on AirAsia flight

In a TikTok video, a snake can be seen slithering around in one of the cabin’s overhead compartments. PHOTOS: SCREENGRAB FROM WANNABNAILSSALON/TIKTOK

Passengers on a Thai AirAsia flight from Bangkok to Phuket had a nasty surprise when a snake was spotted slithering around in one of the cabin’s overhead compartments.

A TikTok video starring the reptilian stowaway was shared by user @wannabnailssalon, and has since chalked up 3.4 million views on the platform.

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When the snake was seen in the aircraft – an AirAsia Airbus A320 – some passengers swiftly moved out of their seats, while others started filming the bizarre incident, believed to have happened on Jan 13.

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In the video, a flight attendant is seen trying to trap the snake in an empty water bottle, to no avail. The reptile was later swept into a rubbish bag using the water bottle.

It is not known how the snake ended up on the plane.

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According to local media, the scaly passenger was found when the aircraft was about to land at Phuket International Airport.

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After landing, safety officers on the ground were notified to sweep the plane in case there were other snakes, but no more were found.

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Some commenters on the TikTok video asked how the snake made its way inside the aircraft’s cabin. Others said the encounter reminded them of Hollywood film Snakes On A Plane, in which dozens of venomous snakes are released on a passenger plane in an attempt to kill a trial witness.

The Straits Times has contacted AirAsia for more information.

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