The joke could have been reminiscent of the movie snakes on the plane, released in 2006. This Monday, October 17th, passengers on United Airlines Flight 2038, traveling between Tampa, Florida and Newark, New York, had to deal with an intruder that was, to say the least, original. The snake did make its way into the ranks of the plane’s business class, causing general panic on board and some turbulence at the end of the journey.
We are talking about a reptile, in other words, a harmless snake that is even afraid of people. He appeared at Newark Liberty Airport shortly after the plane landed, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) said in a statement obtained by Reuters news agency. This invasion created a storm of terror. Business class passengers began shouting and lifting their feet off the ground, according to a witness interviewed by regional News 12 New Jersey.
More fear than harm
After the plane stopped, PANYNJ officers and wildlife officers captured the snake, which was later released into the wild. The plight of the animals had little effect on the progress of subsequent flights. The plane was able to leave Newark on time shortly after, according to Flightradar 24, which specializes in aircraft tracking. More fear than harm on the part of the passenger. There are no reports of casualties.
It remains a mystery. to know how the snake managed to get on the plane. None of the parties involved, including United Airlines, wanted to comment further on the matter. In any case, the incident is far from isolated. In February, an Air Asia plane had to be hijacked after a snake was found in its ceiling lights. A few years ago, in 2017, a young boy found a sleeping snake on a flight in Alaska, which had been forgotten by a previous passenger. The crew then had to catch the reptile and put it in a bag.
Source: Le Figaro
