Naim 6 Report post Posted December 5, 2012 Not a movie! ===== Snake on a plane forces emergency landing By Jim Barnett December 5, 2012 -- Updated 0120 GMT (0920 HKT) STORY HIGHLIGHTS A reptile shop owner smuggled an Egyptian cobra in his carry-on on Egypt Air flight Snake's escape forced emergency landing in Egyptian resort, where it was removed The snake bit its owner, but the man refused medical attention, saying bite was superficial (CNN) -- Ninety passengers aboard an Egypt Air flight from Cairo to Kuwait could have used actor Samuel L. Jackson this week after a snake reportedly bit a Jordanian man who smuggled the reptile onboard. Jackson's character in the movie "Snakes on a Plane" tries to figure out how to save the aircraft after crates of hyped-up serpents started killing the cast. There wasn't quite that kind of drama on Monday, but the incident forced the pilot to make an emergency landing in the Egyptian resort town of Al Ghardaqa on the Red Sea, according to The Jordan Times. An Egypt Air official told the paper an investigation revealed that the 48-year-old passenger, who owns a reptile shop in Kuwait, had hidden the Egyptian cobra in a carry-on bag. The passenger was trying to control the snake after it bit his hand and started slithering under the seats. The Egyptian daily al-Masry al-Youm reported that the man refused medical treatment, claiming his wound was only superficial. The plane resumed its flight to Kuwait after local authorities confiscated the snake. Egyptian cobras are commonly found across North Africa. According to wildlife experts, the cobra's venom is so deadly it can kill a full-grown elephant in three hours or a person in about 15 minutes. The venom destroys nerve tissue and causes paralysis and death because of respiratory failure. Legend has it that in ancient times Cleopatra, the Egyptian queen, used the Egyptian cobra to commit suicide. http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/04/travel/snake-on-a-plane/index.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Y. J. Foo 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2012 Where is Samuel L Jackson when you need him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted December 5, 2012 Iirc there was a similar case before, and also after everyone watched the movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cire 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2012 The pet shop owner should be hauled to court and fined heftly for his stupidity and irresponsible act. Should be banned from air travel as well. Situation can become seriously fatal if the snake have slithed out without knowledge and bitten a child passenger , and the plane cannot land immediately. Sometimes, one have to ask what was the man thinking about when he decided to smuggle the snake onboard. Reckless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azrin A 2 Report post Posted December 5, 2012 No one with flight simulator experience was asked forward? hehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amanairways 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2012 This is horrible and beyond belief ! How come those security checkers with their x ray machines and explosive detection wands ...couldn't detect the reptile ?!?!! Or did they think it was a rubber snake ? Terrorist groups may use snakes to get their stuff in the plane ..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
