South Africa snake on plane: Deadly cobra in cockpit forces

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South Africa snake on plane: Deadly cobra in cockpit forces emergency landing
Source: BBC News


If 'flight attendant' Samuel L. Jackson had been aboard no m'fing emergency landing would have been necessary.



It felt like just another flight for South African pilot Rudolph Erasmus, until he noticed an extra passenger on his plane at 11,000ft in the air.

"It was a moment of [...] awe," he added, saying he initially thought the cold feeling on his back was his water bottle.

"I felt this cool sensation, sort of, crawling up my shirt," he said, thinking he may not have closed the bottle properly and water might have been dripping down his shirt.

"As I turned to the left and looked down I saw the cobra [...] receding its head backwards underneath the seat."

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65188013

Fortunately, the flight landed safely and there was no need to ask if there was a doctor on board.
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