Watch: Green Snake Falls From Ceiling On Flight in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Passengers on a commercial flight in Mexico were given a start when a serpent slithered into the cabin in a scene straight out of the Hollywood thriller "Snakes on a Plane."
Carrier Aeromexico says the reptile was detected on a Sunday flight from Torreon in the country's north to Mexico City.
A brief video circulating online shows a greenish snake emerging from the ceiling behind an overhead luggage compartment and then partially dropping down into the cabin.
La vibora voladora...ja ja ja. Una experiencia única en el Vuelo Torreón-México, vuelo 231 de Aeroméxico. Eso si...Prioridad en aterrizaje. pic.twitter.com/qwDk6Wtszw
— Indalecio Medina (@Inda_medina) November 6, 2016
Aeromexico says in a statement that the plane was given priority landing in Mexico City, where workers "secured the reptile."
Prioridad uno en el aterrizaje en CD-MX y control animal del aeropuerto aseguro al viajero inesperado. Final Feliz pic.twitter.com/jf5EyfSozn
— Indalecio Medina (@Inda_medina) November 6, 2016
The airline says it's investigating how the snake came to be in the cabin and taking measures to avoid it happening again.
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