Watch CBS News

Snake slithers out of luggage bin mid-flight, prompts quick landing

Snake on a plane!
Watch: A large green snake slithers out of a luggage bin on an Aeroméxico flight 00:15

Passengers on an Aeromexico from Torreón to Mexico City on Sunday were startled by a bright green snake dropping out of one of the luggage bins.

snake2-1.jpg
Eek! It’s not clear what type of snake it was or whether it was venomous.  Indalecio Medina

The airline said in a statement it did not know how exactly the snake got into the cabin, but that “measures have been taken to avoid such incidents in the future.”

Passenger Indalecio Medina caught the incident on video and posted it to his Twitter account.

He joked the snake was something of a bonus because it gave his plane priority landing upon arrival. The airline later confirmed that security protocols “due to the presence of the animal” did indeed allow the plane to land with haste.

It’s not clear what type of snake it was or whether it was venomous. 

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.