‘Snake on a plane’: United Airlines passengers find garter snake onboard
Passengers on board a United Airlines flight were left terrified after spotting a slippery intruder en route from Florida to New Jersey. It was a harmless garter snake that sent shivers down the spines of passengers shortly after landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday, Reuters reported.
When business class passengers saw the snake, they started screaming and lifting their feet off the floor. The reptile was rescued and released into the wild by airport animal control officers and Port Authority police.
The sudden appearance of a reptile on a plane reminded several internet users of the 2006 cult film Snakes on a Plane starring Samuel L Jackson. The plot of the film revolved around dozens of poisonous snakes that criminals released on a plane. The villains were trying to kill the witness to the murder.
Authorities cited by NBC said there were no injuries and there was no impact on airport operations. Citing a United Airlines statement, the report also said the crew “called the appropriate authorities to take care of the situation.” However, they did not specify how and when the snake slipped into the plane.
