It was a case of a ‘real-life movie’ as an AirAsia passenger plane was forced to divert and make an unscheduled landing after a snake was detected in its overhead lights.
The incident, which the airline described as “very rare”, took place last week aboard a flight from the capital Kuala Lumpur to Tawau, on the eastern coast of Borneo island.
According to a statement from the airline, when the captain found out about the snake, he took “appropriate action” and landed in the city of Kuching — 900 kilometres west of Tawau — so the plane could be cleaned out, while passengers boarded another flight to continue their journey.
The airline’s chief safety officer, Liong Tien Ling however noted that at no time was the safety of guests or crew at any risk.
Meanwhile, social media users who shared viral videos of the incident joked it was reminiscent of the 2006 action film, “Snakes on a Plane” which featured Samuel L. Jackson as an FBI agent trapped on a jet filled with venomous snakes.
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