Live snake found slithering in overhead cabin on AirAsia's Bangkok flight. Watch the video, know in detail

After the Phuket-bound AirAsia flight took off from the Thai capital of Bangkok, passengers were enjoying their journey in the their cosy seats and everything was normal. But suddenly chaos erupted after some of the passengers discovered a live snake in an overhead luggage bin. A video of the incident went viral on social media. The small reptile can be seen slithering over the overhead cabin lights above the overhead compartment. A flight attendant was seen trying to capture the snake with a water bottle, before switching to a garbage bag.

AirAsia confirms incident

In a statement sent to CNN, AirAsia Thailand said it was aware of an incident onboard Flight FD3015 that departed Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok on January 13, 2024. The airline said in the statement that the plane was immediately inspected by the relevant engineering and safety teams on the ground.

AirAsia: Very rare incident

Phol Poompuang, Head of Corporate Safety of AirAsia Thailand said that it was a very rare incident after which the flight attendants were notified before landing in Phuket. He added that the AirAsia crew were well trained to handle an occurrence of this nature and relocated passengers from the area as a precautionary measure.

Earlier incident

According to the US-based news outlet, in an earlier incident in February 2022, a spotted python was found onboard one of its domestic flights in Malaysia traveling from the capital Kuala Lumpur to Sabah. The AirAsia flight was re-routed to Kuching International Airport in the state of Sarawak.

FAQs:

How the snake was seen in the luggage bin onboard the AirAsia flight?
In a video gone viral on social media platforms, a snake was seen slithering over the overhead cabin lights above the overhead compartment. A flight attendant was seen trying to capture the snake with a water bottle, before switching to a garbage bag.

How did AirAsia react to the snake incident?
Confirming the incident, Phol Poompuang, Head of Corporate Safety of AirAsia Thailand said that it was a very rare incident after which the flight attendants were notified before landing in Phuket. He added that the AirAsia crew were well trained to handle an occurrence of this nature and relocated passengers from the area as a precautionary measure.