Passenger was shocked to discover the stinging stowaway mid-flight. Photo / Gus Ruballo, Shayna Take
Passenger was shocked to discover the stinging stowaway mid-flight. Photo / Gus Ruballo, Shayna Take
A woman was taken to hospital after an unpleasant surprise on a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Atlanta.
The passenger felt a sharp, stinging pain in her leg during the flight on Thursday morning.
Removing her clothing in the airplane toilet, to her horror, a large scorpion fellout of her trousers and tried to scuttle away.
When the incident was brought to the attention of flight staff, it was up to cabin crew to catch the crawly critter and provide medical assistance to the shocked passenger.
The captured scorpion was quickly caught and held in a United ticket box. A picture of which was shared with news website TMZ.
United confirmed that a passenger had been stung on the 1554 Atlanta service. Photo / Miguel Angel Sanz
According to United the crew were able to consult a remote doctor for to treat the sting while the plane continued to Atlanta.
Responding to the claim United Airlines confirmed that a passenger had been stung on the 1554 flight to Atlanta, saying: "our crew responded immediately and consulted with a MedLink physician on the ground who provided medical guidance. Upon landing in Atlanta, the flight was met by medical personnel and the customer was transported to a local hospital. We have been in contact with our customer to ensure her wellbeing."
Scorpions have caused pain for both passengers and airlines as unwanted stowaways. Photo / Getty Images
While it will provide little comfort to the stung passegner and crew, this is far from an isolated incident.
