Snakes and Dashes

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Snake On A (QFlink) Plane

'My goodness there's a snake on the wing': Qantas' reptile passenger

Qantas had its very own dramatic 'snakes on a plane' episode on Thursday when a three-metre python joined passengers onboard an early morning flight bound for Papua New Guinea.But unlike Samuel L. Jackson's 2006 fictional Hollywood blockbuster in which a nest of vipers cause death and destruction onboard a jet, this reptile was only concerned with its own self preservation.

 

[RWJ777]

Found this story on SMH tonight about a stowaway snake out of CNS en route to Moresby.

'My goodness there's a snake on the wing': Qantas' reptile passenger

I'm not fond of snakes but I felt positively sorry for it by the end of the story. It would have been a bit unpleasant to watch I think.

 

[ckck]

Re: Snake On A (QFlink) Plane

As AFFers we enjoy the luxury of premium cabins (c/- JASA's, point upgrades etc) and we slowly become scared of travelling in Y.

See! See! that's where you sit when you book a Red e-Deal. Half the SC's and you get strapped to the wing.

 

[GladstoneTim]

Being such a big snake surprised it didn't get detected on the preflight walk around. I wonder if it hampered the normal functioning of the flaps etc. At what stage of the flight did it get detected? No immediate return to CNS? Did the return flight depart on time?

 

[samh004]

A sad ending

 

[Flying Fox]

Maybe the snake managed to redeem a new category of QF reward seat

 

[ashleyn]

Python hitches ride on Qantas flight

Python hitches ride on Qantas flight

 

[mannej]

Re: Python hitches ride on Qantas flight

There is a thread on this

http://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/travel-news/snakes-and-dashes-46405.html

 

[Berlin]

I would have never thought that I could ever ever ever feel super sad about the death of a snake. But the end of this story got me a tiny tear into my eye. Poor thing!

 

[Mattg]

Being such a big snake surprised it didn't get detected on the preflight walk around. I wonder if it hampered the normal functioning of the flaps etc. At what stage of the flight did it get detected? No immediate return to CNS? Did the return flight depart on time?

it wouldn't have affected the flight controls. The article states that the snake was detected by passengers when it emerged after the flaps were retracted (shortly after takeoff). The pilots were oblivious until it was pointed out by PAX. The flight continued to Port Moresby where it arrived 16 minutes early. The return flight left 21 minutes late (they were probably cleaning the blood off the engine).