NEW JERSEY: The unexpected appearance of a snake on a plane at the end of a flight from Tampa, Florida to New Jersey on Monday left passengers terrified and workers at Newark Liberty International Airport scrambling to contain the reptile.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement that airport wildlife operations staff and officers from the Port Authority Police Department met United Flight 2038 at the gate and removed the “garter snake,” which was later released into the wild. I left. The Washington Post.
No one was injured and operations were not affected, the statement added.
In a statement, United said passengers alerted crew about the snake, and the airline “called the appropriate authorities to take care of the situation.”
The Washington Times, citing New Jersey’s local media outlet News 12 New Jersey, reported that passengers flying in business class saw the snake while the plane was taxiing after landing. According to the TV station, the passengers started screaming and pulling up their feet.
Simple Flying as saying that after the snake was removed, passengers disembarked with their luggage, and the plane was searched for other reptiles and none were found.
