AirAsia flight from KL to Sabah diverted after snake spotted in overhead compartment

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KUALA LUMPUR: An AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur to Tawau, Sabah on Thursday (Feb 10) w

AirAsia said that as soon as the flight’s captain was aware of the incident, he made the decision to divert the aircraft to Kuching, Sarawak.

This was done as a precautionary measure to fumigate the aircraft, said the airline when asked by CNA about whether there was a flight diversion due to a snake being sighted on the plane. Video clips of the shadow of a snake inside one of the plane’s overhead compartments had been circulating on social media.

“This is a very rare incident which can occur on any aircraft from time to time,” said AirAsia’s chief safety officer Capt Liong Tien Ling in an emailed statement to CNA on Friday. “The Captain took the appropriate action,” said Capt Liong, adding that the safety and wellbeing of their guests and crew was always their top priority.The plane departed Kuching for Tawau on Thursday.

 

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Muthafacking snake on the muthafacking plane? ☠️

Snaky fella sneaked in without a ticket

SamuelLJackson it finally happened..

It’s part of the trip. Right?

😱

Inflation…Ukraine…and now a snake on Air Asia. NASDAQ may dive again on Monday 😃

Longtime no using the aircraft due to pandemic than snake think that the cabin is very comfortable to live in😄

Maybe air Stewart must learn how to deal with snake, see whats next...

Mmm... It seems we have an illegal immigrant. Divert flight is the right protocol. Air stewardesses are not trained to manage this slithering immigrant.

ruiyangg

Who let their pet out?

Cue the snakes of a plane memes

Sounds just like that movie

occupythegetty

Fuck sia. Nitemare

The airport in the palm oil plantations the house of snakes

Looks like a VineSnake. What do you guys think? SnakeOnPlane

... Airplane ,

Hope this snake’s PCR test is negative lol

Boy! That would have bugger the trim.

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