Venomous scorpion in overhead compartment freaks out passengers
Flying itself can be a daunting experience, and this surprise visitor on a plane should be the last thing in the world you should have to worry about.
I don't know if you are aware, but I run a 'Flying Without Fear course to help nervous flyers. We have a promotional video that we send out to attendees of the course, but in all the time I’ve been helping nervous passengers, I can’t say we’ve ever had to address the fear of a creepy crawly climbing out of one of the overhead lockers.
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Passengers in Indonesia were left scrambling for the exits after spotting a 12-inch venomous scorpion crawling in the overhead luggage compartment of their flight, and when one of the passengers pushed the 'call for help' button, apparently cabin crew were unresponsive. I mean honestly, do you blame them?
As a passenger removed her luggage from the overhead bin, the 12-inch long dark black scorpion popped out above row 19 causing pandemonium all-round.
According to Metro, the scorpion seemed to resemble a poisonous Asian forest scorpion - one of the most aggressive scorpions found in Indonesia which sting its victims.
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To make matters worse, it wasn’t caught. Just keep in mind that somewhere in the world, there’s a scorpion on the loose just waiting to crawl out of another overhead luggage compartment. So watch out...
Check out the footage below:
