How did this snake get onto a plane at Newark airport? According to the NYP, the snake scared the hell out of passengers, and they kept screaming when they saw it on the flight.
A snake on a United Airlines flight sent passengers into a panic on Monday after the slithery stowaway was spotted as the plane pulled into Newark International Airport.
The plane had just landed around 1:15 p.m. after a two-hour flight from Tampa and was taxiing towards its gate when shrieks were heard from the plane’s business class section, News 12 New Jersey reported.
Terrified passengers reportedly pulled their feet up to avoid the serpent as it moved about the cabin.
A Port Authority spokesperson told the outlet once the plane made it to the gate officers boarded the plane and removed the snake.
It remains unclear how the snake got aboard the plane.
After the snake was removed, passengers deplaned with their baggage and the plane was searched for any other reptiles crawling aboard, according to Simple Flying. None were found.
The snake disruption caused just a 20-minute delay before the plane departed for Fort Meyers, Florida.
This is just like the movie.
Snakes on a Plane is a 2006 American action film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Samuel L. Jackson. It was released by New Line Cinema on August 18, 2006, in North America. The film was written by David Dalessandro, John Heffernan, and Sebastian Gutierrez and follows the events of dozens of venomous snakes being released on a passenger plane in an attempt to kill a trial witness.
The film gained a considerable amount of attention before its release, forming large fanbases online and becoming an Internet phenomenon, due to the film’s title, casting, and premise. In response to the Internet fan base, New Line Cinema incorporated feedback from online users into its production, and added five days of reshooting. Before and after the film was released, it was parodied and alluded to on television shows and films, fan-made videos, video games, and various forms of literature.
Released in the United States and United Kingdom on August 18, 2006, the film received mixed reviews and was a “box office disappointment”. Despite the immense Internet buzz, the film’s gross revenue did not live up to expectations; it earned US$15.25 million in its opening weekend. The film grossed US$62 million worldwide before its release on home video on January 2, 2007.
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