United Airlines flight was delayed as scorpion was spotted on the plane

A United Airlines flight heading to Quito, Ecuador from Houston at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, was on Thursday, May 11, delayed because a scorpion was spotted on the plane.
The scorpion was said to have crawled out of a passenger’s clothing before takeoff. This resulted into the flight to be delayed for three hours as they ushered customers onto a different aircraft.

The airline authority later issued a statement stating that no one was stung by the venomous creature.

“Houston to Quito Flight 1035 returned to the gate after a scorpion reportedly emerged from a customer’s clothing. Paramedics at the gate immediately examined the customer and determined that he had not been stung,” the statement read, according to USA Today. “The customer declined further medical treatment and, as a precaution, a new aircraft was arranged. We provided all passengers with a meal voucher due to the delay and the flight, with the customer aboard, has departed for Quito.”

It should be noted that this is the second time in recent weeks that a scorpion was seen on board a United aircraft.

A passenger, Richard Bell, was stung after a scorpion fell from the overhead bin and onto his head on an April 14 flight from Houston to Calgary. Bell was offered flying credit for the incident by United Airlines.



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