Los Angeles – The plane was on its way to the Los Angeles runway when the woman felt a sharp pain. Something had bitten her hand. And it quickly became clear what it was: a scorpion was crawling on the floor.
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The woman did not hesitate long and kicked the animal dead. The Alaska Airlines plane immediately turned around, the woman was examined by doctors in the terminal. She declined further treatment, but decided not to fly to Portland.
After flight attendants searched the luggage compartments, the journey continued for the remaining passengers. The flight started about an hour late.
“We don’t know how the scorpion got on the plane,” said a spokesman for the airline. “The flight started in Los Cabos in Mexico, there are scorpions.” The airline offered compensation to the woman.
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There are about 1500 different types of scorpions. Only 30 can seriously injure a person with their sting.
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