Snake found in airplane cargo compartment...a two-hour delay in takeoff
Jul 02, 2025
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According to foreign media such as the Daily Mail, a Virgin Australia flight VA337 from Melbourne to Brisbane on June 25 (local time) was delayed by about two hours due to a snake.
The snake found in the cargo hold of the plane just before departure was a non-toxic 'green wood snake' that lives in the Queensland region, and was believed to have escaped from the baggage.
The cabin crew of Virgin Australia Airlines closed the door shortly after finding the snake in the cargo hold, then asked for help from a professional.
The expert who captured the snake said it was small enough to hide behind the plane's inner panel. There was only one chance."
He estimated that "Someone accidentally packed a snake with it in their luggage, and it's very likely that the snake came out during the flight."
Also "This could happen anywhere in Australia. Virgin Australia responded appropriately, and the passengers were not at all dangerous."
Meanwhile, flight VA337 was originally scheduled to depart at 4:10 p.m., but took off at 6:23 p.m. and was delayed by about two hours.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
