animals are known to like warm and dry environments which might be why the snake chose to hide in the light, but it's not clear how it made its way onto the plane.Despite the unexpected appearance of the scaly stowaway, the flight attendant making the announcement seems calm about the incident that occurred on the evening of Thursday, February 10.The airline said the flight, which was heading to the city of Tawau, was diverted to Kuching after the snake was spotted on the plane.AirAsia safety officer Captain Liong Tien Ling said the airline is "aware of an incident on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Tawau on Thursday".He said: "As soon as the captain was aware, he made the decision to divert the aircraft to Kuching as a precautionary measure to fumigate the aircraft."The official added: "This is a very rare incident which can occur on any aircraft from time to time."The safety and wellbeing of our guests and crew is always our top priority.
At no time was the safety of guests or crew at any risk."It is unknown if the reptile was wild or belonged to one of the passengers and AirAsia said its customers traveled onwards to Tawau on another flight.Commenting on the video when it was shared online by a TikTok user, people joked the silhouette of the snake reminded them of a certain horror filmOne user wrote: "I am reminded of the movie 'Snakes on a Plane'!"And someone else, apparently with a fear of snakes, said: "Seriously?
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