South African authorities are applauding a pilot’s courage for safely landing an aircraft after feeling a venomous stowaway cobra slithering on his body mid-flight.
The pilot, Rudolf Erasmus, told CNN he was piloting a small aircraft on Monday with four colleagues aboard when he felt a “cold sensation … underneath my shirt at my hip area.” “At first, I thought it was my water bottle leaking,” Erasmus said. “As I then turned to my left and I looked down, I saw the head of the snake receding back underneath my seat.” “I had a moment of stunned silence,” he said. “It was more as if my brain did not register what is going on to be truly honest.
All five people onboard emerged unscathed, and the snake was found under the pilot’s seat “in a nice pretty little bundle,” Erasmus said. The snake was a large cape cobra, according to the South African Civil Aviation Authority, which congratulated Erasmus “for displaying impeccable bravery after landing his aircraft incident-free, albeit under extreme pressure.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Snake on a plane: South African pilot finds venomous cobra under seat during flightThe pilot had four passengers on board during Monday's flight when he felt 'something cold' slide across his lower back. He glanced down to see the head of a fairly large Cape Cobra 'receding back under the seat,' he said.
Read more »
Snake on a plane: South African pilot finds venomous cobra under seat during flightThe pilot had four passengers on board during Monday's flight when he felt 'something cold' slide across his lower back. He glanced down to see the head of a fairly large Cape Cobra 'receding back under the seat,' he said.
Read more »
Venomous snake found under South African pilot’s seat in mid-flightHe asked for permission to make an emergency landing, but still had to fly for 10 to 15 minutes and land the plane with the snake curled up by his feet.
Read more »
South African pilot finds cobra under seat, makes emergency landing: 'I kept looking down'Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board the light aircraft during Monday's flight when he felt 'something cold' slide across his lower back.
Read more »
Snake on a plane! South African pilot finds cobra under seatThe pilot had to fly for another 10 to 15 minutes with the snake curled by his feet before he could make an emergency landing.
Read more »
Snake on a plane! South African pilot finds cobra under seatThe pilot said he felt “something cold” slide across his lower back. He glanced down to see the cobra slide back under his seat.
Read more »