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ONE AIRLINE passenger got a nasty surprise — and some pain — when he was stung by a scorpion during a commercial flight from Seattle to Anchorage, Alaska.
Jeff Ellis of West Linn told KPTV he was trying to sleep on an Alaska Airlines flight on 17 June when he felt something in his sleeve and tried to brush it away.
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He says he felt the crawling again, looked down and saw the culprit:
I picked my hand up and said, ‘Oh, my God. That’s a scorpion.’
Ellis says he grabbed the scorpion with a napkin, but not before it stung him on the elbow. He says it caused a burning sensation. He was checked by two doctors on board and medics on the ground.
The flight originated from Austin, Texas, where Alaska Airlines officials believe the scorpion got on board. Ellis says the airline offered him 4,000 frequent-flier miles and two round-trip tickets.
Monday 23 December, 2024
Monday 23 December, 2024
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Nasty surprise for airline passenger: 'That's a scorpion'
ONE AIRLINE passenger got a nasty surprise — and some pain — when he was stung by a scorpion during a commercial flight from Seattle to Anchorage, Alaska.
Jeff Ellis of West Linn told KPTV he was trying to sleep on an Alaska Airlines flight on 17 June when he felt something in his sleeve and tried to brush it away.
He says he felt the crawling again, looked down and saw the culprit:
Ellis says he grabbed the scorpion with a napkin, but not before it stung him on the elbow. He says it caused a burning sensation. He was checked by two doctors on board and medics on the ground.
The flight originated from Austin, Texas, where Alaska Airlines officials believe the scorpion got on board. Ellis says the airline offered him 4,000 frequent-flier miles and two round-trip tickets.
- AP
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