Alaska Air flight halted after passenger stung by scorpion
An Alaska Airlines flight was delayed by one hour after a passenger was stung by a scorpion as the plane was taxing on the runway.
The plane which was scheduled to fly to Portland returned to the gate at Los Angeles airport where a woman received medical attention but did not rejoin the flight.
Alaska Airlines spokesman Cole Cosgrove says Flight 567 took off about one hour behind schedule.
Flight attendants killed the scorpion and overhead luggage bins were checked for other creatures before the flight was cleared for take-off.
"No one seemed frantic at all, not even the woman who was stung. The flight attendants did a great job, as did the captain," said passenger Mike Parker, who is a sports announcer for Oregon State University.
The Oregon State University’s men’s basketball team were also on the flight.
It is not known how the scorpion got onboard but the plane had originated from Los Cabos, Mexico.
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