A scorpion stung a passenger on a United Airlines flight on Thursday, sending her to the hospital.

United Airlines confirmed that the arachnid stung one of its passenger on flight 1554 from San Francisco to Atlanta. Medical personnel met the flight when it landed in Atlanta.

“Our crew responded immediately and consulted with a MedLink physician on the ground who provided medical guidance,” a United Airlines spokesperson said. The woman was then transported to a local hospital.

Although scorpions are more likely to live in deserts than 31,000 feet above the ground, the animals are known to occasionally disrupt flights.

In February, a scorpion crawled out of an overhead compartment on a Lion Air flight in Indonesia and sent passengers running off the flight.

And in March, a scorpion stung a woman on a flight in Canada.

Fortunately, while scorpion stings can be painful, most aren’t toxic enough to be fatal, according to the Mayo Clinic. While there are 1,500 scorpion species worldwide, only 30 have stings that are potent enough to be life-threatening — although children and the elderly are at heightened risk.

Get The Brief. Sign up to receive the top stories you need to know right now. Please enter a valid email address. Sign Up Now Check the box if you do not wish to receive promotional offers via email from TIME. You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Thank you! For your security, we've sent a confirmation email to the address you entered. Click the link to confirm your subscription and begin receiving our newsletters. If you don't get the confirmation within 10 minutes, please check your spam folder.

Contact us at letters@time.com.