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You thought Snakes On A Plane was just a movie?

Think again.

This squirm-inducing video shows the moment passengers on board an aeroplane were horrified to discover a five-foot snake slithering down from the overhead compartment.

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The stuff of nightmares – and Samuel L. Jackson films.


The scene took place on Aeromexico Flight 230 from Torreon to the Mexican capital Mexico City.

Passengers who spotted the serpent quickly got out of their seats and warned cabin crew.

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Others pulled out their phones and recorded the snakes.

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At one point during the footage, the bright-green snake suddenly drops down as it squeezes its way through a gap.



Indalecia Medina Hernandez, a lecturer at the Laguna State Polytechnic University in the Philippines, was a passenger on board the flight. He filmed the snake on his mobile.

Hernandez can be seen flinching in fear as the animal begins to make its way into the plane’s passenger cabin.

Fortunately, the flight’s crew warned the pilot who was able to secure a priority landing in Mexico City.

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Sharing the video online, Indalecia Medina Hernandez said it was ‘a unique experience’ and that once on the tarmac, animal control came on board the plane and caught the animal.

The lecturer said the animal was around 150cm (5ft) long, although the exact species was not known so it is unclear if it is venomous.

Aeromexico – the flag carrier airline of Mexico – has not yet commented on the incident.