Snake Found In Cargo Hold Of Air India Plane To Dubai, DGCA Orders ‘Detailed’ Probe

Snake on plane: It was a scary moment for the passengers and the crew when a snake was found in a cargo hold in an Air India Express B737-800 aircraft VT-AXW-operated flight IX-343 between Calicut and Dubai. The snake was discovered upon arrival in Dubai. Passengers were safely deplaned, and airport fire services were informed. The aircraft was fumigated.

Snake on plane: It was a scary moment for the passengers and the crew when a snake was found in a cargo hold in an Air India Express B737-800 aircraft VT-AXW-operated flight IX-343 between Calicut and Dubai. The snake was discovered upon arrival in Dubai. Passengers were safely deplaned, and airport fire services were informed. Aircraft fumigation is in progress.

The flight took off as the schedule and the staff reported a snake on board the aircraft after landing at Dubai airport,

“Air India Express B737-800 aircraft VT-AXW operated flight IX-343 (Calicut-Dubai). A snake was found in the cargo hold on arrival at Dubai,” a senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official told news agency ANI.

“Passengers were safely deplaned and airport fire services were informed. The aircraft has been fumigated,” added another DGCA official while the aviation regulatory body has ordered a detailed probe regarding the incident.

“DGCA officials investigate the snake incident in the Air India Express plane,” said DGCA.

(With ANI inputs)