Snake on a plane delays a flight in Australia
MELBOURNE AIRPORT, AUSTRALIA, JUL 2 – A 2-foot nonvenomous green tree snake likely entered via passenger luggage, causing a two-hour delay before being safely removed by a professional snake catcher.
- On Tuesday, Virgin Australia Flight VA337 was delayed two hours at Melbourne Airport after a non-venomous green tree snake was discovered in the cargo hold, prompting safety and animal handling protocols.
- Following the cargo hold alert, snake catcher Mark Pelley took 30 minutes to arrive and warned staff of evacuation risk if the snake escaped.
- Tests confirmed the snake was a 60-centimeter non-venomous Dendrelaphis punctulatus, with Pelley noting it's very uncommon for snakes to be on planes.
- Following the capture, the two-hour flight delay affected passengers, with the harmless snake handed to a Melbourne veterinarian for quarantine and placement with a licensed keeper.
- The protected green tree snake cannot be released into the wild and has been handed to a Melbourne veterinarian to find a home with a licensed keeper.
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Snake delays Virgin Australia flight at Melbourne Airport
MELBOURNE: In a strange event, a Virgin Australia Flight VA337 that was set to Brisbane at Melbourne Airport got delayed due to the presence of a snake on the plane. The incident took place on July 1, 2025, when crew members found a snake near the landing gear of the aircraft during passenger boarding. Wildlife officials and snake catcher Mark Pelley, who is also known as “The Snake Hunter,” were instantly called. The snake was later discovered …
An Australian national flight was delayed approximately two hours after a stowaway snake was found in the cargo hold of the plane, authorities reported on Wednesday.Continue reading...
Snakes on a Plane! Reptile Delays Flight After Sneaking into Commercial Aircraft
A snake found its way onto a plane, causing a two-hour delay so that professionals could remove it. The reptile was found behind a panel inside the cargo hold, per snake catcher Mark Pelley.
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