Air India passenger bitten by Scorpion onboard Nagpur-Mumbai flight
1 min read . Updated: 06 May 2023, 03:26 PM IST
PremiumThe passenger was attended by the doctors and was subsequently admitted to hospital for treatment, Air India said
A woman passenger on-board Air India flight from Nagpur to Mumbai was bitten by a scorpion in April, the airline informed on Saturday. The passenger was attended by the doctors and was subsequently admitted to hospital for treatment, the airline added.
"There was an extremely rare and unfortunate incident involving a scorpion stinging a passenger on board our flight AI 630 on April 23, 2023," an Air India spokesperson told ANI.
"On landing the said passenger was attended by the doctor at the airport and subsequently was treated at the hospital and discharged. Our officials accompanied the passenger to the hospital and offered all support to the passenger till discharge," an AI spokesperson said.
The statement added that after the incident, Air India's engineering team carried out a thorough inspection of the aircraft and found the scorpion.
"Our team followed the protocol and conducted a complete inspection of the aircraft and found the scorpion after which due fumigation process was carried out. We sincerely regret the agony and inconvenience caused to the passenger," Air India said.
After the incident, an Air India official stated that Air India requested the catering department to advise the dry cleaners to inspect their facilities for any infestation of bed bugs. If required, the facilities should undergo fumigation because there is a possibility that the bugs might enter the aircraft through the supplies. This is not the first time such incidents have occurred.
Previously, there have been cases where reptiles were discovered onboard aircraft. One such incident occurred in December of the previous year when a snake was found in the cargo hold of an Air India Express plane from Calicut after it landed at the Dubai airport.
(With agency inputs)