Flight delayed after scorpion found on Glasgow-Paris plane

[FuzzyLiama]

[url]http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-41158105[/url]

A flight from Paris to Glasgow was delayed overnight after a passenger spotted a scorpion on board.

EasyJet said the aircraft was being fumigated as a precaution before it takes off on Tuesday.

A passenger raised the alarm with cabin crew after noticing the scorpion on flight EZY6883 from Glasgow to Paris on Monday.

The plane is being held at Charles de Gaulle airport in the French capital before its return flight.

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[UncaringNonchala]

I don't think the terrifying picture of a scorpion meeting my eyes the second the page loads is big enough.

Also, not that dumb to delay. Ecosystems n' all that, gotta check the plane inside and out in case some others happened to be hiding somewhere.

[Bertie]

That's a big fucking scorpion.

[Joey Skylynx]

It's just a scorpion, chill out guys. :v:

[myon]

[QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;52650310]It's just a scorpion, chill out guys. :v:[/QUOTE]

Better safe than sorry, if a passenger gets stung that's a lot of trouble for the airline.

[Del91]

Where the hell did it come from??

[Faunze]

[QUOTE=Del91;52660311]Where the hell did it come from??[/QUOTE]

Scorpions like to cling on the inside thigh of peoples jeans, on the inside, for warmth.

[IKTM]

Does this mean that the scorpion was technically capable of flight?

[The_J_Hat]

[QUOTE=Del91;52660311]Where the hell did it come from??[/QUOTE]

Could have been someone's pet and lost in transport or someone bought one in a pet shop and let it loose for shits and giggles. Scorpions aren't very expensive. If it was an emperor scorpion like the picture in the source, you can pick one up for around $20.