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VIDEO: AirAsia flight forced to divert after snake spotted in cabin

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Snake on a plane!

An AirAsia passenger plane in Malaysia was forced to divert and make an unscheduled landing after a snake was was spotted inside the plane.

In a video posted online by Hana Mohsin Khan, a commercial pilot, the reptile can be seen slithering inside the illuminated area of the cabin.

“Yikes! Snake on a plane! Either an escaped pet from passenger carry on/luggage or possibly climbed its way into the aircraft from the ground. Air Asia Airbus A320-200,Kuala Lumpur to Tawau. This dude happily stayed inside the illuminated area till plane was diverted😂” the tweet read.

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The captain promptly made the decision to divert the Tawau-bound flight to Kuching.

“AirAsia is aware of the incident that occurred on the flight from Kuala Lumpur to Tawau on Thursday. As soon as the captain was notified, the plane was diverted to Kuching to be disinfected,” AirAsia chief safety officer Liong Tien Ling said in a statement.

“At no time was the safety of guests or crew at any risk.

“This is a very rare incident which can occur on any aircraft from time to time.”

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