Scorpion on Alaska Airline Flight Was Possibly from Mexico, Experts Say ABC News
go to original February 17, 2015

Woman Stung on Plane by Stowaway Scorpion (ABC News)

Alaska Airline officials aren't sure how a scorpion made its way onto a flight, stinging a passenger. But experts say the critter was likely a stowaway from Mexico, where the flight originated.

A woman was stung while waiting for Alaska Airlines Flight 567 to take off from Los Angeles International Airport, en route to Portland, Oregon, Saturday night, an airline spokesman said.

The plane was taxi-ing for takeoff, but later went back to the gate, where the woman was checked by medics and released, airline spokesman Cole Cosgrove said.

"When the flight was at the gate, as medics were checking out the customer, some maintenance employees came on the plane to do a look through the cabin to make sure there were no other scorpions," Cosgrove said.

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