Newsstand - Southwest Airlines Passenger Stung by Stowaway Scorpion

http://www.ktla.com/media/photo/2009-07/48179220.jpg (http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-plane-scorpion,0,4140457.story)

"PHOENIX, Ariz. -- A passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight got quite a surprise at the end of his flight -- a toxic scorpion dropped down and stung him.

Doug Herbstommer had flown from Phoenix to Indianapolis. He said he saw something drop from above, and thought it was a seat belt."

Full story (http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-plane-scorpion,0,4140457.story)

Based on older Flyertalk threads, it looks like this sort of event is not all that uncommon: :eek:

Scorpian bites man repeatedly on plane to Vermont (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/newsstand/645753-scorpian-bites-man-repeatedly-plane-vermont.html?highlight=scorpion)
Scorpion Bites Man in AKL (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/newsstand/387259-scorpion-bites-man-akl.html?highlight=scorpion)
Scorpion Boards Pants and Stings Passenger En Route to LOS (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/newsstand/359127-scorpion-boards-pants-stings-passenger-en-route-los.html?highlight=scorpion)
Scorpion StingsMexico-UK Passenger On Arrival (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/newsstand/261081-scorpion-stings-mexico-uk-passenger-arrival.html?highlight=scorpion)

http://www.ktla.com/media/photo/2009-07/48179220.jpg (http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-plane-scorpion,0,4140457.story)

"PHOENIX, Ariz. -- A passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight got quite a surprise at the end of his flight -- a toxic scorpion dropped down and stung him.

Doug Herbstommer had flown from Phoenix to Indianapolis. He said he saw something drop from above, and thought it was a seat belt."

Full story (http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-plane-scorpion,0,4140457.story)

Based on older Flyertalk threads, it looks like this sort of event is not all that uncommon: :eek:

Scorpian bites man repeatedly on plane to Vermont (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/newsstand/645753-scorpian-bites-man-repeatedly-plane-vermont.html?highlight=scorpion)
Scorpion Bites Man in AKL (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/newsstand/387259-scorpion-bites-man-akl.html?highlight=scorpion)
Scorpion Boards Pants and Stings Passenger En Route to LOS (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/newsstand/359127-scorpion-boards-pants-stings-passenger-en-route-los.html?highlight=scorpion)
Scorpion StingsMexico-UK Passenger On Arrival (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/newsstand/261081-scorpion-stings-mexico-uk-passenger-arrival.html?highlight=scorpion)

I wonder if the scorpion was laced in peanut dust.

It probably got on board with somebody's luggage. I have seen a scorpion or two in a hotel. It's a long hike for a scorpion all the way across the tarmac.
When I was little and was in boarding school, I took out a fresh pair of shorts from my locker to get dressed. As I was ready to step into the shorts, one leg at a time, I saw a scorpion right where my crotch would have been if I had put them on. :( Being stung by a scorpion there would not have been very nice.

... As I was ready to step into the shorts, one leg at a time, I saw a scorpion right where my crotch would have been if I had put them on. :( Being stung by a scorpion there would not have been very nice.

Stung by Stowaway Scr, Southwestern Student Sings Soprano

Ah, alliteration. :)

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Some ambulance chaser is gonna make some $$$$ ......

Stung by Stowaway Scr, Southwestern Student Sings Soprano

Ah, alliteration. :)

:D