The snake was found as passengers were boarding Virgin Australia Flight VA337 at Melbourne Airport, according to snake ...

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A snake on a plane? That's going to be a no from most people, including the folks on this Virgin Atlantic flight.

An Australian domestic flight was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was found in the plane’s cargo hold, officials ...

Most of the world’s most venomous snakes are native to Australia. When Pelley entered the cargo hold, the snake was half hidden behind a panel and could have disappeared deeper into the plane.

Most of the world’s most venomous snakes are native to Australia. When Pelley entered the cargo hold, the snake was half hidden behind a panel and could have disappeared deeper into the plane.

The snake turned out to be a harmless 60-centimeter (2-foot) green tree snake. But Pelly said he thought it could be venomous when he approached it in the darkened hold. “It wasn’t until after I ...