Cancellation chaos as snake found under plane carpet in Japan

• A Japan Air Commuter flight was cancelled at Fukuoka Airport in Japan after a mechanic discovered a snake under an aircraft carpet.
• The 40cm-long reptile was identified as a harmless, non-venomous snake and was captured by a wildlife expert around 24 hours later.
• The plane had arrived from Izumo Airport and was preparing to depart for Kagoshima prefecture when the reptile was spotted.
• The airline apologised to passengers for the disruption and stated it was the first time a snake had ever been found inside one of its cabins.
• Japan Air Commuter confirmed it is investigating how the wild snake managed to board the aircraft.

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Snake on plane leads to cancellation of flight in Japan