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| EasyJet travellers stranded in Paris after scorpion found on plane | EasyJet travellers stranded in Paris after scorpion found on plane |
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| Passenger cabin fumigated after cleaner saw the dangerous arachnid running over the seats on Scotland-bound aircraft | |
| Patrick Greenfield | |
| Mon 4 Sep 2017 20.42 BST | |
| Last modified on Mon 4 Sep 2017 21.23 BST | |
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| A passenger jet has been delayed so it can be fumigated after a scorpion was spotted on board. | A passenger jet has been delayed so it can be fumigated after a scorpion was spotted on board. |
| The easyJet flight from Paris to Glasgow on Monday night was postponed after a passenger noticed the arachnid on the preceding flight and alerted staff. The plane is being held at Charles de Gaulle airport before its rescheduled departure on Tuesday. | The easyJet flight from Paris to Glasgow on Monday night was postponed after a passenger noticed the arachnid on the preceding flight and alerted staff. The plane is being held at Charles de Gaulle airport before its rescheduled departure on Tuesday. |
| Passengers waiting to fly to Glasgow from the French capital received a message about the delay on the easyJet app: “We were hoping that we would be able to continue with your flight today but we were informed that a scorpion was sighted on board your plane,” adding that the aircraft needed to be fumigated. | Passengers waiting to fly to Glasgow from the French capital received a message about the delay on the easyJet app: “We were hoping that we would be able to continue with your flight today but we were informed that a scorpion was sighted on board your plane,” adding that the aircraft needed to be fumigated. |
| Graham Mckinnon told the Guardian: “We only found out about everything through the easyJet app. At first it was delayed until 4pm, then 7pm, 8pm. | Graham Mckinnon told the Guardian: “We only found out about everything through the easyJet app. At first it was delayed until 4pm, then 7pm, 8pm. |
| “[I] overheard someone at the desk ask what was happening and they were told the plane was needing a clean. Then heard it was a broken chair, before the app released a picture stating it was in fact a scorpion that had been found.” | “[I] overheard someone at the desk ask what was happening and they were told the plane was needing a clean. Then heard it was a broken chair, before the app released a picture stating it was in fact a scorpion that had been found.” |
| A statement on easyJet’s website said passengers are being offered overnight accommodation in hotels. | A statement on easyJet’s website said passengers are being offered overnight accommodation in hotels. |
| Jimmy Smith, another passenger, told the Daily Record: “We were about to board, and as we were at the bottom of the gate a cleaner came out and said she saw a scorpion run up the inside of the plane, over the seats and back down again. | Jimmy Smith, another passenger, told the Daily Record: “We were about to board, and as we were at the bottom of the gate a cleaner came out and said she saw a scorpion run up the inside of the plane, over the seats and back down again. |
| “We were meant to board at 2pm and this was about five minutes before, and now there’s been a delay. They’re being quiet about it now, but as we were passing a guy who was taking boarding passes I heard him say there was a scorpion. | “We were meant to board at 2pm and this was about five minutes before, and now there’s been a delay. They’re being quiet about it now, but as we were passing a guy who was taking boarding passes I heard him say there was a scorpion. |
| The airline has now clarified a passenger spotted the arachnid on the flight from Glasgow to Paris. It said: “We can confirm that a passenger reported to crew that a scorpion was on board. The safety and comfort of our passengers and crew is always our highest priority so, as a precaution, the aircraft will be fumigated before its next flight. | The airline has now clarified a passenger spotted the arachnid on the flight from Glasgow to Paris. It said: “We can confirm that a passenger reported to crew that a scorpion was on board. The safety and comfort of our passengers and crew is always our highest priority so, as a precaution, the aircraft will be fumigated before its next flight. |
| “Although this is outside of our control, we would like apologise for any inconvenience to passengers.” | “Although this is outside of our control, we would like apologise for any inconvenience to passengers.” |
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