Mexicana757 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 2958 posts, RR: 30 Posted (10 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2708 times:
A local area Chicago man was bitten by scorpion on a Mexicana Airlines Chicago bound flight. I just saw it on WGN news at noon. There is a link to the story on but you have to be a member to read it. I think they said the man is from Guanajuato. So i am guessing the flight originated in Leon.
Sabena332 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (10 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2663 times:
How did the scorpion get on board of the plane, did a passenger carried the animal along? Scorpions are very shy and I can not believe that it was living on the ramp because it is usually very loud there.
FrequentFlyKid From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 1197 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (10 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2625 times:
Did it bite him or sting him? There is a big difference.
Demoose From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 1952 posts, RR: 26 Reply 5, posted (10 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2625 times:
I remember an incident where a passenger had a scorpion in her pocket for the whole duration of a charter flight from the Caribbean to the UK without even knowing until they put their had in their pocket on arrival, and got a nasty suprise!
Marcos From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 66 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (10 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2619 times:
I was bitten once by a scorpion in El Salvador. It got me in the hand and it hurt like a bastard, until my entire arm went numb. I thought I was going to die.
KaiTakFan From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 1585 posts, RR: 7 Reply 7, posted (10 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2616 times:
Just to make it politically correct, A scorpions means of defense is by stinging with its tail, not by bitting. I have had many experiences with those damn things living in Phoenix, AZ. Still I have not been stung by a scorpion to this day. I hear it is not a good experience!
Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9444 posts, RR: 72 Reply 8, posted (10 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 2558 times:
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someone was also bit by a scorpion @ SEA towards the end of last year, in the baggage claim area.
Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9444 posts, RR: 72 Reply 10, posted (10 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2507 times:
JOSEMEX From Mexico, joined Oct 1999, 1539 posts, RR: 29 Reply 11, posted (10 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2458 times:
Hmmm..apparently scorpions like flying Mexicana. Some years ago, a friend of mine (whose husband, BTW, is a Mexicana A320 pilot) was flying MX SFO-PVR-MX), Mexico">MEX with her 5 year old son. It was a red eye, so they were both asleep, until she woke up to find a scorpion crawling down her child's arm (he was still asleep). She used a magazine to brush the thing off the boy's arm, so it didn't sting him.
Mexicana757 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 2958 posts, RR: 30 Reply 15, posted (10 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 2368 times:
Hey I just wrote what the paper and tv station said, "bitten" not stung, And those WGN reporters call themselves journalists. I shouldn't be saying anything I am journalism major myself.
The man is doing fine, they showed him walking around. He got stung on the back.
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And those WGN reporters call themselves journalists. I shouldn't be saying anything I am journalism major myself.
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