A poisonous snake was discovered on an El Al plane during a routine maintenance check after it landed at Ben-Gurion Airport, airline officials said. A snake- catcher was dispatched to the plane when maintenance workers spotted the reptile near the cockpit after the passengers had disembarked. An El Al spokesman said it appeared that one of the passengers had smuggled the snake on board, and realizing it had gotten loose, feared reporting it.
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