Cobra in Cockpit: Pilot Makes Emergency Landing
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Pilot Rudolf Erasmus felt a Cape cobra slithering under his seat during a private flight in South Africa. He turned the plane around and made an emergency landing at the closest airport. Luckily, no one was harmed, and all passengers remained calm. Erasmus has been praised for his heroic actions, but the snake has not been found since landing.
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