Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board the light aircraft during Monday's flight when he felt 'something cold' slide across his lower back.
April 6, 2023 / 1:12 PMA pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat.
"I kept looking down to see where it was. It was happy under the seat," Erasmus said."I don't have a big fear of snakes but I normally don't go near them." "He stayed calm and landed that aircraft with a deadly venomous Cape Cobra curled up underneath his seat," Emmenis said.The drama wasn't over for the poor pilot.
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