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Flier stung by scorpion gets apology from airline
Published January 11, 2007
CHICAGO -- United Airlines apologized to a man who was stung twice by a scorpion that sneaked into his pant leg aboard a flight that departed from O'Hare International Airport last week, officials said.
The airline refunded his ticket, offered to pay for his medical bills and gave him a voucher for $500 Wednesday after learning of the bite, United Airlines spokeswoman Robin Urbanski said. Officials don't know where the scorpion came from, she said.
David Sullivan, 46, of Stowe, Vt., said he was napping at the end of a flight home from visiting family Jan. 3 when he felt a sharp pain in his leg. As he left the plane, he said he felt a second "electric shock."
"When I pulled up my pant leg, I saw the scorpion run down my leg," Sullivan said. "My wife and I couldn't believe it. We were in shock."
The plane had arrived in Chicago from Houston, where Sullivan believes the scorpion came on board.
Flier stung by scorpion gets apology from airline
Published January 11, 2007
CHICAGO -- United Airlines apologized to a man who was stung twice by a scorpion that sneaked into his pant leg aboard a flight that departed from O'Hare International Airport last week, officials said.
The airline refunded his ticket, offered to pay for his medical bills and gave him a voucher for $500 Wednesday after learning of the bite, United Airlines spokeswoman Robin Urbanski said. Officials don't know where the scorpion came from, she said.
David Sullivan, 46, of Stowe, Vt., said he was napping at the end of a flight home from visiting family Jan. 3 when he felt a sharp pain in his leg. As he left the plane, he said he felt a second "electric shock."
"When I pulled up my pant leg, I saw the scorpion run down my leg," Sullivan said. "My wife and I couldn't believe it. We were in shock."
The plane had arrived in Chicago from Houston, where Sullivan believes the scorpion came on board.
