A scorpion stung a Bahrain-bound passenger onboard a private airlines flight, forcing the take-off to be aborted while the aircraft was taxiing at the airport here today
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Thirtyfive-year-old Vidyasagar, hailing from Puducherry, was stung by a black scorpion, believed to have been inside his coat, airport sources said.u00a0
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The take-off of the flight was aborted and the passenger rushed back to the terminal for medical attention.u00a0
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After treatment, he was cleared to resume his journey, but the passenger chose to cancel the travel, the sources said.u00a0
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The scorpion was killed by fellow passengers, they said, adding, the flight took off after a delay of about 30 minutes.
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