An Oregon passenger heading to Alaska said he was stung by a scorpion on the plane.
Jeff Ellis of West Linn said he was trying to sleep on a red-eye Alaska Airlines flight June 17 when he felt something in his sleeve and tried to brush it away. He said he felt the crawling again, looked down and saw the culprit.
Ellis says he grabbed the scorpion with a napkin, but not before it stung him on the elbow.
He says it caused a burning sensation.
"I kinda tried to go back to sleep and then I felt it on my hand again and I looked down and said, 'Oh my God, it's a scorpion!'" recalled Egan.
Alaska Air spokesperson Bobbie Egan said the flight crew called to have medics waiting at the gate to check Ellis out when he landed in Anchorage.
The flight originated from Austin, Texas, where Alaska Airlines officials believe the scorpion got on board. Ellis says the airline offered him 4,000 frequent-flier miles and two round-trip tickets.
