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Emirates unexpectedly canceled a flight from Muscat to Dubai after a stowaway snake was discovered aboard on Sunday.

The crew found the unwanted slithering passenger before take-off.

And there was no need to call Samuel L. Jackson to save the day ...

A spokesperson apologized for the delay, saying the snake was in the cargo hold.

"Engineering and cleaning teams are working to clear the aircraft to re-enter service," the spokesperson said, according to Gulf News.

All passengers were re-booked on the best connecting flights.

Of course, some were quick to remember Jackson's 2006 flop "Snakes on a Plane".

No joke my flight was rescheduled because they found a snake on the plane. Yooo @SamuelLJackson where you at?
— Ali Basheikh (@AliBashiekh) January 8, 2017

Snake on a plane, and this time its aint the movie but in reality. ???? ✈️. ???????? https://t.co/ONHK5nLR3i
— ADeel Khan (@adeelkhan77) January 9, 2017

Fortunately, this incident was significantly less dramatic than the film and nobody was injured. But we're curious, where exactly did this snake come from?

So the found a snake on an Emirates plane.... In Muscat? Wonder if it was an indigenous species or an exotic one. ☝️???? #UAE #Dubai
— ABW (@ABWDXB) January 9, 2017

A snake on a plane just grounded an Emirates flight

Where's Samuel L. Jackson when you need him?

The crew found the unwanted slithering passenger before take-off.

A spokesperson apologized for the delay, saying the snake was in the cargo hold.

Of course, some were quick to remember Jackson's 2006 flop "Snakes on a Plane".

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A snake on a plane just grounded an Emirates flight

Where's Samuel L. Jackson when you need him?

The crew found the unwanted slithering passenger before take-off.

A spokesperson apologized for the delay, saying the snake was in the cargo hold.

Of course, some were quick to remember Jackson's 2006 flop "Snakes on a Plane".

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