Crocodile breaks loose on Qantas flight

24 Sep 2012, 3:51 pm   -   Source: AFP
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The reptile, reported to be a relatively small specimen, managed to escape its transport container during a flight from Brisbane to Melbourne last week. (Getty Images)

The reptile, reported to be a relatively small specimen, managed to escape its transport container during a flight from Brisbane to Melbourne last week. (Getty Images)

A Qantas baggage handler had a nasty surprise when he opened the cargo door of a passenger flight to find a crocodile roaming loose in the hold, the airline have told media.

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A Qantas baggage handler had a nasty surprise when he opened the cargo door of a passenger flight to find a crocodile roaming loose in the hold, the airline have told media.
  
The reptile, reported to be a relatively small specimen, managed to escape its transport container during a flight from Brisbane to Melbourne last week, a Qantas spokesman told AFP.
  
"The animal was quickly and safely secured when the aircraft arrived in Melbourne," the spokesman added.
  
The crocodile was being transported as freight by cargo firm Australian Air Express. Qantas said it was investigating whether the animal had been in the right container and properly loaded.

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