A South African pilot who made an emergency landing after a venomous snake crawled into his seat was praised by the authorities Friday for “displaying impeccable bravery”.
Rudolf Erasmus was flying a small private aircraft with four passengers from Bloemfontein to Pretoria earlier this week when he felt a large Cape Cobra snake moving across his back.
Despite the extreme pressure, he landed the plane incident-free in Welkom, a city located roughly midway along the route.
“I wish to congratulate Rudolf for the courageous steps taken and for how he handled what could have been a major aviation incident,” said South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) director Poppy Khoza.
“He remained calm in the face of a dangerous situation and…
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