It was a misunderstanding, says snake on a plane owner The 24-year-old had been stopped and forced to pay an extra £25 to the budget airline to take two pieces of hand luggage onto the plane. But staff did not become aware of the snake he was carrying until he took it out of the takeaway box where it was stored midflight. Mr Gubbay, from Stoke Newington, North East London, said: "They gave me a lot of hassle when boarding - but about paying £25 because I had an extra piece of luggage. They just wanted extra money. He claimed getting through airport security with the reptile was easy. He said: "The snake wasn't a problem. I had Milky in a cardboard box with air holes which I put in a bag. It even beeped when it went through security. They scanned it then let me go through. The trainee bus driver bought the £50 snake from a pet shop while in Israel for a cousin's wedding. Six-month-old Milky was found when Adam gave him some water on the five-hour flight. He said: "A woman in our row just started screaming: "Snake on a plane." Some people were concerned but others were cool. Samuel L Jackson saves the day in 'Snakes on a Plane' One fellow passenger tweeted: "Where was Sam L. Jackson when you need him?" in reference to the 2006 film Snakes on a Plane A spokeswoman for easyJet said they had launched a probe into how the snake was allowed on to the plane. She said: "The passenger was not charged to bring his bag containing the snake onboard, he was charged £25 to put a second bag in the hold as only one bag is permitted onboard. At no point were any staff made aware of what he was carrying. The cabin crew were only made aware [of the snake] during the flight and they dealt with the issue in a professional manner. The harmless snake remained in its container at all times and passengers were not in danger. We have raised the issue with the airport to understand why the reptile was not detected.