A pilot with a severe spider allergy was bitten mid-flight by a hidden tarantula, leading to hours-long delays as the plane was fumigated after landing safely, according to the New York Post.

A stowaway arachnid caused hours of delays for some Iberia passengers after a pilot was bitten by a suspected tarantula in ...

A pilot with a severe allergy to spiders was bitten mid-flight by a stowaway tarantula — forcing hours-long delays as the plane was fumigated after landing safely, according to reports.

A pilot suffered an allergic reaction at 35,000 feet after being bitten by a tarantula during an Iberia flight from Dusseldorf to Madrid. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon aboard an Airbus ...

A PILOT was bitten by a tarantula and suffered an allergic reaction in a horrifying mid-air drama. The spider crept onto the plane during a stopover in the Moroccan city of Casablanca before the ...

A pilot caused chaos at 35,000ft after suffering an allergic reaction from a tarantula bite. The Iberia plane’s onwards journey was delayed so it could be fumigated and the pilot, said to be ...

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