It is suspected the spider may have boarded the plane during a layover in the Moroccan city of Casablanca on Tuesday, Feb. 18, days before its discovery

A pilot with a severe spider allergy was bitten by a tarantula mid-flight on Friday, forcing him to receive emergency treatment and delaying the plane’s next departure. The Iberia Airbus A320, flying from Düsseldorf to Madrid,

There were dramatic moments during Friday's flight of an Iberia Airlines Airbus A320 from Düsseldorf to Madrid. A venomous spider attacked the pilot onboard, and a tarantula bit the allergic pilot. Fortunately,

There were dramatic moments during Friday's flight of an Airbus A320 from Iberia Airlines from Düsseldorf to Madrid. A venomous spider attacked The pilot onboard, and a tarantula bit the allergic man.

A flight in Spain managed to land safely after a pilot with an extreme allergy to spider venom was bitten by a tarantula mid-flight. The incident led to a delay in the following flight as the plane was fumigated to flush out the missing arachnid.