Iberia Pilot with Spider Allergy Bite by Tarantula during Mid-Air Emergency in Spain

After a pilot in Madrid was bitten by an rogue spider, he was forced to fumigate a flight., This can cause delays in subsequent journeys.

The pilot was allergic and had to be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs.

The aircraft was then fumigated in Madrid before continuing on to Vigo.

Even so, passengers were nervously inspecting their seats to see if they had any other creepy crawlies.

Iberia Airbus A320 flew from Dusseldorf in Germany to Madrid.

It’s believed the spider entered the aircraft during a stopover earlier in the week in Casablanca.

Before making an appearance, this spider was a very adventurous insect. It had visited Brussels, Zurich, and Toulouse.

The pilot was apparently treated with Urbason. Methylprednisolone is a drug widely used to treat allergic reactions and inflammatory diseases.

According to reports, he did not suffer any lasting health effects as a result of the incident.

A plane was grounded for five days last year after 130 hamsters managed to escape their cages in the hold.

According to reports, they were part of a delivery from a pet store in the Azores archipelago’s capital, Ponta Delgada.

The furballs caused a lot of damage, and the plane was unable to return to Lisbon from where it started its journey.

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