Horror above the clouds: spider bites pilot during flight!
Düsseldorf - Scary moment above the clouds: a tarantula bites a pilot during a flight!
As the Spanish daily newspaper La Vanguardia reports, the unusual incident occurred during a flight from Düsseldorf to Madrid .
As the pilot suffers from a spider allergy, he informed his crew immediately after the bite, who quickly administered the necessary corticosteroid from the first aid kit to prevent an allergic reaction.
Despite the incident, the flight continued without any problems.
In order not to cause panic among the passengers, the incident was not publicized.
The pilot survived the incident without any damage
After landing in Madrid, the plane was fumigated for pest control. However, it is unclear whether the spider could be found. In any case, the pilot is in good health.
How the tarantula got into the cockpit remains a mystery. Investigators suspect that it crept in unnoticed in a piece of luggage on a previous flight.