A pilot with a severe allergic reaction to spiders was bit by a stowaway tarantula mid-flight — forcing a Spain-bound flight to be fumigated and causing disruptions to air travel, according

An Iberia pilot experienced a spider bite during a flight from Düsseldorf to Madrid, causing a three-hour delay as the plane was fumigated. The spider likely boarded during a stopover in Casablanca. The pilot received medical treatment and continued with his schedule without further issues.

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.

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.