Tarantula reported on Edinburgh plane
21.10.09
A passenger on an Edinburgh-bound flight told the aircrew he had seen a tarantula spider crawling between his legs, the Scotsman reports. The alert aboard a British Airways service from Heathrow yesterday led to the aircraft being grounded while a specialist was brought in to fumigate the cabin. However, the mystery remained unresolved last night after no sign of the spider was found.
BA said the male passenger, whom it declined to name, raised the alarm shortly before the Airbus A319 reached the terminal at Edinburgh airport. None of the other 82 passengers reported seeing anything. A specialist firm was flown in from Gatwick to fumigate the plane, while engineers checked other areas of the aircraft, but to no avail.
The plane was flown back to Heathrow last night without passengers, but was due to resume normal service today.
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