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Spider on a plane: escaped tarantula grounds Delta Airlines flight Spider on a plane: escaped tarantula grounds Delta Air Lines flight
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A tarantula that escaped in the cargo hold of a passenger flight from Maryland’s BWI airport to Atlanta grounded the plane and sent passengers on to another flight.A tarantula that escaped in the cargo hold of a passenger flight from Maryland’s BWI airport to Atlanta grounded the plane and sent passengers on to another flight.
Brian Kruse, spokesman for Delta Air Lines, told the Baltimore Sun that baggage handlers noticed a baboon tarantula had escaped from its container on Flight 1525 on Wednesday night. Brian Kruse, spokesman for Delta Air Lines, told the Baltimore Sun that baggage handlers noticed a baboon tarantula had escaped from its container on flight 1525 on Wednesday night.
Kruse says the captain grounded the plane so it could be searched for any additional arachnids. Passengers were put on another flight.Kruse says the captain grounded the plane so it could be searched for any additional arachnids. Passengers were put on another flight.
Kruse says the spider was confined to the cargo hold and never entered the cabin. No other tarantulas were found.Kruse says the spider was confined to the cargo hold and never entered the cabin. No other tarantulas were found.