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Newsweek
6 days ago
- General
- Newsweek
Sick Dog Forces Delta Flight To Make Emergency Landing
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A plane was forced to make an emergency landing this week after a dog got sick on board. Delta Flight 694 from Detroit to Los Angeles had to make an emergency landing in Minneapolis, one hour into its five-hour flight time, on Monday evening after a dog fell ill in the cabin. Despite a veterinarian onboard providing care to the pet, the flight crew diverted so the passenger and her dog could disembark. The company logo along the side of a Delta Air Lines jetliner at Denver International Airport in Denver, on June 26, 2019. This plane was not involved in the sick dog incident. The company logo along the side of a Delta Air Lines jetliner at Denver International Airport in Denver, on June 26, 2019. This plane was not involved in the sick dog incident. David Zalubowski, File/AP Photo Why It Matters The emergency landing resulted in a two-and-a-half-hour delay for nearly 200 passengers on the flight. This delay comes amid more visible struggles for the aviation industry in the United States in 2025, including several high-profile plane crashes and mass firings of air traffic controllers by the Trump Administration. What To Know The flight to Los Angeles was diverted an hour after taking off from Detroit at 5:30 p.m. After first receiving assistance from a veterinarian who happened to be onboard the plane, the flight was met in Minneapolis, the nearest major airport on their flight path, by medical personnel who were able to assist the dog and its owner, according to KTLA reporting. A passenger from Delta Flight 694 told KTLA that the flight captain then made an announcement to the 181 passengers that the dog was going to be fine. A Delta spokesperson told Newsweek that the safety of their customers "comes before everything else at Delta." Delta Flight 694 was one of 7,691 flights delayed across the country on Memorial Day. Most were delayed due to storms, according to FlightAware. There were also 424 flights cancelled within, or travelling to or from the United States on Memorial Day. What People Are Saying A spokesperson for Delta Airlines told Newsweek: "The safety of our customers and people comes before everything else at Delta. That's why Delta flight 694 diverted to [Minneapolis] to ensure a cabin pet that became ill received proper care." What Happens Next Flight delays are common throughout the US, but are not typically caused by unwell animals. According to Newsweek reporting, several major US airlines, including Delta, have projected a fall in demand for air travel in 2025.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Sick dog forces LAX-bound plane to make emergency landing
Memorial Day is notorious for travel delays, but on Monday a flight headed to Los Angeles made an emergency landing for a particularly peculiar cause — an ailing pooch in need of medical care. Delta Flight 694 was diverted en route from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport on Monday evening to allow a passenger and a sick dog to disembark in Minneapolis, according to a statement from the airline. A crew was alerted that a dog in the cabin was feeling unwell, and a veterinarian on board volunteered to provide emergency care. Rather than continue the five-hour flight, a decision was made to land the Airbus A320 as soon as possible, resulting in a 2½-hour delay for the 181 passengers and six crew members on board. 'The safety of our customers and people comes before everything else at Delta," said an airline spokesperson in a statement. "That's why Delta flight 694 diverted to MSP to ensure a cabin pet that became ill received proper care.' Read more: Man detained after reportedly biting and striking other passengers on flight bound for LAX Medical personnel met the dog and its owner as soon as the plane arrived at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. A passenger on board told KTLA News that the captain made an announcement that the pet was expected to survive. The plane then resumed its journey and traveled the remaining four hours to Los Angeles without incident. Delays on Delta flights are somewhat unusual. In January, the airline was ranked the most on-time U.S. carrier, with 83% of their flights landing by their arrival time, according to a report by aviation analytics firm Cirium. Read more: When it comes to arriving on time, these are the best (and worst) airlines Delta Flight 694 was among some 7,691 flights that saw delays to, from and within the U.S. on Memorial Day, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. The vast majority of those delays were not pet-related and instead caused by a series of severe thunderstorms sweeping through the southeastern and central United States. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport saw the worst of the travel woes with 697 flights, representing 59% of all trips, delayed. Denver International Airport came in second with 565 flight delays, representing 53% of all trips. LAX fared much better in comparison, with 153 delays representing 16% of all flights. More than 400,000 Southern Californians were expected to travel by air over Memorial Day weekend, according to the AAA. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
