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USA Today
3 days ago
- General
- USA Today
Delta flight from Detroit to LA diverted after dog falls ill
Delta flight from Detroit to LA diverted after dog falls ill Show Caption Hide Caption Chaotic moment as Delta Air Lines passenger catches pigeon on board A Delta flight had to return to its gate twice due to stowaway pigeons on board. A Delta Air Lines flight from Detroit to Los Angeles was diverted to Minneapolis after a pet fell ill mid-flight. Delta flight 694 with 181 passengers and six crew members took off from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport at 8:27 p.m. May 26, according to data available on FlightAware, and was headed to Los Angeles International Airport when crew was alerted of a dog feeling unwell in the cabin, Delta Air Lines said in a statement. While a veterinarian onboard assisted in providing care, the plane ultimately detoured to Minneapolis to allow the passenger and their dog to deplane, Delta said. Medical personnel met the flight when it landed at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport at 9:51 p.m. local time, about two and half hours after it had taken off. Safety of customers comes first, says Delta 'The safety of our customers and people comes before everything else at Delta," the airline said in a statement. "That's why Delta flight 694 diverted to MSP to ensure a cabin pet that became ill received proper care.' The diversion caused a delay of approximately two and a half hours, and the flight eventually arrived safely at LAX around 1:00 a.m. on May 27. While Delta did not provide an update on the pet's health, a passenger on board told KTLA News the captain announced the pet was expected to survive. More travel news: United Airlines and JetBlue announce new partnership. Here's what it means for travelers. Pigeons caused chaos on Delta flight Monday's incident came just two days after two pigeons caused chaos on a Delta flight, prompting the flight to return to the gate twice. Two stowaway pigeons delayed Delta Flight 2348 flying from Minneapolis to Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday May 24, according to passenger Thomas Caw, who was onboard the plane during the incident. 'My guess is the pigeons were tired of flying and wanted snacks,' Caw said. 'They didn't know this flight to MSN is too short for Delta to offer beverage/snack service.' A passenger told a flight attendant that there was a bird on the plane, and soon, the pilot was announcing to everyone that a pigeon was on board the plane, and that "he had no experience with this situation," according to Caw. The pigeons caused the flight to be delayed by 56 minutes, according to ABC News. Delta has since issued an apology. Contributing: Julia Gomez, USA TODAY Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@ and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
USA Today
4 days ago
- General
- USA Today
Pigeons delay Delta flight, force plane to return to gate twice: Watch video of fowl play
Pigeons delay Delta flight, force plane to return to gate twice: Watch video of fowl play Show Caption Hide Caption Chaotic moment as Delta Air Lines passenger catches pigeon on board A Delta flight had to return to its gate twice due to stowaway pigeons on board. Two pigeons caused chaos on a Delta flight, causing the flight to return to the gate twice. On Saturday May 24, two stowaway pigeons caused the delay on Delta Flight 2348, which was supposed to fly from Minneapolis to Madison, Wisconsin, according to passenger Thomas Caw, who was onboard the plane during the incident. 'My guess is the pigeons were tired of flying and wanted snacks,' said Caw. 'They didn't know this flight to MSN is too short for Delta to offer beverage/snack service.' A passenger told a flight attendant that there was a bird on the plane, and soon, the pilot was announcing to everyone that a pigeon was on board the plane, and that "he had no experience with this situation," according to Caw. Watch video of pigeons causing chaos Passenger attempts to catch bird A video recorded by Caw shows a man attempting to capture the bird with his jacket as it was flying through the cabin. The pigeons caused the flight to be delayed by 56 minutes, according to ABC News. Delta has since issued an apology. Delta told the news outlet that it "appreciates the careful actions of our people and our customers to safely remove two birds from the aircraft prior to departure and we apologize to our customers for the delay in their travel." USA TODAY has reached out to Delta regarding the incident. 2 feathered fliers vs. 2 baggage handlers The first pigeon began to fly around the plane's cabin after boarding, causing the plane to return to the gate, according to ABC News. A baggage handler boarded the plane and caught the bird as it was walking underneath the seats, reported CBS News. The first bird was caught in time, and the plane was set to make an on-time pushback from the gate. But then, passengers found a second bird on the plane as it taxied to the runway. The plane returned to the gate, and a different baggage handler caught the second bird. The plane eventually arrived in Madison, Wisconsin, an hour behind schedule. Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY. Connect with her on LinkedIn, X, Instagram and TikTok: @juliamariegz, or email her at jgomez@
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pigeons delay Delta flight, force plane to return to gate twice: Watch video of fowl play
Two pigeons caused chaos on a Delta flight, causing the flight to return to the gate twice. On Saturday May 24, two stowaway pigeons caused the delay on Delta Flight 2348, which was supposed to fly from Minneapolis to Madison, Wisconsin, according to passenger Thomas Caw, who was onboard the plane during the incident. 'My guess is the pigeons were tired of flying and wanted snacks,' said Caw. 'They didn't know this flight to MSN is too short for Delta to offer beverage/snack service.' A passenger told a flight attendant that there was a bird on the plane, and soon, the pilot was announcing to everyone that a pigeon was on board the plane, and that "he had no experience with this situation," according to Caw. A video recorded by Caw shows a man attempting to capture the bird with his jacket as it was flying through the cabin. The pigeons caused the flight to be delayed by 56 minutes, according to ABC News. Delta has since issued an apology. Delta told the news outlet that it "appreciates the careful actions of our people and our customers to safely remove two birds from the aircraft prior to departure and we apologize to our customers for the delay in their travel." USA TODAY has reached out to Delta regarding the incident. The first pigeon began to fly around the plane's cabin after boarding, causing the plane to return to the gate, according to ABC News. A baggage handler boarded the plane and caught the bird as it was walking underneath the seats, reported CBS News. The first bird was caught in time, and the plane was set to make an on-time pushback from the gate. But then, passengers found a second bird on the plane as it taxied to the runway. The plane returned to the gate, and a different baggage handler caught the second bird. The plane eventually arrived in Madison, Wisconsin, an hour behind schedule. Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY. Connect with her on LinkedIn, X, Instagram and TikTok: @juliamariegz, or email her at jgomez@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Pigeons on Delta flight cause chaos: Watch video
