The Air Atlanta Icelandic pilot was forced to circle back to John F. Kennedy International Airport - the horse was ultimately euthanized due to its injuries

Cargo pilot unable to rein in escaped horse on plane, forcing return flight to JFK airport

By News on the Net -- Fox Business——Bio and Archives--November 25, 2023

A Boeing 747 cargo plane headed to Belgium was forced to dump 20 tons of fuel into the Atlantic Ocean and return to John F. Kennedy International Airport, after a horse on board broke free of its stall Thursday, according to air traffic control audio.

The Air Atlanta Icelandic charter aircraft had just reached 31,000 feet about 30 minutes from takeoff when its pilot radioed air traffic control, according to FlightRadar24. ---More...

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