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Coverage dated November 13, 2023 to November 15, 2023

A cargo plane returns to JFK Airport after a horse escapes its stall, pilot dumps 20 tons of fuel

Headline from WTHR Indianapolis

The cargo plane had just begun its flight when the pilot radioed air traffic control in Boston about the horse escaping its stall.

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  1. New York Post

    Horse forces plane to make emergency landing after breaking free in cargo hold (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A Belgium-bound flight was forced to return to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York after a horse got loose in the cargo hold and started to run amok.

  2. Jalopnik

    Horse Gets Loose On Airplane, Forces It To Return To Airport (opens Jalopnik)

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    Jalopnik's feed description

    A horse flying from JFK airport to Belgium escaped its cage during the flight, forcing pilots to dump fuel and head back to New York

  3. Insider

    A horse broke loose in a cargo plane, forcing the pilots to dump fuel and return to JFK (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Pilots on the Air Atlanta Icelandic flight had to dump 20 tons of fuel before making a U-turn over the Atlantic and returning to JFK.

  4. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Cargo plane returns to JFK Airport after horse escapes stall (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    The pilot of the Boeing 747 operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic said due to the plane's weight, he had to dump 20 tons of fuel before going back to New York.

  5. WTHR Indianapolis

    A cargo plane returns to JFK Airport after a horse escapes its stall, pilot dumps 20 tons of fuel (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    The cargo plane had just begun its flight when the pilot radioed air traffic control in Boston about the horse escaping its stall.

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Flight forced to return to New York City's JFK Airport due to loose horse (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A 747 cargo plane carrying a horse had to dump 20 tons of fuel and return to the airport after the horse escaped its crate inside the plane.

  7. WMUR

    Plane turns back to JFK Airport after horse escapes on board (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The cargo flight had climbed to around 31,000 feet when the crew contacted Air Traffic Control to report that the horse had escaped from its stall.

  8. NBC 6 South Florida

    Cargo plane dumps 20 tons of fuel and returns to JFK after horse escapes stall (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    A cargo jet headed to Belgium from New York had to turn around mid-flight after a horse escaped its stall and got loose in the hold, according to air traffic control audio.

  9. CNN

    Plane turns back to JFK after horse escapes on board (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A Boeing 747 en route from New York JFK to Liege, Belgium, was forced to turn around on November 9 after a horse got loose in the cargo hold.

  10. The Daily Caller

    Horse Gets Loose On Cargo Plane Mid-Flight (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A plane heading to Belgium had to return to New York after a horse got loose from its stall, according to multiple reports.

  11. The Guardian

    Cargo plane forced to return to New York after horse escapes from crate (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Boeing 747 cargo plane turns back after horse becomes untethered in flight and pilot says ‘We cannot get the horse back secured’

  12. WSVN Miami

    A cargo plane returns to JFK Airport after a horse escapes its stall, pilot dumps 20 tons of fuel - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — A cargo plane headed from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Belgium had to return to JFK after a

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    A cargo plane returns to JFK Airport due to loose horse (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    NEW YORK >> A cargo jet headed to Belgium from New York had to turn around mid-flight after a horse escaped its stall and got loose in the hold, according to air traffic control audio.

  14. FOX Business

    Cargo pilot unable to rein in escaped horse on plane, forcing return flight to JFK airport (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    An Air Atlanta Icelandic pilot was forced to dump 20 tons of fuel and circle back to John F. Kennedy Airport after an onboard horse broke free midflight.

  15. RedState

    Flight Forced to Return to JFK Airport Because...a Horse Got Loose? (opens RedState)

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