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Delta Flight 694 Diverts to Minneapolis After Onboard Dog Falls Ill

Medical crews, supported by a volunteer veterinarian, treated the dog during a 2½-hour stop in Minneapolis so the flight could continue to Los Angeles.

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.
A veterinarian on the flight also provided care to the dog and medical personnel met the flight when it landed
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Overview

  • Delta Flight 694 was rerouted Monday evening from its Detroit-to-Los Angeles route after a cabin pet suddenly became ill mid-air.
  • A veterinarian traveling as a passenger provided emergency care to the dog before the plane descended for an unscheduled landing.
  • Upon arrival at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, local medical staff met the aircraft to tend to the dog and its owner.
  • The diversion caused a 2½-hour delay for 181 passengers and six crew members before the Airbus A320 resumed its journey and landed in Los Angeles without further incident.
  • Delta emphasized its commitment to safety on a holiday when nearly 7,700 U.S. flights were delayed, maintaining an 83% on-time arrival rate in January.