
A from to had to turn around after a got loose in the ’s cargo hold shortly after takeoff. The was reconstructed on the aviation ,” and claims it happened shortly after 6 p.m. EST on November 9.
From the looks of the video, the on Air Atlanta Icelandic flight 4592 reported that there was at about 31,000 feet, and requested that be allowed to return to since the crew couldn’t get the noble beast secured.
“We are a cargo plane. We have live animal, horse on board the airplane, and the horse managed to escape its stall. We don’t have a problem as of flying wise, but we need to return, return back to New York,” a pilot told . “We cannot get the horse back secured.”
After to get their weight down near and , the pilots landed back at at about 6:35 p.m. EST and requested the help of a veterinarian. There’s no word on what happened to the animal, but audio says the horse was having a tough time. Pilots requested some help.
“On the ramp, yes. We have a horse in problem — in difficulty,” the pilot said.
Eventually, the flight took off again and landed six hours later in without any other horse-related incidents.