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Fiumicino, dog saves plane

Rome, Italy - Taking-off with open hold, a Spitz advises the captain

Nobody has realized that, but a Blue Air's plane with on board 140 people was taking-off yesterday afternoon from Fiumicino (destination Bucharest) while its hold was opened. As it seems everybody, the captain, the crew, the Flightercare (the handling society) have given the OK. Everybody, expect for a dog. The pet, a 2-year old Spitz, transported in the hold among the luggage (the owner, the Romanian...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1078107
Rome, Italy, 08/10/2007 17:02
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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