United Airlines flight attendant accidentally kills passengers dog

[thegame214]

Damn United Airlines is gonna end up getting themselves boycotted with the Asian guy they forced off, dropping the NRA, and now this. Poor puppy, I didn't post the pics for obvious reasons but having a frenchie myself they can hardly breathe as it is, what a stupid thing for the attendant to do, and why didn't anyone stop her?

http://time.com/5198423/united-airli.../?xid=homepage

"A dog traveling with its owner on a United Airlines flight from Houston to New York was found dead when the plane landed.


Passengers on the flight reported hearing the dog bark during the plane ride after a flight attendant asked its owner to put the dog, which was in a pet carrier, in an overhead storage bin typically meant for luggage, People reports.

Maggie Gremminger, who was on the flight and tweeted about witnessing the incident, told People the French bulldog’s owner, who is unnamed, initially placed the dog carrier under the seat in front of her. A flight attendant then requested the carrier be moved to the overhead bin, claiming it was blocking a portion of the aisle, according to Gremminger.

“After the flight attendant asked her to move it above, the woman adamantly refused, communicating her dog was in the bag,” she said. “There was some back and forth before finally the flight attendant convinced her to move the carrier to the bin above.”

Gremminger said she could hear the French bulldog bark from the bin for about 30 minutes during the journey and that it went quiet afterwards. Upon landing, the dog’s owner opened the bin and carrier and realized the French bulldog had died.


United Airlines confirmed the death and said it was opening an investigation “to prevent this from ever happening again.” According to the airline’s pet policy, non-service animals are allowed to travel onboard for $125, as long as they are carried in a kennel that “must fit completely under the seat in front of the customer and remain there at all times.”


“This was a tragic accident that should never have occurred, as pets should never be placed in the overhead bin,” United Airlines said in a statement. “We assume full responsibility for this tragedy and express our deepest condolences to the family and are committed to supporting them.”

The dog’s death follows similar incidents for United Airlines, which had the worst rate of pet deaths in 2016, out of all U.S. airlines according to the Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report. Last August, a King Charles Spaniel died while in the cargo hold of a United Airlines flight after a delay.

The in-flight treatment of pets in has come under scrutiny for other airlines as well. A student traveling to Florida in February claimed she was told by a gate agent to flush her pet hamster down an airport toilet (Spirit Airlines denied that it would give such instructions to a passenger).[/URL]

[Flying High D]

The dog was a trial run to see if babies could be placed in the overhead bin.

[jspchief]

A. How are flight attendants so routinely stupid?

B. How does an overhead bin kill a dog?

C. Stop allowing animals on passenger planes, period.

[TimeForWasp]

Dog gone.

[ping2000]

"The safest place for your pet when you travel is in a car carrier strapped to the roof of your car." - Mitt

[Dartgod]

I'd say that the dog owner has a bone to pick with United.

[Kman34]

No way in hell I’m taking any of my dogs on a plane...

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by jspchief

A. How are flight attendants so routinely stupid?

B. How does an overhead bin kill a dog?

C. Stop allowing animals on passenger planes, period.

Answer to A : Public school education

Answer to B : it suffocated.

Rebuttal question to C: You went to the same public school as the flight attendant?

[srvy]

Reading the thread title I was thinking the stewardess Mike Vicked the pooch. The overhead storage killed Fido. I would drive before I took a dog on a airline. Cats can fly up in the landing gear.

[suzzer99]

French Bulldogs have trouble breathing on dry land. They are a breeding abomination with all kinds of problems. Great personalities though.

Not to blame anyone but United - but I don't understand why the woman never checked in the overhead bin during the flight.

[suzzer99]

Originally Posted by srvy

Reading the thread title I was thinking the stewardess Mike Vicked the pooch. The overhead storage killed Fido. I would drive before I took a dog on a airline. Cats can fly up in the landing gear.

I flew with someone's little dog in a carrier under the seat and it was fine.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by Dartgod

I'd say that the dog owner has a bone to pick with United.

You’re barking up the wrong tree. You need to paws and think about what you’ve done.

[Jewish Rabbi]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

French Bulldogs have trouble breathing on dry land. They are a breeding abomination with all kinds of problems. Great personalities though.

Not to blame anyone but United - but I don't understand why the woman never checked in the overhead bin during the flight.

There was apparently turbulence during the majority of the flight and passengers were instructed to stay seated.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Flying High D

The dog was a trial run to see if babies could be placed in the overhead bin.

Works for me.

[thegame214]

Originally Posted by jspchief

A. How are flight attendants so routinely stupid?

B. How does an overhead bin kill a dog?

C. Stop allowing animals on passenger planes, period.

Small dogs in their TSA carrier are fine and have no reason not to be allowed by the passengers feet.

18 animal deaths by united last year which was triple of all other airlines combined. They're messing up somewhere.