Simba re-united with owner at Pearson Airport
An Air Canada pilot diverted a Toronto-bound jet to Frankfurt so that a French bulldog named Simba could be released from a cargo area where the heating had failed. The dog was placed aboard another aircraft which arrived back in Toronto about the same time as the original flight. Simba’s journey originated in Israel and it was as the plane headed toward the frigid Atlantic air that the captain saw an indicator which showed the heating in the compartment had failed. Temperatures for dogs are set by the airline at a minimum ten degrees. Air Canada said: “While we recognize this was an inconvenience for our customers, the overall reaction was positive, particularly once people understood the dog was in potential danger but safe as a result of the diversion.” The owner says Simba is like his child. .
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