Husky dies in the cargo hold of an Air France-KLM plane during an 11-hour flight between Amsterdam and Los Angeles

A dog would be dead after being deprived of oxygen on board an Air France-KLM Amsterdam-Los Angeles flight.

As reported for the first time on Wednesday TMZ, citing unnamed sources within the airline, the animal, which would have looked like a husky, was found dead Tuesday afternoon in the cargo hold. plane.

An Air France employee told the gossip site that the dog was poorly loaded on the plane and lost oxygen during the nonstop flight that lasted 10 hours and 45 minutes.

The dog of a pbadenger was found dead in the cargo hold of flight KLM 601 from Amsterdam to Los Angeles on Tuesday (stock photo)

KLM flight 601 landed in Los Angeles at 12:35. When the owner of the animal went to a LAX airport warehouse to pick up her pet, she discovered her dead body, reported TMZ.

On Wednesday afternoon, DailyMail.com contacted Air France-KLM to comment on the report and was waiting for an answer.

In accordance with Air France's policy on transposition of animals, pbadengers are allowed to keep a dog or cat up to 17 kg in the cabin, provided that the animal is at least 10 weeks old and that he has all the required vaccines.

Business clbad travelers on intercontinental flights are not allowed to keep pets in the cabin, regardless of size.

The dead dog, described as a husky, was reportedly poorly loaded in the hold, where he reportedly lost oxygen during the eleven-hour flight (stock image)

All dogs and cats weighing between 17 lbs. And 165 lbs. Must travel in the cargo hold, confined in "bolt-fixed" hard plastic or fiberglbad containers and approved by the International Air Transport Association.

According to the requirements of IATA, the animal must be able to get up without touching the roof or container, but it must also be able to turn around and lie down inside the container.

In recent years, several high-profile incidents involving pets have died in aircraft.

Last year, a French Bulldog puppy died aboard a domestic flight from United Airlines after a crew member forced his owner to store the dog in the compartment. upper luggage.

In April 2017, a giant rabbit, Simon, died while traveling in the cargo hold on a United flight between London and Chicago.