The dog, Amalka, vanished during a layover in Paris while traveling with her owner, Croatian tourist Misa. They had flown in from Vienna and were en route to Dallas. Amalka managed to slip out of her crate after the flight landed, possibly due to a faulty latch that loosened during mid-flight turbulence, according to Air France.

Two runways were closed at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport Tuesday as officials tried to capture a dog named Amalka a week after it escaped from an aircraft.

Two runways were closed at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport Tuesday as officials tried to capture a dog a week after it escaped from an aircraft, Air France and airport sources said.Since the dog got away there have been several search parties launched,

Two runways at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle Airport were closed on Tuesday as authorities attempted to capture a dog that had escaped from an aircraft a week earlier.

The door of Amalka’s crate had likely become loose during mid-flight turbulence and opened during unloading. View on euronews