 Then the animals were loaded, one by one, onto charter flights bound for new homes Craig had arranged at sanctuaries across the U.S. How do you ferry to safety an 8,000-pound elephant like Mundi? On a 747 cargo jet, of course. The Parker brought a sigh of relief. When she took off, I cried because I said, thank you, God. She's in. It's over. She's out of here. There's no question about it anymore.