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Pit bulls have not been bred to attack humans. So what does your argument have to do with comparing pit bull prejudice to racism, or reasoning for wanting the breed banned on flights?
Also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull#Dog_attack_risk
Your idiocy comparison aside, your link goes on to further detail how inadequate documentation means the numbers can't be verified, not to mention any potentially relevant data from the CDC in the link isnt current
In a 2000 review by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which examines data from both media reports and from the Humane Society of the United States, pit bull-type dogs were identified in approximately one-third of dog bite-related fatalities in the United States between 1981 and 1992. However, the review notes that studies on dog bite-related fatalities which collect information by surveying news reports are subject to potential errors, as some fatal attacks may not have been reported, a study might not find all relevant news reports, and the dog breed might be misidentified. The AVMA has also noted fundamental problems with tracking breed in dog bite-related fatalities. In a 2013 study of 256 fatalities in the United States from 2000 to 2009, the AVMA determined that valid breed determination was possible for only 17.6% of cases.
and then speculates about why when pits do attack, they tend to cause more harm than other breeds.
Contrary to popular myth, pit bulls do not have "locking jaws". There is no physiological "locking mechanism" in the jaw muscle and bone structure of pit bulls or other dogs. Pit bull-type dogs, like other terriers, hunting and bull-baiting breeds, can exhibit a bite, hold, and shake behavior and at times refuse to release. Pit bulls also have wide skulls, well-developed facial muscles, and strong jaws, and some research suggests that pit bull bites are particularly serious because they tend to bite deeply and grind their molars into tissue. Breaking an ammonia ampule and holding it up to the dog's nose can cause the dog to release its hold.
As with any pets, how the pet was raised, and who the owner is has more to do with animals behavior than anything else. Pits have a reputation, whether or not we agree on its basis in reason.
IMO, if it's not a legit license physical disability service animal, the airline is under no obligation to allow it on the plane.