Airline Pet Travel Incidents

Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD)
Chicago, IL

Below is a listing of incidents that have been reported at Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) involving the loss, injury, or death of pets during air travel since reporting began in May of 2005.
Current as of October 2024.

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 555 Date & Time of Incident: 09/09/2019 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Br...
    Injury Dog ORD Flight 555

    Nov, 2019

    September 09, 2019

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier: American Airlines Flight Number: 2639 Date & Time of Incident: 06/24/2019 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Da...
    Death Dog ORD Flight 2639

    Aug, 2019

    June 24, 2019

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1574 Date & Time of Incident: 05/16/2019 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: B...
    Injury Cat ORD Flight 1574

    Jul, 2019

    May 16, 2019

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    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1682 Date & Time of Incident: 11/03/2017 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Mastiff...
    Injury Dog ORD Brachycephalic Flight UA1682

    Jan, 2018

    November 03, 2017

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1989 Date & Time of Incident: 10/23/2017 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Devon-Re...
    Death Cat ORD Flight UA1989

    Dec, 2017

    October 23, 2017

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier: American Airlines Flight Number: 1090 Date & Time of Incident: 10/16/2017 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Bree...
    Death Dog ORD Flight AA1090

    Dec, 2017

    October 16, 2017

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 0578 Date & Time of Incident: 04/17/2016 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Bulldog...
    Injury Dog ORD Brachycephalic Flight 0578

    Jun, 2016

    April 17, 2016

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 6 of 6: Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: AS23 (Chicago, IL (ORD) to Seattle, WA) Date of incident: May 25, 2015 Time of incident: 7:30 AM ...
    Death Cat ORD Flight AS23

    Jul, 2015

    May 25, 2015

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    CARRIER: United Airlines Flight 0953 DATE: March 6, 2015 ROUTING Munich, GE (MUC) to Chicago, IL (ORD) to Phoenix AZ (PHX) AWB: 016-0251-7480 Appro...
    Death Dog ORD Flight UA0953

    May, 2015

    March 06, 2015

  • SkyWest logo

    SkyWest

    Incident Involving Animal During Air Transport Date: 2/5/15 SkyWest Flight No.: 5542 Time of Incident: 10:07 PM CST Reporting Manager/Supervisor:-·...
    Death Dog ORD Flight 5542

    Apr, 2015

    February 05, 2015

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    SkyWest

    Description of animal (include the animal’s name, if available): Tabby Cat, age unknown, Owner/Guardian: Narrative description of the incident, nam...
    Injury Cat ORD Flight 5436

    Oct, 2014

    August 13, 2014

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #4: CARRIER: United Airlines Flight UA218 DATE: August 13, 2014 ROUTING: Honolulu, HI (HNL) to Chicago, IL (ORD) to Jacksonville, FL (JAX)...
    Injury Dog ORD Flight UA218

    Oct, 2014

    August 13, 2014

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #3: CARRIER: United Airlines Flight UA882 DATE: August 8, 2014 ROUTING: Narita, Japan (NRT) to Chicago, IL (ORD) UA AWB: Journey 1564055 A...
    Injury Dog ORD Flight UA882

    Oct, 2014

    August 08, 2014

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #3: CARRIER: United Airlines flight UA602 DATE: June 29, 2014 ROUTING: PHX (Phoenix, AZ) to ORD (Chicago, IL) Approximate time: 1813hrs CS...
    Injury Dog ORD Flight UA602

    Aug, 2014

    June 29, 2014

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 20 (Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL) Date of incident: Saturday, December 29, 2012 Time of incident: App...
    Injury Dog ORD Flight 20

    Feb, 2013

    December 29, 2012

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 138 (Anchorage, AK to Chicago-O’Hare, IL) Date of incident: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Time o...
    Injury Dog ORD Brachycephalic

    Dec, 2012

    October 16, 2012

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #1: UA flight #3743 Buffalo to Chicago Cat / 3 yrs.old Female September 10, 2012 Name: Ariel Owner/Guardian R...
    Death Cat ORD Flight UA 3743

    Nov, 2012

    September 10, 2012

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Type: Deceased Bird Date of Incident: October 4, 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Routing: Palm Beach, FL-Atlanta, GA -Chicago, IL AWB: 006-1...
    Death Bird ORD

    Dec, 2010

    October 04, 2010

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number AA711(FLL to ORD) and continuing to EWR on AA1526 Date and Time of the Incident PM on 02-Nov-09 Description of the Ani...
    Death Dog ORD Brachycephalic Flight AA711

    Jan, 2010

    November 02, 2009

  • AE

    American Eagle

    Carrier and Flight Number AE4404 Date and Time of the Incident 29 July 2009 Narrative Description of Incident Puppy was being shipped from FW...
    Death Dog ORD Flight AE4404

    Sep, 2009

    July 29, 2009

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Animal Incident Report To the U.S. Department of Transportation Pursuant to 14 CFR 234.13 Submitted by Trans States Airlines Reporting Period May 1...
    Death Dog ORD Brachycephalic Flight 8049

    Jul, 2009

    May 25, 2009

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    United Flight: 855 November 14, 2006: 8:32 PM Age: 14 Cat Narrative Description: Description of incident: Passenger checked a ca...
    Death Cat ORD Flight 855

    Jan, 2007

    November 14, 2006

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT: United Flight: 432 April 24, 2006: 1:00 PM Age: Name: Ginxie Narrative Description: Descri...
    Death Cat ORD Flight 432

    Jun, 2006

    April 24, 2006

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight 640 Date and Time of the Incident 11JUN05 at 1110CDT Description of the Animal, Including Name...
    Death Cat ORD Flight 640

    Aug, 2005

    June 05, 2005

Traveling to Chicago O'Hare Intl with your pet? Make sure you take a list of emergency vet clinics that are near the airport.

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