Airline Pet Travel Incidents

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW)
Detroit, MI

Below is a listing of incidents that have been reported at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) involving the loss, injury, or death of pets during air travel since reporting began in May of 2005.
Current as of October 2024.

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    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 6263 Date & Time of Incident: 01/16/2019 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Not ...
    Death Dog DTW Flight 6263

    Mar, 2019

    January 16, 2019

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    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 2567 Date & Time of Incident: 05/31/2018 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Pome...
    Death Dog DTW Flight 2567

    Jul, 2018

    May 31, 2018

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    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 348 Date & Time of Incident: 05/01/2018 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Not ...
    Injury Cat DTW Flight 348

    Jul, 2018

    May 01, 2018

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    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 1537 Date & Time of Incident: 08/25/2017 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Australi...
    Death Dog DTW Flight DL1537

    Oct, 2017

    August 25, 2017

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    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 1111 Date & Time of Incident: 12/14/2016 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Yorkshi...
    Injury Dog DTW Flight DL 111

    Feb, 2017

    December 14, 2016

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    Delta

    Type: Missing Date of Incident: October 12, 2015 Location: Detroit, Michigan Routing: Detroit, MI (DTW) – Atlanta, GA (ATL) – Columbia, SC (CAE) AW...
    Loss Cat DTW Flight DL901

    Dec, 2015

    October 12, 2015

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    Delta

    Delta Cargo Live Animal Incident Report (Redacted) Cargo Incident Report Type: Injury Date of Incident: September 21, 2015 LOCation: Detroit, MI Wa...
    Injury Dog DTW Brachycephalic Flight DL858

    Nov, 2015

    September 21, 2015

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    American Airlines

    DOT PET INCIDENT REPORT Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #1418 Date and Time of the Incident 21 May 2015 (G) 22:34 Description of...
    Injury Dog DTW Flight AA1418

    Jul, 2015

    May 21, 2015

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    Delta

    Cargo Incident Report Type: Injured Dog Date of Incident: December 17, 2010 Location: Detroit, MI Routing: Dallas, Texas – Detroit, MI – A...
    Injury Dog DTW Flight DL3303

    Feb, 2011

    December 17, 2010

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    Northwest Airlines

    Priority Pet Incident Report Type: Escape Date/Time of Incident: April 19, 2006, approx 14:00 Location: DTW Routing: OKA-KIX (JL) – KIX-DTW...
    Loss Cat DTW Flight N/A

    Jun, 2006

    April 19, 2006

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    Northwest Airlines

    Type: Injury Date/Time of Incident: June 23, 2005, approx 5pm Location: DTW Routing: NW49, CDGDTW Description of Animal: Golden retriever ...
    Injury Dog DTW Flight NW49

    Aug, 2005

    June 23, 2005

Traveling to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County with your pet? Make sure you take a list of emergency vet clinics that are near the airport.

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