Airline Pet Travel Incidents

Los Angeles Intl (LAX)
Los Angeles, CA

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

  • Hawaiian Air logo

    Hawaiian Air

    Carrier: Hawaiian Airlines Flight Number: 10 Date & Time of Incident: 10/08/2023 5:04 PM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Bre...
    Death Dog LAX Flight 10

    Dec, 2023

    October 08, 2023

  • Hawaiian Air logo

    Hawaiian Air

    Carrier: Hawaiian Airlines Flight Number: 34 Date & Time of Incident: 07/27/2023 09:10 PM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Br...
    Death Dog LAX Brachycephalic Flight 34

    Sep, 2023

    July 27, 2023

  • Hawaiian Air logo

    Hawaiian Air

    Carrier: Hawaiian Airlines Flight Number: 1 Date & Time of Incident: 04/08/2022 21:10 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Bre...
    Death Cat LAX Flight 1

    Jun, 2022

    April 08, 2022

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 2137 Date & Time of Incident: 02/27/2020 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: York...
    Death Dog LAX Flight 2137

    Apr, 2020

    February 27, 2020

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 1473 Date & Time of Incident: 06/25/2018 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Aus...
    Injury Dog LAX Flight 1473

    Aug, 2018

    June 25, 2018

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 2531 Date & Time of Incident: 05/03/2018 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Lab...
    Injury Dog LAX Flight 2531

    Jul, 2018

    May 03, 2018

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 0534 Date & Time of Incident: 12/21/2017 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Other An...
    Death Bird LAX Flight UA534

    Feb, 2018

    December 21, 2017

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1600 Date & Time of Incident: 06/06/2016 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Labrado...
    Injury Dog LAX Flight 1600

    Aug, 2016

    June 06, 2016

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #2: CARRIER: United Airlines ROUTING: UA0307 Chicago, IL (ORD) to UA1170 Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to UA201Honolulu, HI (HNL) to UA0183 Guam (...
    Death Dog LAX Brachycephalic Flight UA0307

    Oct, 2015

    August 12, 2015

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #2: CARRIER: United Airlines flight 0796 DATE: December 21, 2014 ROUTING Washington Dulles (IAD) to Las Vegas, NV (LAS) UA AWB: 016-2620-7...
    Injury Dog LAX Flight UA0796

    Feb, 2015

    December 21, 2014

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: Delta 1760 Date and Time of Incident 10/31/2014 , 9:05 PM Type of Incident: Loss Description of Animal Bree...
    Loss Dog LAX Brachycephalic Flight DL1760

    Dec, 2014

    October 31, 2014

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #4: CARRIER: United Airlines flight UA1150 DATE: JULY 19, 2014 ROUTING: RDU (Raleigh Durham, NC) to IAD (Washington, Dulles) to LAX (Los A...
    Death Dog LAX Flight UA1150

    Sep, 2014

    July 19, 2014

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #223 Date and Time of the Incident 25 June 2014 @ 0008 Description of the Animal, Including Name...
    Death Dog LAX Flight 223

    Aug, 2014

    June 25, 2014

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Delta Cargo Live Animal Incident Re ort Redacted Cargo Incident Report Date of Incident: June 22, 2014 Los Aneles, CA Newark, NJ (EWR) - Detroit, M...
    Death Dog LAX Brachycephalic Flight 019

    Aug, 2014

    June 22, 2014

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 5 (Washington, DC to Los Angeles, CA) Date of incident: Monday, March 31, 2014 Time of incident: 12:10 ...
    Loss Dog LAX Flight 5

    May, 2014

    March 31, 2014

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 2 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 704 (Vancouver, BC to Los Angeles, CA) Date of incident: Monday, November 18, 2013 Time of incident: 4:...
    Injury Dog LAX Flight 704

    Jan, 2014

    November 18, 2013

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 3 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 7 (Washington DC to Los Angeles, CA) Date of incident: Sunday, November 17, 2013 Time of incident: 11:5...
    Injury Dog LAX Flight 7

    Jan, 2014

    November 17, 2013

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #1: UA FLIGHT #1221 DOG/6YRS FEMALE Honolulu (HNL)to Los Angeles (LAX) NAME: SUGA September 14, 2013 AWB 016-5186-4702 2210HRS PST Owner/G...
    Death Dog LAX Flight 1221

    Nov, 2013

    September 14, 2013

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #1: UA FLIGHT #200 DOG/9 YRS MALE GUAM(GUM)-HONLULU(HNL)-LOS ANGELES(LAX)-DENVER(DEN) NAME: COMEL July 25th 2013 AWB 016-52281040 0023H...
    Death Dog LAX Flight 200

    Sep, 2013

    July 25, 2013

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #3 UA FLIGHT #840 CAT/2 YRS FEMALE YDNEY(SYD)-LOS ANGELES (LAX)-NEW YORK (JFK) NAME: MINOON July 20, 2013 AWB 016-36300714 1214hrsCST ...
    Death Cat LAX Flight 840

    Sep, 2013

    July 20, 2013

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    DOT Animal Incident Report – April 2013 – Redacted Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 892 (Honolulu, HI to San Diego, CA) Date of incid...
    Death Dog LAX Flight 892

    Jun, 2013

    April 16, 2013

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Cargo Incident Report Type: Deceased Dog Date of Incident: November 30, 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Routing: Honolulu, HI – Los Angeles...
    Death Dog LAX Brachycephalic Flight 2364

    Jan, 2011

    November 30, 2010

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    United Flight: 68 LIH/LAX November 16, 2009 5:12 AM Animal: Dog - Buddy Narrative Description: Description of in...
    Death Dog LAX Flight 68

    Jan, 2010

    November 16, 2009

  • C

    Continental

    CO Flight #1595 Houston to Los Angeles Dog – French Bulldog / 3yrs old June 28, 2009 Male / Name: “Norman” DOT ...
    Death Dog LAX Brachycephalic Flight 1595

    Aug, 2009

    June 15, 2009

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #1351 (MIA - LAS) Date and Time of the Incident 10 MAY 2009 Narrative Description of Incide...
    Death Monkey LAX Flight 1351

    Jul, 2009

    May 10, 2009

  • NA

    Northwest Airlines

    Cargo Incident Report # 0108-1 Type: Injury Date of Incident: July 11, 2008 Location: LAX Routing: NW 752 FSD – MSP NW 803 MSP – LAX ...
    Injury Dog LAX Flight 752

    Sep, 2008

    July 11, 2008

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 2 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 5 (DCA/LAX) Date of incident: July 3, 2008 Time of incident: Approximately 11:40...
    Death Dog LAX Brachycephalic Flight 5

    Sep, 2008

    July 03, 2008

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier Delta Air Lines Flight Number Flight # DL704 LAX-CVG Date and Time of Incident August 23, 2007 - approximately 2200 Type of Incident Es...
    Loss Cat LAX Flight DL704

    Oct, 2007

    August 23, 2007

  • C

    Continental

    CO Flight # 1795 Houston-Los Angeles Cat - Domestic Shorthair / 7 years old August 13, 2007 Female / Name: Blue Owner/Guar...
    Death Cat LAX Flight 1795

    Oct, 2007

    August 13, 2007

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 291 (PVR/LAX) Date of incident: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 Time of incident: (During-flight) ...
    Death Dog LAX Brachycephalic Flight 291

    Sep, 2007

    July 25, 2007

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #2213 Date and Time of the Incident 2 FEB 2007 at approximately 2:01pm Description of the Ani...
    Death Dog LAX Brachycephalic Flight 2213

    Apr, 2007

    February 02, 2007

  • Hawaiian Air logo

    Hawaiian Air

    Date: 15Nov06 Time: 3:30 p.m. Reporting Station: LAX Flight: HA 10 From: HNL To: LAX Animal Informa...
    Loss Cat LAX Flight HA 10

    Dec, 2006

    October 15, 2006

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #545 Date and Time of the Incident 09OCT06 at approximately 2200CDT Description of the Animal,...
    Death Dog LAX Brachycephalic Flight 545

    Dec, 2006

    October 09, 2006

  • C

    Continental

    CO Flight #3 LAX-HNL Cat - Domestic Shorthair Name: "Bandit" July 13, 2006 Male, 2 yrs old Ow...
    Injury Cat LAX Flight CO3

    Sep, 2006

    July 13, 2006

  • C

    Continental

    CO Flight #422 IAH-LAX Dog - Boston Terrier Name: "Mr. Jiggs" July 8, 2006 Male, 12yrs old Owner/Gua...
    Death Dog LAX Brachycephalic Flight CO422

    Sep, 2006

    July 08, 2006

  • NA

    Northwest Airlines

    Type: Loss Date of Incident: May 4, 2005 – approx 1230 am Location: LAX Routing: NW 300 LAX-MSP NW 454 MSP-JAN AWB: 012 LAX 36263010 Descri...
    Loss Cat LAX Flight NW300

    Jul, 2005

    May 04, 2005

Traveling to Los Angeles Intl with your pet? Make sure you take a list of emergency vet clinics that are near the airport.

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