Airline Pet Incidents

Below is a list of all incidents involving the loss, injury, or death of a pet during air travel or shipping. Information current as of February 2025.

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    CARRIER: UNITED ROUTING: Boston, MA (BOS) to Houston, TX (IAH) to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (GIG) DATE: July 28, 2015 UA AWB: 016-4838-7006 Approximat...
    Death Dog IAH Brachycephalic

    Sep, 2015

    July 28, 2015

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: AS24 (Seattle, WA to Boston, MA) Date of incident: July 20, 2015 Time of incident: 7:15 AM EST Type of Incident: I...
    Injury Dog BOS Flight AS24

    Sep, 2015

    July 20, 2015

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    CARRIER: UNITED ROUTING: Ft. Lauderdale, FL (FLL) to Houston, TX (IAH) DATE: July 19, 2015 UA AWB: 016-4836-6312 Approximate Time: 1:17 PM CST TYPE...
    Death Dog IAH

    Sep, 2015

    July 19, 2015

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    CARRIER: UNITED ROUTING: Madrid, Spain (MAD) to Newark, NJ (EWR) to Houston, TX (IAH) DATE: July 16, 2015 UA AWB: 016-0552-5494 Approximate Time TY...
    Death Dog EWR

    Sep, 2015

    July 16, 2015

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #1: CARRIER: UNITED ROUTING: Newark, NJ (EWR) to Paris, France (CDG) DATE: JULY 5, 2015 UA AWB: 016-4829-6452 Approximate Time: 10:28 AM C...
    Death Dog CDG Brachycephalic

    Sep, 2015

    July 05, 2015

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    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #2: CARRIER: United ROUTING: Tampa, FL (TPA) to Houston, TX (IAH) to San Diego, CA (SAN) DATE: June 18, 2015 UA AWB: 016- 4821-4585 Approx...
    Death Dog TPA

    Aug, 2015

    June 18, 2015

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #1: CARRIER: United ROUTING: Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) to Chicago, Illinois (ORD) to Kansas City, MO (MCI) DATE: June 9, 2015 UA AWB: 016-0...
    Injury Dog

    Aug, 2015

    June 09, 2015

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    DOT PET INCIDENT REPORT Carrier and Flight Number American Eagle Airlines Flight #3122 Date and Time of the Incident 31 May 2015 G) 14:59 Descripti...
    Injury Dog CHO Flight 3122

    Jul, 2015

    May 31, 2015

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Cargo Incident Report Type: Death Date of Incident: May 30, 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA Routing: Tampa, FL (TPA) – Atlanta, GA (ATL) – Sacramento, C...
    Death Dog ATL Brachycephalic Flight DL1872

    Jul, 2015

    May 30, 2015

  • 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

  • American Airlines logo

    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

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 2 of 6: Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: AS136 (Anchorage, AK to Seattle, WA) Date of incident: May 16, 2015 Time of incident: 5:12 AM PST...
    Injury Bird SEA Flight AS136

    Jul, 2015

    May 16, 2015

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 5 of 6: Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: AS82 (Anchorage, AK to Seattle, WA) Alaska Airlines DOT Animal Incident Report – May 2015 – Redac...
    Death Dog SEA Brachycephalic

    Jul, 2015

    May 15, 2015

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 4 of 6: Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: AS679 (Denver, CO to Seattle, WA) Date of incident: May 15, 2015 Time of incident: 5:40 AM MDT Ty...
    Injury Dog DEN Flight AS679

    Jul, 2015

    May 15, 2015

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #2: CARRIER: United Airlines ROUTING: UA1744 New York, NY (LGA) to Houston, TX (IAH) to Midland, TX (MAF) DATE: May 14, 2015 UA AWB: 016-4...
    Death Dog IAH Brachycephalic Flight UA1744

    Jul, 2015

    May 14, 2015

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 3 of 6: Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: AS731 (Seattle, WA to Anchorage, AK) Date of incident: May 14, 2015 Time of incident: 8:45 PM PST...
    Death Dog SEA Flight AS2470

    Jul, 2015

    May 14, 2015

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #41 Date and Time of the Incident 13 May 2015 (G) 19:50 Description of the Animal, Including Nam...
    Injury Dog SEA Brachycephalic Flight AA41

    Jul, 2015

    May 13, 2015

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    American Airlines

    ***REDACTED***** American Airlines / May 2015 DOT PET INCIDENT REPORT Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #134 Date and Time of t...
    Injury Dog SEA Flight AA134

    Jul, 2015

    May 08, 2015

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #1: CARRIER: UNITED AIRLINES ROUTING: UA1719 Orlando FL (MCO) to Los Angeles, CA (LAX) DATE: MAY 4, 2015 UA AWB: 016-4939-4634 Approximate...
    Injury Dog MCO Flight UA1719

    Jul, 2015

    May 04, 2015

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: AS752 (Seattle, WA to Kansas City, MO) Date of incident: May 4, 2015 Time of incident: 3:45 PM CDT Type of Inciden...
    Injury Dog MCI Flight AS752

    Jul, 2015

    May 04, 2015

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