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 October 2024.

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #1: CO flight #1572 Houston to Raleigh Durham Dog– Chihuahua / 15 yrs. old Male August 10, 2012 Name: P...
    Death Dog RDU Flight 1572

    Oct, 2012

    August 10, 2012

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #931 Date and Time of the Incident 18 July 2012 @ 0810 Description of the Animal, Including ...
    Loss Dog Flight AA931

    Sep, 2012

    July 18, 2012

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Live Animal Incident Report (Redacted) Delta Cargo Cargo Incident Report Type: Injury Date of Incident: July 15, 2012 Location: Miami, Flori...
    Injury Dog MIA Flight 2173

    Sep, 2012

    July 15, 2012

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 151 (Anchorage, AK; to Kotzebue, AK; to Nome, AK) Date of incident: July 1, 2012 Time of inci...
    Injury Dog OME Brachycephalic Flight 151

    Sep, 2012

    July 01, 2012

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Live Animal Incident Report (Redacted) Cargo Incident Report Type: Death Date of Incident: June 26, 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Routing: Ra...
    Death Cat ATL Flight 96

    Aug, 2012

    June 26, 2012

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #2: UA flight #1591 Newark to San Diego Dog– Golden Retriever / 6 yrs old Male June 16, 2012 Name: Roc...
    Death Dog SAN Flight UA1591

    Aug, 2012

    June 16, 2012

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Animal Incident Report to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pursuant to 14 CFR § 234.13 Reporting Period: June 1-30, 2012 REDACTED July 16,...
    Death Dog SAN Flight UA1689

    Aug, 2012

    June 08, 2012

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #956 Date and Time of the Incident 23 May 2012 @ 0615 Description of the Animal, Including N...
    Death Cat JFK Flight AA956

    Jul, 2012

    May 23, 2012

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 2 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 114 & 522 (Anchorage, AK to Seattle, WA to Burbank, CA) Date of incident: May ...
    Injury Cat BUR Flight AA114 / AA

    Jul, 2012

    May 17, 2012

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Type: Death Date of Incident: May 17, 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Routing: Brussels, BE (BRU) – Atlanta, GA (ATL) – Oklahoma City, OK (OKC)...
    Death Dog ATL Flight DL 081

    Jul, 2012

    May 17, 2012

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 894 (Kona, HI to San Jose, CA) Date of incident: May 8, 2012 Time of incident: A...
    Death Dog SJC Brachycephalic Flight AA894

    Jul, 2012

    May 08, 2012

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 135 Date and Time of Incident 4/28/2012 6:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal Breed: ...
    Death Dog ATL Flight DL135

    Jun, 2012

    April 28, 2012

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #102 Date and Time of the Incident 26 April 2012 @0712 Description of the Animal, Including N...
    Death Dog DFW Flight AA102

    Jun, 2012

    April 26, 2012

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 131 Date and Time of Incident April 8, 2012, 2:00 PM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal Bree...
    Death Rabbit ATL Flight DL131

    Jun, 2012

    April 08, 2012

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Type: Injury Date of Incident: March 18, 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Routing: Newport News, VA (PHF) – Atlanta, GA (ATL) – Los Angeles, CA ...
    Injury Dog ATL Brachycephalic Flight 5343

    May, 2012

    March 18, 2012

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Type: Injury Date of Incident: March 17, 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Routing: Seattle, WA (SEA) – John F. Kennedy, NY (JFK); Flight – DL182...
    Injury Dog SEA Flight DL182

    May, 2012

    March 17, 2012

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: DL 015 Date and Time of Incident March 16, 2012, 5:20 PM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal ...
    Death Dog ATL Flight DL 015

    May, 2012

    March 16, 2012

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 850 (Maui, HI to Oakland, CA) Date of incident: March 16, 2012 Time of incident: Approximat...
    Injury Dog OGG Flight 850

    May, 2012

    March 16, 2012

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: DL 025 Date and Time of Incident March 15, 2012, 9:00 AM Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal...
    Injury Dog DUS Flight DL 025

    May, 2012

    March 15, 2012

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #1: UA flight #1161 San Antonio to Houston Dog– Chihuahua / 4years old / 19 lbs. March 15, 2012 Mal...
    Death Dog IAH Flight UA 1161

    May, 2012

    March 15, 2012

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