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.

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    Delta

    Type: Injury Date of Incident: June 27, 2011 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Routing: San Jose, CA (SJC) – Salt Lake City, UT (SLC) Flight – ...
    Injury Dog SLC Flight DL 1284

    Aug, 2011

    June 27, 2011

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    Continental

    CO flight #12 Honolulu to Los Angeles Cat – Dom short hair - Male /age approx 5 yrs June 25, 2011 Male / Name: “Ko...
    Death Cat HNL Flight CO 12

    Aug, 2011

    June 25, 2011

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    Delta

    Cargo Incident Report Type: Death Date of Incident: June 24, 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Routing: Pittsburg, PA (PIT) – Atlanta, GA (A...
    Death Cat ATL Flight DL 344

    Aug, 2011

    June 24, 2011

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    Continental

    TOTAL ANIMALS SHPPED DURING REPORTING PERIOD: 10,435 TOTAL REPORTABLE INCIDENTS DURING PERIOD: 2 % O...
    Death Dog IAH Brachycephalic Flight CO 4

    Aug, 2011

    June 18, 2011

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    Delta

    Cargo Incident Report Type: Death Date of Incident: June 11, 2011 Location: Moscow, Russia Routing: St, Louis, MO (STL) – Atlanta, GA (ATL...
    Death Chinchilla SVO Flight DL 30

    Aug, 2011

    June 11, 2011

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 486 (Seattle, WA to San Diego, CA) Date of incident: May 31, 2011 Time of inciden...
    Injury Dog SEA Flight 486

    Jul, 2011

    May 31, 2011

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    Delta

    Delta Air Lines Live Animal Incident Report – Redacted Reporting Period: May 2010 Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 131 Date and Time of ...
    Death Dog ATL Flight 131

    Jul, 2011

    May 21, 2011

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    May 13, 2011 United Flight: 484 Denver to Washington (DCA) April 12, 2010 Animal: Radar – Doberman Pinscher ...
    Death Dog DCA Flight 484

    Jun, 2011

    April 12, 2011

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number AA8 (HNL-DFW) Date and Time of the Incident 4/11/2011; Incident reported at approximately 6:30 a.m. at DFW Description...
    Death Cat DFW Flight AA8

    Jun, 2011

    April 11, 2011

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    Delta

    Cargo Incident Report Type: Death Date of Incident: April 1, 2011 Location: Dublin, Ireland Routing: Atlanta, GA (ATL) – Dublin, Ireland (...
    Death Cat DUB Flight DL176

    Jun, 2011

    April 01, 2011

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    Continental

    TOTAL ANIMALS SHPPED DURING REPORTING PERIOD: 5,981 TOTAL REPORTABLE INCIDENTS DURING PERIOD: 1 % O...
    Injury Dog SLC Brachycephalic Flight 440

    Jun, 2011

    April 01, 2011

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    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: DL 1024 & DL 1852 Date and Time of Incident 31 March 2011 11:25 AM Type of Incident: Injury Descri...
    Injury Dog ATL Flight DL 1024 &

    May, 2011

    March 31, 2011

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    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: Delta 2612 Date and Time of Incident 30 March 2011 3:30 PM Type of Incident: Death Description of Ani...
    Death Dog TPA Flight DL 2612

    May, 2011

    March 30, 2011

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    April 15, 2011 United Flight: 933 Frankfurt/Washington Dulles March 27, 2011 Animal: English Bulldog/Hok...
    Death Dog IAD Brachycephalic Flight 933

    May, 2011

    March 27, 2011

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    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #2851 (DFW - CHS) Date and Time of the Incident 20 March 2011 at 1755 Description of the An...
    Death Dog CHS Flight 2851

    May, 2011

    March 20, 2011

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    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: DL 132 Date and Time of Incident 16 March 2011, 10:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal ...
    Death Dog ATH Brachycephalic Flight DL 132

    May, 2011

    March 16, 2011

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    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: DL 015 Date and Time of Incident 14 March 2011 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal Breed: ...
    Death Guinea Pig ATL Flight DL 015

    May, 2011

    March 14, 2011

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    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: DL 015 Date and Time of Incident 14 March 2011 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal Breed: ...
    Death Guinea Pig ATL Flight DL 015

    May, 2011

    March 14, 2011

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    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: DL 281 Date and Time of Incident 16 Feb 2011, 0730 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal Breed:...
    Death Dog SIN Flight DL 281

    Apr, 2011

    February 16, 2011

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    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: DL 0014 Date and Time of Incident 14 February 2011, 0730 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal ...
    Death Dog FRA Brachycephalic Flight DL 0014

    Apr, 2011

    February 14, 2011

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