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.

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Cargo Incident Report # 1209-1 Type: Death Date of Incident: December 3, 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Routing: Los Angeles – Atlanta, Delta ...
    Death Dog ATL Brachycephalic Flight 2098

    Feb, 2010

    December 03, 2009

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number AA1839 (TUL-DFW-SEA) Date and Time of the Incident 0905 on 27-Nov-09 Description of the Animal, Including Name Puppy; ...
    Death Dog DFW Flight AA1839

    Jan, 2010

    November 27, 2009

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 645 (PHX/SEA) Date of incident: November 21, 2009 Time of incident: Approximatel...
    Injury Dog SEA Flight 645

    Jan, 2010

    November 21, 2009

  • 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

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number AA711(FLL to ORD) and continuing to EWR on AA1526 Date and Time of the Incident PM on 02-Nov-09 Description of the Ani...
    Death Dog ORD Brachycephalic Flight AA711

    Jan, 2010

    November 02, 2009

  • C

    Continental

    TOTAL ANIMALS SHIPPED DURING REPORTING PERIOD: 8,006 TOTAL REPORTABLE INCIDENTS DURING PERIOD: 1 % OF REPOR...
    Death Dog ATL Brachycephalic Flight 1420

    Nov, 2009

    September 21, 2009

  • NA

    Northwest Airlines

    Cargo Incident Report # 0909-1 Type: Death Date of Incident: September 11, 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Routing: Charlotte – Minneapolis/S...
    Death Dog CLT Flight 393

    Nov, 2009

    September 11, 2009

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #905 (MIA – GIG) Date and Time of the Incident 07 September 2009 Narrative Description of I...
    Death Dog GIG Flight 905

    Nov, 2009

    September 07, 2009

  • NA

    Northwest Airlines

    Type: Death Date/Time of Incident: Sept 3, 2009 Location: FRA (Frankfurt, Germany) Routing: NW52 DTW-FRA 5:20P / 7:40A +1 AWB: Not ap...
    Death Dog FRA Brachycephalic Flight 52

    Nov, 2009

    September 03, 2009

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Cargo Incident Report # 0809-1 Type: Death Date of Incident: August 29, 2009 Location: SFO Routing: Atlanta – San Francisco Delta Flight 1...
    Death Dog SFO Brachycephalic Flight 1065

    Oct, 2009

    August 25, 2009

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number AA, 1273 (RNO); Animal was never dispatched on flight Date and Time of the Incident 14-Aug-09 Narrative Description of ...
    Death Dog RNO Flight 1272

    Oct, 2009

    August 14, 2009

  • C

    Continental

    Animal Incident Report to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pursuant to 14 CFR § 234.13 Reporting Period: August 1-31, 2009 REDACTED Septem...
    Death Dog JAX Flight 1868

    Oct, 2009

    August 05, 2009

  • AE

    American Eagle

    Carrier and Flight Number AE4404 Date and Time of the Incident 29 July 2009 Narrative Description of Incident Puppy was being shipped from FW...
    Death Dog ORD Flight AE4404

    Sep, 2009

    July 29, 2009

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 2 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: AS 697 (GEG-SEA) Date of incident: Saturday, July 18, 2009 Time of incident: Appro...
    Injury Dog SEA Flight AS 697

    Sep, 2009

    July 18, 2009

  • Hawaiian Air logo

    Hawaiian Air

    HAWAIIAN AIRLINES ANIMAL INCIDENT REPORT Date: 14JUL09 Time: 10:57 a.m. Reporting Station: HNL Flight: HA2 From: ...
    Loss Cat HNL Flight NA2

    Sep, 2009

    July 14, 2009

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: AS 86 (ANC-SEA) Date of incident: Monday, July 13, 2009 Time of incident: Approximately 5:05 ...
    Injury Dog SEA Flight AS 86

    Sep, 2009

    July 13, 2009

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #513 (TPA - SJU) Date and Time of the Incident 10 July 2009 Narrative Description of Incide...
    Death Dog SJU Flight 513

    Sep, 2009

    July 10, 2009

  • C

    Continental

    TOTAL ANIMALS SHIPPED DURING REPORTING PERIOD: 10,378 TOTAL REPORTABLE INCIDENTS DURING PERIOD: 1 % OF RE...
    Death Dog DEN Flight 499

    Sep, 2009

    July 03, 2009

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #1937 (BOS - SJU) Date and Time of the Incident 23 June 2009 Narrative Description of Incid...
    Injury Dog SJU Flight 1937

    Aug, 2009

    June 29, 2009

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier Delta Air Lines Flight Number Flight # DL131/18 – MUC/ATL Flight # DL1975/18 – ATL/TPA Date and Time of Incident June 18, 2009 – 1417 T...
    Death Cat ATL Flight 131

    Aug, 2009

    June 18, 2009

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