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

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 929 Date & Time of Incident: 06/17/2017 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: German S...
    Injury Dog

    Aug, 2017

    June 17, 2017

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier: American Airlines Flight Number: 316 Date & Time of Incident: 05/27/2017 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed...
    Death Dog SJU Flight AA316

    Jul, 2017

    May 27, 2017

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 105 Date & Time of Incident: 04/26/2017 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Pug Anima...
    Death Dog GRU Brachycephalic Flight 105

    Jun, 2017

    April 26, 2017

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight Number: 894 Date & Time of Incident: 02/21/2017 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Loss Description of Animal: Breed: O...
    Loss Cat HNL Flight 894

    Apr, 2017

    February 21, 2017

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1527 Date & Time of Incident: 02/04/2017 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Rhodesi...
    Injury Dog Flight 1527

    Apr, 2017

    February 04, 2017

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1223 Date & Time of Incident: 01/28/2017 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: American...
    Death Cat Flight 1223

    Mar, 2017

    January 28, 2017

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 813 Date & Time of Incident: 01/16/2017 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Other An...
    Injury Dog Flight 813

    Mar, 2017

    January 16, 2017

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1232 Date & Time of Incident: 01/12/2017 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Other An...
    Death Gecko RDU Flight 1232

    Mar, 2017

    January 12, 2017

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 252 Date & Time of Incident: 01/06/2017 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Mastiff ...
    Injury Dog Brachycephalic Flight 252

    Mar, 2017

    January 06, 2017

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier: American Airlines Flight Number: 2678 Date & Time of Incident: 12/07/2016 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Bree...
    Death Dog MIA Flight AA

    Feb, 2017

    December 21, 2016

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 252 Date & Time of Incident: 06/25/2016 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Shih Tzu...
    Injury Dog Flight 252

    Aug, 2016

    December 18, 2016

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier: American Airlines Flight Number: 8 Date & Time of Incident: 12/16/2016 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: ...
    Death Rabbit IAH Flight AA 8

    Feb, 2017

    December 16, 2016

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 1111 Date & Time of Incident: 12/14/2016 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Yorkshi...
    Injury Dog DTW Flight DL 111

    Feb, 2017

    December 14, 2016

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight Number: 759 Date & Time of Incident: 12/12/2016 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: ...
    Death Cat SEA Flight AS759

    Feb, 2017

    December 12, 2016

  • SkyWest logo

    SkyWest

    Carrier: SkyWest Airlines Flight Number: 4454 Date & Time of Incident: 11/26/2016 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Italia...
    Injury Dog

    Jan, 2017

    November 26, 2016

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1081 Date & Time of Incident: 11/25/2016 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Sphynx A...
    Death Cat IAH Flight UA 1081

    Jan, 2017

    November 21, 2016

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier: American Airlines Flight Number: 1611 Date & Time of Incident: 11/30/2016 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Rottwe...
    Death Dog STT Brachycephalic Flight AA 1611

    Jan, 2017

    November 21, 2016

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 477 Date & Time of Incident: 11/06/2016 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Bull Ter...
    Injury Dog SFO Brachycephalic Flight UA 477

    Jan, 2017

    November 06, 2016

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1173 Date & Time of Incident: 10/27/2016 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Spanish ...
    Death Dog EWR Brachycephalic Flight UA 1173

    Dec, 2016

    October 27, 2016

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier: American Airlines Flight Number: 1060 Date & Time of Incident: 10/18/2016 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Bree...
    Death Dog Brachycephalic

    Dec, 2016

    October 18, 2016

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