June 2015 Airline Pet Travel Report
The June, 2015 Airline Pet Travel Report contains pet incidents for the month of April, 2015.
Alaska Airlines reports the injury of a two year-old Golden Retriever named Robyn on a flight from Bellingham, WA to Seattle, WA.
On arrival, ramp personnel working flight 554 reported that Robyn had sustained minor injuries to her front paws, likely during an attempt to exit the kennel. Alaska Airlines stated that that there was no evidence to suggest that the airlines handling contributed to the animals injury.
American Airlines reports the death of a dog upon arrival in Miami, FL from Aruba. The report indicated that one of six dogs in a kennel was deceased upon arrival. The report stated that local management in Aruba reviewed procedures in accepting live Animals with employees.
Delta reports the death of a nine year-old cat named Bob. Bob traveled from Honolulu, HI to Atlanta, GA and was unresponsive upon arrival in Atlanta. A necropsy was performed and no cause of death was found.
Delta reports the death of a three year-old St. Bernard/Labrador Mix on a trip from Las Vegas, NV to Frankfort, Germany. Lady was found unresponsive upon arrived in Amsterdam, NL. The necropsy and histological report indicates the cause of Lady's death was most likely acute heart failure due to the acute myofibril degeneration and necrosis in the heart. Another dog traveling on the same flight arrived safely.
Delta reports the loss of a seven year-old chihuahua named Cookie. Cookie was traveling with a second chihuahua from Los Angeles, CA to Bloomington, IL via Atlanta, GA. Upon arrival in Bloomington, IL it was discovered that Cookie had soiled the kennel. An attempt was made to clean the kennel before releasing the dogs, however Cookie was able to escape her leash. At the time of the report, Cookie had not been found.
Express Jet, flying for Delta, reports the injury of a 9 week-old Basset Hound. Upon arrival in Atlanta, GA the dog was found to have a cut around the nose area which was believed to be self-inflicted. Veterinary services were provided and the dog was treated and released.
Incidents by Airline during April, 2015
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
American Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
Delta
|
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Incident Details for April, 2015
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: AS544 (Bellingham, WA to Seattle, WA) Date of incident: April 7, 2015 Time of incident: 7:20 AM PST Type of In...
Injury Dog SEA Flight AS544April 07, 2015
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #1036 Tag # 255373 Date and Time of the Incident 3 April 2015 @ 14:15 Description of the Ani...
Death Dog MIA Flight AA1036April 03, 2015
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines
Flight Number: Delta 836
Date and Time of Incident April 2, 2015, 7 AM
Type of Incident: Death
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Death Cat ATL Flight DL836April 02, 2015
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: Delta 72 Date and Time of Incident April 09, 9:00AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal ...
Death Dog AMS Flight DL72April 09, 2015
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Delta
On April 21, 2015, Delta Cargo accepted two Chihuahuas for travel from Los Angeles, CA to Bloomington, IL via Atlanta, GA. The dogs were present...
Loss Dog BMI Flight DL5423April 22, 2015
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Delta
Carrier: ExpressJet Airlines Flight Number: 5198 Date and Time of Incident: April 10, 2015 approximately 1530 EDT Type of incident: Injury Desc...
Injury Dog ATL Flight DL 5198April 10, 2015
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