January 2016 Airline Pet Travel Report
The January, 2016 Airline Pet Travel Report contains pet incidents for the month of November, 2015.
American Airlines
An eight year-old Greyhound named Gumbo arrived deceased in Fort Lauderdale, FL from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Gumbo was taken to a veterinary clinic but the report stated that the cause of death was undetermined.
Delta
A Poodle puppy was transported from Ontario, CA to Orlando, FL with a change in Salt Lake City, UT. Upon arrival and unloading in Orlando the gate crew noticed the puppy was lethargic and barely responsive. The gate crew alerted the on-duty Supervisor immediately. The consignee and the dog were taken to local veterinary hospital where the puppy passed. The shipper declined to have a necropsy performed, so there is no know cause of death.
A Mini Dalmatian Puppy arrived in Pittsburgh, PA from Atlanta, GA and was unresponsive. Temperatures were mild and no necropsy was performed.
United Airlines
A four year-old Golden Retriever named Kosko injured itself trying to escape its kennel on a flight from Caracas, Venezuela to Orlando, FL. Damage to the shipping container confirmed he has been chewing on the crate.
A four year-old Poodle named Midnight was found to have an injured front paw on a flight from Honolulu, HI to Houston, TX. Inspection of the crate revealed that Midnight was trying to chewing the crate.
On a flight from Okinawa, Japan, through Tokyo, Japan to Houston, TX a domestic two year-old cat named Indigo arrived deceased. According to necropsy the cause of death was congestive heart failure.
Incidents by Airline during November, 2015
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
American Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
Delta
|
0 | 0 | 2 |
United Airlines
|
0 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Incident Details for November, 2015
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #3: CARRIER: United ROUTING: NH 2158 All Nippon Airways, Okinawa, Japan (OKA), to UA06 Tokyo, Japan (NRT), to Houston, TX (IAH) DATE: N...
Death Cat IAH Flight UA06November 15, 2015
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight # 1158 Date and Time of the Incident 20 November 2015 @ 18:53 Description of the Animal, Inc...
Death Dog FLL Flight 1158November 20, 2015
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Delta
Delta Cargo live Animal Incident Report Date of Incident: November 09 2015 Location: Orlando Florida Ontario, CA (ONT) - Salt Lake City, UT (SLC...
Death Dog MCONovember 09, 2015
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Delta
Delta Cargo Live Animal Incident Report Date of Incident: Location: Routing : ABY - ATL - PIT : Description of Animal: Mini Dalmatian Puppy De...
Death Dog PIT Flight 5334November 28, 2015
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #1: CARRIER: United ROUTING: UA 1045 Caracas, Venezuela (CCS) to UA1711 Houston, TX (IAH) to Orlando, FL (MCO) DATE: November 4, 2015 ...
Injury Dog MCO Flight UA 1045November 04, 2015
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #2: CARRIER: United ROUTING: UA0252 Honolulu, HI (HNL) to UA1226 Houston, TX (IAH) to Atlanta, GA (ATL) DATE: November 9, 2015 UA AWB:...
Injury Dog IAH Flight UA0252November 09, 2015
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