July 2018 Airline Pet Travel Report

The July, 2018 Airline Pet Travel Report contains pet incidents for the month of May, 2018.

American Airlines had a death this month on a flight from Dallas Ft. Worth, TX to Ontario, CA where a 14 year old labrador retriever arrived unresponsive with evidence of possibly being deceased. This dog was one of three animals transported on this flight. In Dallas, prior to the flight departing, the dog was having difficulty breathing, as if it were hyperventilating. The crew chief escorted the owner to the dog, where it was comforted and given water. The owner allowed the crew chief to load the pet on the aircraft.

Delta had two injuries and one death this month. The cause of both injuries were self-inflicted and the cause of death is unknown.

Incidents by Airline during May, 2018

Airline Losses Injuries Deaths
American Airlines logo American Airlines 0 0 1
Delta logo Delta 0 2 1
Total 0 2 2
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Incident Details for May, 2018

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier: American Airlines

    Flight Number: 1115

    Date & Time of Incident: 05/19/2018 12:00 AM

    Type of Incident: Death

    Description of ...

    Death Dog ONT Flight 1115

    May 19, 2018

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  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines

    Flight Number: 348

    Date & Time of Incident: 05/01/2018

    Type of Incident: Injury

    Description of Animal: Br...

    Injury Cat DTW Flight 348

    May 01, 2018

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  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines

    Flight Number: 2531

    Date & Time of Incident: 05/03/2018

    Type of Incident: Injury

    Description of Animal: B...

    Injury Dog LAX Flight 2531

    May 03, 2018

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  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines

    Flight Number: 2567

    Date & Time of Incident: 05/31/2018

    Type of Incident: Death

    Description of Animal: Br...

    Death Dog DTW Flight 2567

    May 31, 2018

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Source: July 2018 Air Travel Consumer Report