November 2006 Airline Pet Travel Report
The November, 2006 Airline Pet Travel Report contains pet incidents for the month of September, 2006.
ATA reported the loss of a cat on a flight to Honolulu. This is the second loss in as many months that can be attributed to Worldwide Flight Services, a company that handles moving cargo and baggage on the ground.
The death that Continental reported was of a Boston Terrier that was found deceased upon arrival to Albuquerque, New Mexico. A necropsy was performed and listed swelling of the stomach, death by agitation, subsequent hyperventilation and hypoxia as the likely cause of death. This is another case where the stress of the travel seems related to the death.
Midwest Air had two incidents, the first was an injury of a Golden Retriever. The owner was notified before the flight of blood in the kennel. The owner insisted that the dog was flight worthy and it was put on the plane. Upon arrival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin more blood was discovered on the dog and inside the container for the dog clawing to get out. Midwest Air listed that they plan to revise policies and deny boarding to any pet if blood is seen. Good for them. The death also involved a Golden Retriever who was found deceased upon arrival in Kansas City, Missouri. While discussing this with the passenger, it was learned that on a flight from Panama City, Panama to Miami 3 days earlier, baggage fell on the animal's container causing it to fail and allowing the animal to run free in the aircraft baggage compartment. The animal was held for observation for 2 days and then cleared for transport by a veterinarian. Passenger provided 2 tranquilizers to the animal prior to departure from Fort Lauderdale.
A reminder than very few vets suggest the use of tranquilizers while shipping a pet by air and some airlines will not transport a pet that has been tranquilized.
Incidents by Airline during September, 2006
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATA Airlines ATA Airlines | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Continental Continental | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Midwest Airlines
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0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Incident Details for September, 2006
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AA
ATA Airlines
1) Carrier and flight number: ATA Flight 4757, LAX-HNL
2) Date and Time of the incident: 01 September 2006
3) Description of the animal (i...
Loss Cat HNL Flight 4757September 01, 2006
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Continental
TOTAL ANIMALS SHPPED DURING REPORTING PERIOD: 8,728 TOTAL REPORTABLE INCIDENTS DURING PERIOD: 1 % OF REPORTABLE I...
Death Dog ABQ Brachycephalic Flight CO127September 07, 2006
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Midwest Airlines
Report #1:
Reporting Air Carrier: Midwest Airlines
Flight Number: 16
Date/Time of Incident: September 10, 2006, 3:50pm CDT
Descript...
Injury Dog MKE Flight 16September 10, 2006
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Midwest Airlines
Flight Number: 208
Date/Time of Incident: September 26, 2006, 4:00pm CDT
Description of Animal: Dog, Golden Retriever, name unknown
O...
Death Dog MCI Flight 208September 26, 2006
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