August 2007 Airline Pet Travel Report
The August, 2007 Airline Pet Travel Report contains pet incidents for the month of June, 2007.
Alaska Airlines reports the death of three dogs and the injury of one. One of the reports, from Horizon Airlines, shows up a month late. A nine-week old puppy arrived in Wanatchee, WA in poor condition from Seattle, Washington. Station agents too it to a local vet who indicated the puppy was hypoglycemic. The puppy later died.
A 13 week old puppy on a flight from Seattle to San Diego arrived with a broken foot. What is interesting is the zip ties that were used to seal the cage were missing, along with a blanket that was placed in the kennel. Alaska Airlines did not list a reason for the missing zip ties and blanket and proposed no further action about the incident.
An older dog was found deceased upon arrival in Ketchikan, Alaska. There were no obvious signs of cause and the customer refused an autopsy stating that the dog was elderly and had health problems and was on medication.
A dog, appearing to be a pug, was found deceased upon arrival in Seattle. There were no obvious signs of cause, but the kennel did appear to not be closed and latched correctly. There was TSA tap holding the kennel door closed. No further action was taken.
Incidents by Airline during June, 2007
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines
|
0 | 1 | 2 |
Horizon Air
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Incident Details for June, 2007
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 179 (SEA/KTN) Date of incident: 6/20/07 Time of incident: (During-flight) Approx 12n
Description of ani...
Death Dog KTN Flight 179June 20, 2007
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines (Cargo) Flight: 550 (SEA-SAN) Date of incident: 6/13/07 Time of incident: Between: 930a-1p
Description of anima...
Injury Dog SEA Flight 550June 16, 2007
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 729 (TUC/SEA) Date of incident: 6/23/07 Time of incident: Approx. 2:45p
Description of animal (includi...
Death Dog SEA Brachycephalic Flight 729June 23, 2007
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Horizon Air
Carrier: Horizon Air (Cargo) Flight: 2347 / 2064 (MSO/SEA/EAT) Date of incident: 5/25/07 (The puppy later died on 5/31/07) Time of incident...
Death Dog EAT Flight 2347/2064May 25, 2007
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