October 2007 Airline Pet Travel Report
The October, 2007 Airline Pet Travel Report contains pet incidents for the month of August, 2007.
Alaska Airlines reports the loss of one cat and the death of another. A 5-year-old cat escaped from its kennel during loading in San Francisco, CA on August, 4th. The cat was not captured and no information on how it escaped was given. On August 27th a cat was found deceased upon arrival in Seattle, WA from Anchorage, AK. It was stated that the cat died of natural causes and all procedures were followed.
American Airlines reported the death of a French bulldog on August 2nd. The dog was found deceased upon arrival in Dallas, from Honolulu, HI. American stated that the necropsy results were inconclusive and that other animals traveling in the same cargo hold arrived safely.
Continental reports three deaths during the month of August. On August 11th, a Pekingese was found deceased in it's create upon arrival into Portland from Houston. The necropsy did not indicate any cause of death, though it did note "non-specific findings are indicative of cardiopulmonary collapse or hypoxia" more susceptible to dogs belonging to the brachycephalic breeds. Three other animals arrived safe on the same flight. On August 13th, a two-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier was found deceased upon arrival in Abilene, TX after a short 1 hour 15 minute flight from Houston. The necropsy indicated that the animal overheated and might be related to the dog being 'in season'. Also on August 13th a 7 year-old cat was found deceased upon arrival in Los Angeles. The cat, along with a second family cat flew from Washington DC, through Houston to LAX. The other cat along with two other animals on the same flight arrived safe. The necropsy states "presumably feline asthma was the primary underlying cause of death".
Delta Airlines reports the loss of a cat that escaped its kennel while being loaded in Los Angeles. The kennel that was being used to transport the cat was not approved for airline use and this was not noticed by the Delta agent accepting the cat. The Air Travel Consumer Report incorrectly lists this incident as a death.
Incidents by Airline during August, 2007
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines
|
1 | 0 | 1 |
American Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Continental Continental | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Delta
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Incident Details for August, 2007
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Continental
CO Flight # 1795 Houston-Los Angeles Cat - Domestic Shorthair / 7 years old August 13, 2007 Female / Name: Blue
Owner/Guardian
REDA...
Death Cat LAX Flight 1795August 13, 2007
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 235 (SFO/PDX) Date of incident: Saturday, August 4, 2007 Time of incident: Approximately 7:30 P.M. (PT)
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Loss Cat SFO Flight 235August 04, 2007
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 148 (ANC/SEA) Date of incident: Monday, August 27, 2007 Time of incident: Approximately 10:00 P.M. (PT)
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Death Cat SEA Flight 148August 27, 2007
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #102
Date and Time of the Incident 2 AUG 2007 at approximately 8:00 a.m. CDT
Description...
Death Dog DFW Brachycephalic Flight 102August 02, 2007
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Continental
CO Flight #208 Houston - Portland, Oregon Dog - Pekigneese / 1 yr. 4mos. old August 11, 2007 Male / Name: “Sidneyâ€
Owner/Guardian ...
Death Dog PDX Brachycephalic Flight 208August 11, 2007
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Continental
CO Flight # 9554 Houston-Abilene Dog - American Staffordshire Terrier / 2 yrs old August 13, 2007 Female / Name: Unknown
Narrative Descr...
Death Dog ABI Flight 9554August 07, 2007
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Delta
Carrier Delta Air Lines
Flight Number Flight # DL704 LAX-CVG
Date and Time of Incident August 23, 2007 - approximately 2200
Type of In...
Loss Cat LAX Flight DL704August 23, 2007
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