February 2012 Airline Pet Travel Report
The February, 2012 Airline Pet Travel Report contains pet incidents for the month of December, 2011.
Alaska Airlines reports the loss if a nine year old cat at the Miami International Airport in Miami, FL. After TSA screening of the kennel, a ramp service agent placed the kennel in the baggage cart and transported the kennel to the aircraft. Upon arrival at the aircraft the cat was discovered to be missing from her kennel. At this time the cat has not been found.
Delta reports the death of a five year old cat on a flight from Frankfurt, Germany to Atlanta, GA. Two cats were traveling in the same kennel and one of the cats was found deceased upon arrival in Atlanta. No necropsy was performed and Delta stated that the kennel was loaded properly and that there were no indications of mishandling.
Delta reports the death of a guinea pig traveling from Brussels, Belgium to New York, NY. Two guinea pigs were traveling in the same kennel and one arrived deceased. The necropsy indicated that the animals heart suffered a cardiac anomaly resulting in blood clots.
Delta also reports the injury of a dog on a flight from Detroit, MI to San Francisco, CA. There were indications of a bruised nose. Delta indicates that there were no outward signs of damage to the kennel and that the kennel had been properly loaded. Hawaiian Air reports the death of a 2 1/2 year old bulldog on a flight from Honolulu, HI to Seattle, WA. Little additional information was provided an no mention of a cause was given.
Incidents by Airline during December, 2011
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
Delta
|
0 | 1 | 2 |
Hawaiian Air
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Incident Details for December, 2011
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines
Flight Number: 4044 and 745
Date and Time of Incident 30 December 2011, 12 PM
Type of Incident: Injury
Des...
Injury Dog SFO Flight 4044 and 7December 30, 2011
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Alaska Airlines
Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 17 (Miami, FL to Seattle, WA) Date of incident: December 2, 2011 Time of incident: Approximatel...
Loss Cat MIA Flight 17December 02, 2011
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines
Flight Number: 15
Date and Time of Incident 12 December 2012, 4:30 PM
Type of Incident: Death
Description ...
Death Cat ATL Flight 15December 12, 2011
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines
Flight Number: 141
Date and Time of Incident 12 December 2011, 2 PM
Type of Incident: Death
Description of...
Death Guinea Pig JFK Flight 141December 12, 2011
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Hawaiian Air
Date: 19DEC11 Time: 11:50 p.m. Reporting Station: SEA Flight: HA22 From: HNL To: SEA
Animal Information: Name: Unknown Descript...
Death Dog SEA Brachycephalic Flight HA22December 19, 2011
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