October 2012 Airline Pet Travel Report
The October, 2012 Airline Pet Travel Report contains pet incidents for the month of August, 2012.
Alaska Airlines reports the injury of a black Labrador Retriever at the SEA-TAC Airport in Seattle, Washington airport. The lab was able to escape its kennel and injured it's paws on the tarmac. The kennel was not secured with zip-ties.
Delta reports the injury of a 5 year-old German Shepherd named Dutchess who injured herself escaping from her kennel while being prepared to board a flight at the LA/Ontario International Airport in Las Angeles, CA. The kennel was secured with zip-ties, but Dutchess was able to chew through them and exit the kennel.
Delta also reports the death of a 13 year-old Labrador Retriever named Toby on a flight from LaGuardia airport, in New York, NY to Atlanta, GA. A second dog on the same flight arrived safely and Toby's owners declined a necropsy report.
United Airlines reports the death of a 15 year-old Chihuahua named Paco on a flight from Houston, TX to Rally-Durham, NC.
United also reports the death of a three year-old Mastiff named Bam Bam during a flight from Huston, TX to San Francisco, CA. A necropsy was performed and the cause of death was diagnosed as acute cardiovascular collapse noting a slight malformation of the tracheal rings and thinning of the muscle tissue between the tracheal rings resulting in tracheal collapse.
Incidents by Airline during August, 2012
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
Delta
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
United Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Incident Details for August, 2012
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United Airlines
NCIDENT #2: UA flight #266 Houston to San Francisco Dog– Mastiff / 3 yr. old Male August 28, 2012 Name: Bam Bam
Owner/Guardian REDA...
Death Dog SFO Brachycephalic Flight 266August 28, 2012
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Alaska Airlines
Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 123 (Seattle, WA to Fairbanks, AK) Date of incident: August 10, 2012 Time of incident: Approxim...
Injury Dog SEA Flight 123August 10, 2012
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Delta
Live Animal Incident Report (Redacted) Delta Cargo
Cargo Incident Report Type: Injury Date of Incident: August 30, 2012 Location: Ontario, C...
Injury Dog ONT Flight DL 1768August 30, 2012
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Delta
Live Animal Incident Report (Redacted) Delta Cargo Cargo Incident Report Type: Death Date of Incident: August 11, 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA ...
Death Dog ATL Flight DL 1947August 11, 2012
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #1: CO flight #1572 Houston to Raleigh Durham Dog– Chihuahua / 15 yrs. old Male August 10, 2012 Name: Paco
Owner/Guardian R...
Death Dog RDU Flight 1572August 10, 2012
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