April 2013 Airline Pet Travel Report
The April, 2013 Airline Pet Travel Report contains pet incidents for the month of February, 2013.
On United Airlines flight 201 from San Francisco, CA to Honolulu, HI, a 7 year old, female, Pit Bull was found deceased upon arrival in Honolulu. A necropsy was performed and the cause of death was diagnosed as a combination of underlying cardiovascular disease and acute interstitial pneumonia. United Airlines states that there was no mishandling on their part, no preventive action was taken. The Incident happened on February 7th, 2013.
On Horizon Airlines flight 2356 from Portland, OR to Spokane, WA, after arrival in Spokane a male service animal was dropped out of the kennel by the owner and it sustained a broken toe nail. The exact cause of the injury is unknown, it is possible that the dog was mishandled by the owner when she grabbed the crate, or Horizon could have left the gate to the crate open. Although the cause is not fully known, Horizon gave the owner of the animal a discount on future flight. The incident happened on February 20th, 2013.
On Delta Flight 1095 from Charlotte, NC to Atlanta, GA, a two year old Pit Bull named Kash was found to be bleeding around the mouth. The injury was likely sustained during transport from Charlotte to Atlanta, the injuries were discovered in Atlanta. The injury to Kash was self inflicted, as he attempted to chew though the wires of the crate. Delta reported that the animal was handled properly by them, thus no preventative action was taken. The Incident happened on February 9th, 2013.
On Alaska Airlines Flight 242 from Los Angles, CA to Guadalajaral, MX a one year old Bulldog named Gargoyle was found deceased upon arrival in Guadalajaral. Alaska Airlines called it a natural death although their was blood spatter in the crate, but no injuries found on the dog. Alaska Airlines reports no mishandling on their part. The Incident happened on February 2nd, 2013.
Incidents by Airline during February, 2013
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
Delta
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
Horizon Air
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
United Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Incident Details for February, 2013
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Alaska Airlines
DOT Animal Incident Report – February 2013 – Redacted Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 242 (Los Angeles, CA to Guadalajara, MX) D...
Death Dog ABR Flight 242February 03, 2013
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Delta
Live Animal Incident Report (Redacted) Cargo Incident Report Type: Injury Date of Incident: February 9, 2013 Location: Atlanta, GA Routing...
Injury Dog CLT Flight 1095February 09, 2013
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Horizon Air
Incident 1
Carrier: Horizon Air Flight: 2356 (PDX/GEG) Date of incident: February 20th, 2013 Time of incident: Approximately 5:00 P.M. P...
Injury Dog GEG Flight 2356February 20, 2013
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United Airlines
Animal Incident Report to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pursuant to 14 CFR § 234.13
Reporting Period: February 1-28, 2013
RED...
Death Dog HNL Flight 201February 07, 2013
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