September 2013 Airline Pet Travel Report
The September, 2013 Airline Pet Travel Report contains pet incidents for the month of July, 2013.
On Alaska Airlines flight 67 from Philadelphia, PA to Seattle, WA a 3 year-old, male, ferret died. Alaska Airlines reports that the animal was handled correctly, but discovered dead upon arrival in Seattle, WA. The incident occurred on July 1st, 2013.
On Alaska Airlines flight 37 from Philadelphia, PA to Seattle, an 11 year-old, male, labrador died during transit. Alaska Airlines reports that the animal was handled correctly, but discovered dead upon arrival in Seattle, WA. The incident occurred on July 24th, 2013.
On Delta flight 1317 from Denver, CO to Atlanta, GA, an 8 year-old male labrador, named Cupid was injured during boarding in Denver, CO. Delta Airlines reports that Cupid chewed through the base of the kennel, and squeezed out the small opening he created. He was seen escaping and was quickly caught by ramps agents. The incident occurred on July 26, 2013.
On United Airlines flight 200 from Guam, to Los Angles, CA, a nine year old, Male, Dog died. United Airlines reports that mishandling did not cause or contribute to the dogs death in anyway. A necropsy revealed a preexisting lung condition. The incident occurred on July 26th, 2013.
On United Airlines flight 30 from Sao Paulo, MX to Newark, NJ, a twelve year old, female dog named Pibe died. United Airlines reports that the animal was handled correctly, but found deceased upon arrival in Newark, NJ. A necropsy revealed significant mitral valve and cardiac disease with secondary pulmonary thromboembolism. The incident occurred on July 19th, 2013.
On United Airlines flight 840 from Sydney, Australia to Los Angles, CA a 2 year old, female, cat named Minoon died. United Airlines reports that the animal was handled properly, but arrived deceased upon arrival in Los Angles, CA. A Necropsy revealed pre-existing condition of cardiac muscle disease (non-suppurative myocarditis). The incident occurred on July 20th, 2013.
Incidents by Airline during July, 2013
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 2 |
Delta
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
United Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Incident Details for July, 2013
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 37 (Philadelphia, PA to Seattle, WA) Date of incident: Monday, July 1, 2013 Time of incident: After 9:00 P.M...
Death Ferret SEA Flight 37July 01, 2013
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Alaska Airlines
Incident 2 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 37 (Philadelphia, PA to Seattle, WA) Date of incident: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Time of inciden...
Death Dog SEA Flight 37July 24, 2013
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Delta
Type: Injury Date of Incident: July 26, 2013 Location: Denver, CO Routing: Denver, CO (DEN) – Atlanta, GA (ATL) Flight – 1317 AWB: 006-...
Injury Dog DEN Flight 1317July 26, 2013
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #1: UA FLIGHT #200 DOG/9 YRS MALE GUAM(GUM)-HONLULU(HNL)-LOS ANGELES(LAX)-DENVER(DEN) NAME: COMEL July 25th 2013 AWB 016-52281040...
Death Dog LAX Flight 200July 25, 2013
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #2: UA flight # 30 SAO PAULO(GRU)- NEWARK(EWR) DOG/12YRS FEMALE July 19,2013 AWB 016-51713126 0537HRS-EST NAME: PIBE
Owner/Guar...
Death Dog EWR Flight 30July 19, 2013
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #3 UA FLIGHT #840 CAT/2 YRS FEMALE YDNEY(SYD)-LOS ANGELES (LAX)-NEW YORK (JFK) NAME: MINOON July 20, 2013 AWB 016-36300714 1214hrsC...
Death Cat LAX Flight 840July 20, 2013
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