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Incident Date: Nov 20, 2007
Report Date: January 2008
Incident Type: Death
Animal: Dog
Brachycephalic: Yes Definition
Animal Age: 14 months
Flight Number: ATLDL914
Originating Airport: ATL (Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta Intl)
Destination Airport: BUF (Buffalo Niagara Intl)
Reporting Airport: BUF (Buffalo Niagara Intl)
Report:
Carrier
Delta Air Lines
Flight Number
Flight # DL914 ATL-BUF
Date and Time of Incident
November 20, 2007 – approximately 2100
Type of Incident
Deceased
Description of Animal
Breed: Bulldog Terrier
Age: 14 months old.
Description of the Incident
At time of arrival the dog appeared to be sleeping. When the driver arrived to the cargo house with the dog the driver checked the dog and noticed the dog was not breathing. The station manager was contacted and the customer was informed of the incident. Customer permitted an autopsy to be performed.
Cause of the Incident
Autopsy report indicates the dog had a preexisting heart condition. The stress of the flight possibly caused his death.
Corrective Action Taken
No corrective action taken
PetFlight Report:
January 2008 Airline Pet Travel Report
Link to original report:
http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/reports/2008/january/Delta-redacted.doc
The dog that started it all.
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