Details
See all incidents for American AirlinesAirline: American Airlines
Incident Date: Oct 16, 2007
Report Date: January 2008
Incident Type: Injury
Animal: Dog
Brachycephalic: No Definition
Animal Age: Not reported
Flight Number: 775
Originating Airport: MIA (Miami Intl)
Destination Airport: STT (Cyril E King)
Reporting Airport: STT (Cyril E King)
Report:
Carrier and Flight Number
American Airlines Flight #775 (MIA-STT)
Date and Time of the Incident
16 OCT 2007 at approximately 4:30pm
Description of the Animal, Including Name
Mixed breed dog named Roxie
Narrative Description of Incident
Customer claims their dog’s leg was injured during transport.
Narrative Description of Cause of the Incident
The incident is still under investigation. The customer lifted dog out of the kennel and took it to the car never allowing it to walk. The kennel showed no signs of damage. The animal had recently undergone hip replacement surgery on the 18th of September while in MIA.
Narrative Description of any Corrective Action Taken in Response to Incident
None.
PetFlight Report:
January 2008 Airline Pet Travel Report
Link to original report:
http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/reports/2008/january/American-October-redacted.DOC


The dog that started it all.