Details
See all incidents for Northwest AirlinesAirline: Northwest Airlines
Incident Date: Sep 03, 2009
Report Date: November 2009
Incident Type: Death
Animal: Dog
Brachycephalic: Yes Definition
Animal Age: 2 years
Flight Number: 52
Originating Airport: DTW (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County)
Destination Airport: FRA (Frankfurt International Airport )
Reporting Airport: FRA (Frankfurt International Airport )
Report:
Type: Death
Date/Time of Incident: Sept 3, 2009
Location: FRA (Frankfurt, Germany)
Routing: NW52 DTW-FRA 5:20P / 7:40A +1
AWB: Not applicable
Shipper / Owner / Guardian: Redacted
Consignee: Not applicable
Description of Animal: Old English Bull Dog “Ulysses” 2 years old
Description of Incident: Dog arrived FRA deceased. No damage to kennel. Animal brought to Giessen for necropsy.
Cause of the Incident: Undetermined, awaiting vet necropsy report
Corrective Action Taken: Investigation still underway pending review of Vet statement
PetFlight Report:
November 2009 Airline Pet Travel Report
Link to original report:
http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/reports/2009/November/Cargo Incident Report 0909-1 Redacted.doc

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