October 2009 Airline Pet Travel Report
Pet incidents for the month of August, 2009.
American Airlines reports the death of a small puppy. The puppy missed its flight from Reno, NV to Dallas, TX and was without "supplements" for several additional hours. The Shipper gives credit to the American Airlines employee who noticed the puppy was in distress and took action to attempt save it.
Continental reports the death of a 9 year-old Golden named Buddy Bear. Buddy Bear arrived deceased in Jacksonville, FL on a flight from Houston, TX. A necropsy was performed and listed previous conditions as the cause of death stating that the death was not travel related.
Delta Airlines reports the death of a 3 year-old English Bulldog named Gary. The Bulldog was found deceased upon arriving in San Francisco, CA on a flight from Atalanta, GA. The pet owner denied the request to perform a necropsy. The report states that Gary was on oral Metacam® for pain. Delta's investigation indicates that temperatures in the aircraft were normal and all equipment was tested and operating normally.
Incidents by Airline
During August, 2009
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
American Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Continental Continental | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Delta
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Incident Details
Complete listing for August, 2009
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number AA, 1273 (RNO); Animal was never dispatched on flight
Date and Time of the Incident 14-Aug-09
Narrative Descripti...
Death Dog RNO Flight 1272August 14, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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Continental
Animal Incident Report to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pursuant to 14 CFR § 234.13
Reporting Period: August 1-31, 2009
REDACTED ...
Death Dog JAX Flight 1868August 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Cargo Incident Report # 0809-1 Type: Death Date of Incident: August 29, 2009 Location: SFO Routing: Atlanta – San Francisco Delta Flight 1065 ...
Death Dog SFO Brachycephalic Flight 1065August 25, 2009 at 10:27 PM
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