Orlando Intl
Orlando, FL
Pet Travel Incident Reports
Below is a listing of incidents that have been reported at Orlando Intl (MCO) involving the loss, injury, or death of pets during air travel since reporting began in May of 2005.
Current as of November 2025.
Reported Incidents
All incidents at this airport location.
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American Airlines
Carrier: American Airlines Flight Number: 374 Date & Time of Incident: 12/10/2021 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Bree...Death Dog MCO Flight 374Feb, 2022
December 10, 2021 at 12:00 AM
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight Number: 9 Date & Time of Incident: 08/17/2021 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Affenp...Injury Dog MCO Brachycephalic Flight 9Oct, 2021
August 17, 2021 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 434 Date & Time of Incident: 06/24/2017 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: ...Death Dog MCO Brachycephalic Flight UA 434Aug, 2017
June 24, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 186 Date & Time of Incident: 08/04/2016 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed:...Injury Dog MCOOct, 2016
August 04, 2016 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Delta Cargo live Animal Incident Report Date of Incident: November 09 2015 Location: Orlando Florida Ontario, CA (ONT) - Salt Lake City, UT (SLC) -...Death Dog MCOJan, 2016
November 09, 2015 at 04:39 AM
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #1: CARRIER: United ROUTING: UA 1045 Caracas, Venezuela (CCS) to UA1711 Houston, TX (IAH) to Orlando, FL (MCO) DATE: November 4, 2015 UA A...Injury Dog MCO Flight UA 1045Jan, 2016
November 04, 2015 at 01:45 PM
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #1: CARRIER: UNITED AIRLINES ROUTING: UA1719 Orlando FL (MCO) to Los Angeles, CA (LAX) DATE: MAY 4, 2015 UA AWB: 016-4939-4634 Approximate...Injury Dog MCO Flight UA1719Jul, 2015
May 04, 2015 at 07:00 PM
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #1: CARRIER: United Airlines flight UA280 DATE: July 1, 2014 ROUTING: HNL(Honolulu, HI) to SFO (San Francisco, CA) to MCO (Orlando, FL) UA...Injury Dog MCO Flight UA280Sep, 2014
July 01, 2014 at 07:27 AM
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #462 DFW-MCO Date and Time of the Incident 17 JAN 2012 19:55 Description of the Animal, Inclu...Death Dog MCO Flight 462Mar, 2012
January 17, 2012 at 07:55 PM
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 9 (Orlando, FL; Seattle, WA; Fairbanks, AK) Date of incident: October 1, 2010 Time of inciden...Loss Cat MCO Flight 9Dec, 2010
October 01, 2010 at 12:30 PM
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Alaska Airlines
N/AInjury Dog MCO Flight 19Jun, 2010
April 16, 2010 at 05:15 PM
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: AS19 (MCO-SEA) Date of incident: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Time of incident: 5:30 P.M. ...Death Dog MCO Flight AS19Jan, 2009
December 12, 2008 at 05:30 PM
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #1480 (SJU-MCO) Date and Time of the Incident 14 JAN 2008 at approximately 6:08pm Description ...Death Dog MCO Brachycephalic Flight 1480Mar, 2008
January 14, 2008 at 06:08 PM
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Continental
CO Flight #586 Houston - Orlando Dog - English Bulldog / 3 years old July 3, 2007 Male / Name: “Hercules†O...Death Dog MCO Brachycephalic Flight 586Sep, 2007
July 03, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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Northwest Airlines
Type: Loss Date of Incident: November 30, 2006 (Investigation completed December 18, 2006) Location: MCO Routing: NW 2798 CWA-DTW NW 422 D...Loss Cat MCO Flight NW 422Feb, 2007
November 30, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
INCIDENT: United Flight: 1555 Breed: Beagle October 5, 2005: 5:54 PM arrival Age: 8 Name: Snoopy Narrative Descriptio...Death Dog MCO Flight 1555Dec, 2005
October 05, 2005 at 05:54 PM
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