Tampa Intl
Tampa, FL
Pet Travel Incident Reports
Below is a listing of incidents that have been reported at Tampa Intl (TPA) 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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Alaska Airlines
AVIH Death 7/16/2024 Flight: AS360 TPA/SEA Owner: [REDACTED] Address: [REDACTED] Phone: [REDACTED] Breed: Havanese Age: 6 years Brief Descri...Death Dog TPA Flight 360Sep, 2024
July 16, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 1267 Date & Time of Incident: 10/11/2017 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Other A...Injury Dog TPA Flight DL1267Dec, 2017
October 11, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #2: CARRIER: United ROUTING: Tampa, FL (TPA) to Houston, TX (IAH) to San Diego, CA (SAN) DATE: June 18, 2015 UA AWB: 016- 4821-4585 Approx...Death Dog TPAAug, 2015
June 18, 2015 at 09:30 AM
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Alaska Airlines
Incident 2 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 775 (Tampa, FL to Seattle, WA) Date of incident: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 Time of incident: Approxima...Injury Dog TPA Brachycephalic Flight 775Oct, 2014
August 20, 2014 at 05:25 AM
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #1: UA FLIGHT #0417 DOG/ 8 YR MALE TAMPA,FL (TPA) to DENVER, CO (DEN) NAME: WHISKEY MARCH 8, 2014 AWB 016-5305-0690 12:04PM CST Owner/Gu...Death Dog TPA Flight 0417May, 2014
March 08, 2014 at 12:04 PM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: Delta 2612 Date and Time of Incident 30 March 2011 3:30 PM Type of Incident: Death Description of Ani...Death Dog TPA Flight DL 2612May, 2011
March 30, 2011 at 03:30 PM
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Delta
Carrier Delta Air Lines Flight Number Flight # OO6174/02 SYR/JFK Flight # DL1287/02 JFK/TPA Date and Time of Incident November 02, 2007 – Betw...Death Cat TPA Flight DL1287/02Jan, 2008
November 02, 2007 at 07:05 PM
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Continental
Description of the Incident: Self-inflicted injury to the mouth which occurred when animal chewed through the kennel. Description of the Cause of ...Injury Dog TPA Flight 218Oct, 2005
August 13, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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