Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
Detroit, MI
Pet Travel Incident Reports
Below is a listing of incidents that have been reported at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) 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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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 6263 Date & Time of Incident: 01/16/2019 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Not ...Death Dog DTW Flight 6263Mar, 2019
January 16, 2019 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 2567 Date & Time of Incident: 05/31/2018 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Pome...Death Dog DTW Flight 2567Jul, 2018
May 31, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 348 Date & Time of Incident: 05/01/2018 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Not ...Injury Cat DTW Flight 348Jul, 2018
May 01, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 1537 Date & Time of Incident: 08/25/2017 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Australi...Death Dog DTW Flight DL1537Oct, 2017
August 25, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 1111 Date & Time of Incident: 12/14/2016 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Yorkshi...Injury Dog DTW Flight DL 111Feb, 2017
December 14, 2016 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Type: Missing Date of Incident: October 12, 2015 Location: Detroit, Michigan Routing: Detroit, MI (DTW) – Atlanta, GA (ATL) – Columbia, SC (CAE) AW...Loss Cat DTW Flight DL901Dec, 2015
October 12, 2015 at 02:30 PM
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Delta
Delta Cargo Live Animal Incident Report (Redacted) Cargo Incident Report Type: Injury Date of Incident: September 21, 2015 LOCation: Detroit, MI Wa...Injury Dog DTW Brachycephalic Flight DL858Nov, 2015
September 21, 2015 at 12:00 AM
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American Airlines
DOT PET INCIDENT REPORT Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #1418 Date and Time of the Incident 21 May 2015 (G) 22:34 Description of...Injury Dog DTW Flight AA1418Jul, 2015
May 21, 2015 at 10:34 PM
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Delta
Cargo Incident Report Type: Injured Dog Date of Incident: December 17, 2010 Location: Detroit, MI Routing: Dallas, Texas – Detroit, MI – A...Injury Dog DTW Flight DL3303Feb, 2011
December 17, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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Northwest Airlines
Priority Pet Incident Report Type: Escape Date/Time of Incident: April 19, 2006, approx 14:00 Location: DTW Routing: OKA-KIX (JL) – KIX-DTW...Loss Cat DTW Flight N/AJun, 2006
April 19, 2006 at 02:00 PM
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Northwest Airlines
Type: Injury Date/Time of Incident: June 23, 2005, approx 5pm Location: DTW Routing: NW49, CDGDTW Description of Animal: Golden retriever ...Injury Dog DTW Flight NW49Aug, 2005
June 23, 2005 at 05:00 PM
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