Raleigh-Durham Intl
Raleigh/Durham, NC
Pet Travel Incident Reports
Below is a listing of incidents that have been reported at Raleigh-Durham Intl (RDU) 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
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight Number: 572 Date & Time of Incident: 02/12/2023 Type of Incident: Loss Description of Animal: Breed: Siber...Loss Dog RDU Flight 572Apr, 2023
February 12, 2023 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 1406 Date & Time of Incident: 05/05/2019 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Not ...Death Cat RDU Flight 1406Jul, 2019
May 05, 2019 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1232 Date & Time of Incident: 01/12/2017 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Other An...Death Gecko RDU Flight 1232Mar, 2017
January 12, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 780 Date & Time of Incident: 04/11/2016 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Boxer De...Injury Dog RDU Brachycephalic Flight 780Jun, 2016
April 11, 2016 at 09:50 AM
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #1: CO flight #1572 Houston to Raleigh Durham Dog– Chihuahua / 15 yrs. old Male August 10, 2012 Name: P...Death Dog RDU Flight 1572Oct, 2012
August 10, 2012 at 12:00 AM
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Continental
INCIDENT #1: CO Flight #250 Houston to Raleigh Durham Dog – Great Pyreneese / 2 yrs old August 4, 2008 Female...Death Dog RDU Flight 250Oct, 2008
August 04, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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Continental
INCIDENT #1: CO Flight #551 Raleigh- Houston Cat – Domestic Short hair-12yrs old November 5, 2007 Male / ...Loss Cat RDU Flight 551Jan, 2008
November 05, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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