PHX

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Phoenix, AZ

Pet Travel Incident Reports

Below is a listing of incidents that have been reported at Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX) 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.

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier: American Airlines Flight Number: 675 Date & Time of Incident: 12/30/2021 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: ...
    Injury Dog PHX Flight 675

    Feb, 2022

    December 30, 2021 at 12:00 AM

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 2338 Date & Time of Incident: 03/19/2020 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Sphy...
    Death Cat PHX Flight 2338

    May, 2020

    March 19, 2020 at 12:00 AM

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1859 Date & Time of Incident: 06/21/2016 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Yorkshir...
    Death Dog PHX Brachycephalic Flight 1859

    Aug, 2016

    June 21, 2016 at 12:00 AM

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1840 Date & Time of Incident: 06/16/2016 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Maltese...
    Injury Dog PHX Flight 1840

    Aug, 2016

    June 16, 2016 at 12:00 AM

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 642 (Seattle, WA to Phoenix, AZ) Date of incident: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 Time of incident: 11:35 A...
    Injury Dog PHX Brachycephalic Flight 642

    Jan, 2014

    November 26, 2013 at 11:35 AM

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 2 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 642 (Seattle, WA to Phoenix, AZ) Date of incident: January 9, 2012 Time of inciden...
    Injury Dog PHX Flight 643

    Mar, 2012

    January 09, 2012 at 11:10 PM

  • Hawaiian Air logo

    Hawaiian Air

    HAWAIIAN AIRLINES ANIMAL INCIDENT REPORT Date: 02Apr08 Time: 12:15 a.m. Reporting Station: PHX Flight: HA36 From: ...
    Death Dog PHX Flight HA36

    May, 2008

    April 08, 2008 at 12:15 AM

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