Airline: United Airlines
Incident Date: Sep 28, 2015
Report Date: November 2015
Incident Type: Death
Animal: Dog
Brachycephalic: Yes Definition
Animal Age: 3 years
Flight Number: UA1577
Originating Airport: SJU (Luis Munoz Marin Intl)
Destination Airport: EWR (Newark Liberty Intl)
Reporting Airport: EWR (Newark Liberty Intl)
Report:
INCIDENT #5: CARRIER: United Airlines ROUTING: UA1577 San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) to Newark, NJ (EWR) DATE: September 28, 2015 UA AWB: 016-4649-9025 Approximate Time: 9:56 PM EDT TYPE: DOG Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier AGE: 3 Years Name: T-Rex
Owner: REDACTED NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION Description of the Incident: Mortality Description of the Cause of the Incident: Dog was discovered deceased upon arrival of the aircraft at EWR. Necropsy results suggested a cardiac arrhythmia. Description of any corrective action taken: None required at this time. Cause of death is not transit related.
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