Airline Pet Incidents
A complete list of all reported incidents involving the loss, injury, or death of a pet during air travel.
Information current as of September 2025.
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INCIDENT #1: CO Flight #576 Newark to Ft. Meyers Cat – Dom. Short Hair/ 2yrs old June 6, 2008 Male/ Name:...Death Cat RSW Flight 576Aug, 2008
June 24, 2008 at 06:09 AM
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 81 (SEA/ANC) Date of incident: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 Time of incident: Approximately 8:30...Death Dog ANC Flight 81Aug, 2008
June 04, 2008 at 06:30 AM
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INCIDENT #3: CO Flight #1751 San Juan, PR to Houston Dog – English Bulldog Mixed / 3yrs old May 30, 2008 Male...Death Dog IAH Brachycephalic Flight 1751Jul, 2008
May 30, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
United Flight: 162 LAX/BOS Date: May 28, 2008 Animal: Dog – English Bulldog Narrative Description: Descrip...Death Dog BOS Brachycephalic Flight 162Jul, 2008
May 28, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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SkyWest
Date 5-25-08 SkyWest Flight Number 3873 Reporting Manager/Supervisor Station MFR Cargo _Checked Baggage X Cabin Pet__ (check the one t...Injury Dog SLC Flight 3873Jul, 2008
May 28, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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Alaska Airlines
Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 571 (LAX/PDX) Date of incident: Sunday, May 18, 2008 Time of incident: Approxim...Injury Dog PDX Flight 571Jul, 2008
May 18, 2008 at 11:38 PM
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INCIDENT #2 CO Flight #1566 Houston to San Francisco Dog – Golden Retriever Mix/ 6 years old May 9, 2008 ...Loss Dog SFO Flight 1566Aug, 2008
May 09, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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INCIDENT #2 CO Flight #34 Houston to London Dog – Pug / 6 years old May 9, 2008 Male/ Name: “Gizmo†...Death Dog LGW Brachycephalic Flight 34Jul, 2008
May 09, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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INCIDENT #1: CO Flight #1410 Sarasota to Newark Dog – Pekingnese Mix / 10 years old May 9, 2008 Male/ N...Death Dog EWR Brachycephalic Flight 1410Jul, 2008
May 09, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier Delta Air Lines Flight Number Flight # DL 790 – MIA/ATL Flight# DL 1479 – ATL/SNA Date and Time of Incident April 9, 2008 – approx...Death Bird ATL Flight 1479Jun, 2008
April 09, 2008 at 07:00 PM
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Hawaiian Air
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES ANIMAL INCIDENT REPORT Date: 02Apr08 Time: 12:15 a.m. Reporting Station: PHX Flight: HA36 From: ...Death Dog PHX Flight HA36May, 2008
April 08, 2008 at 12:15 AM
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #15 (JFK-SFO) Date and Time of the Incident 2 APR 2008 at approximately 3pm Description of the...Death Cat SFO Flight 15Jun, 2008
April 02, 2008 at 03:00 PM
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #2083 (SJU-FLL) Date and Time of the Incident 2 APR 2008 at 12:42 pm Description of the Anima...Death Dog FLL Flight 2083Jun, 2008
April 02, 2008 at 12:42 PM
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Alaska Airlines
Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 555 (PSP/SEA) Date of incident: Friday, March 28, 2008 Time of incident: approx...Injury Dog SEA Flight 555May, 2008
March 28, 2008 at 09:21 PM
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight 492 Date and Time of the Incident March 19, 2008 at 1830 Description of the Animal, Including ...Death Cat DFW Flight 492May, 2008
March 19, 2008 at 06:30 PM
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight 123 Date and Time of the Incident March 12, 2008 at 1515 Description of the Animal, Including ...Injury Dog HNL Flight 123May, 2008
March 12, 2008 at 03:15 PM
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Delta
Delta Air Lines Live Animal Incident Report - Redacted Reporting Period: March 1, 2008 – March 31, 2008 Carrier Delta Air Lines Flight Number...Death Dog SLC Brachycephalic Flight 617May, 2008
March 09, 2008 at 09:00 PM
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INCIDENT #1: CO Flight #554 Houston to Pittsburgh Dog – Australian Shepherd / 8 years old February 21, 2008 Mal...Injury Dog PIT Flight 554Apr, 2008
February 21, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight 30 Date and Time of the Incident January 16, 2008 at 0758 Description of the Animal, Includi...Death Dog JFK Brachycephalic Flight 30Mar, 2008
January 16, 2008 at 07:58 AM
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #1480 (SJU-MCO) Date and Time of the Incident 14 JAN 2008 at approximately 6:08pm Description ...Death Dog MCO Brachycephalic Flight 1480Mar, 2008
January 14, 2008 at 06:08 PM