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 July 2026.

  • American Airlines logo

    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 30

    Mar, 2008

    January 16, 2008 at 07:58 AM

  • American Airlines logo

    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 1480

    Mar, 2008

    January 14, 2008 at 06:08 PM

  • NA

    Northwest Airlines

    LIVE ANIMAL INCIDENT REPORT – REDACTED Cargo Incident Report # 0108-1 Type: Death Date of Incident: January 10, 2008 Location: MSP Routing: NW 2...
    Death Cat MSP Flight 2809

    Mar, 2008

    January 10, 2008 at 12:00 AM

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 67(SEA/KTN) Date of incident: January 7, 2008 Time of incident: Approximately 5:...
    Death Dog KTN Flight 67

    Mar, 2008

    January 07, 2008 at 05:10 PM

  • C

    Continental

    CO Flight #1783 Phoenix to Houston Dog – Corgi Mix / 5 years old December 5, 2007 Female / Name: “Daisy” O...
    Injury Dog IAH Flight 1783

    Feb, 2008

    December 05, 2007 at 12:00 AM

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier Delta Air Lines Flight Number Flight # 1409/30 PHL/SLC Date and Time of Incident November 30, 2007 – 1630 Type of Incident Escape Des...
    Loss Cat PHL Flight 1490/30

    Jan, 2008

    November 30, 2007 at 04:30 PM

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 154 (ANC/SEA) Date of incident: November 29, 2007 Time of incident: Approximately 9:00 A.M....
    Injury Dog SEA Flight 154

    Jan, 2008

    November 29, 2007 at 09:00 AM

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier Delta Air Lines Flight Number Flight # EV4642/26 MGM-ATL Flight # EV4820/26 ATL-PVD Date and Time of Incident November 26, 2007 – app...
    Loss Dog PVD Flight EV4642/26

    Jan, 2008

    November 26, 2007 at 05:00 PM

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier Delta Air Lines Flight Number Flight # DL914 ATL-BUF Date and Time of Incident November 20, 2007 – approximately 2100 Type of Incide...
    Death Dog BUF Brachycephalic Flight ATLDL914

    Jan, 2008

    November 20, 2007 at 09:00 PM

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 537(DEN/SEA) Date of incident: November 19, 2007 Time of incident: Approximately 9:30 A.M. ...
    Injury Dog SEA Flight 537

    Jan, 2008

    November 19, 2007 at 09:30 AM

  • C

    Continental

    INCIDENT #1: CO Flight #551 Raleigh- Houston Cat – Domestic Short hair-12yrs old November 5, 2007 Male / ...
    Loss Cat RDU Flight 551

    Jan, 2008

    November 05, 2007 at 12:00 AM

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier Delta Air Lines Flight Number Flight # EV4752 SGF-ATL Flight # DL530 ATL-LGA Date and Time of Incident November 02 2007 – approximate...
    Loss Dog SVA Brachycephalic Flight EV4752

    Jan, 2008

    November 02, 2007 at 10:00 PM

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Carrier Delta Air Lines Flight Number Flight # OO6174/02 SYR/JFK Flight # DL1287/02 JFK/TPA Date and Time of Incident November 02, 2007 – Betw...
    Death Cat TPA Flight DL1287/02

    Jan, 2008

    November 02, 2007 at 07:05 PM

  • Hawaiian Air logo

    Hawaiian Air

    Date: 30Oct07 Time: 2:45 p.m. Reporting Station: HNL Flight: HA 336 From: HNL To: OGG Animal Inform...
    Injury Dog HNL Flight HA 336

    Jan, 2008

    October 30, 2007 at 02:45 PM

  • C

    Comair

    Carrier: Comair Flight Number: 4989 Date and Time of Incident: 10/22/07 / 5:20a.m. Type of Incident Escape Description of Animal Breed: felin...
    Loss Cat MDT Flight 4989

    Dec, 2007

    October 22, 2007 at 05:20 AM

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #775 (MIA-STT) Date and Time of the Incident 16 OCT 2007 at approximately 4:30pm Description o...
    Injury Dog STT Flight 775

    Jan, 2008

    October 16, 2007 at 04:30 PM

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    American Airlines Flight #0822 Date and Time of the Incident 9 OCT 2007 at approximately 4:15 pm EDT Description of the Animal, Including Name E...
    Death Dog MIA Brachycephalic Flight 0822

    Dec, 2007

    October 09, 2007 at 04:15 PM

  • SkyWest logo

    SkyWest

    Date10/01/07SkyWest Flight Number4068 SLC/PDX______ Time of Incident _N/A_ Reporting Manager/Supervisor redacted __StationHDQOO_ Delta Pet Fi...
    Injury Dog PDX Flight 4068

    Dec, 2007

    October 01, 2007 at 12:00 AM

  • C

    Continental

    CO Flight #739 Houston - San Diego Dog - English Bulldog / 4 yrs. old September 22, 2007 Male / Name: “Loki”...
    Death Dog SAN Brachycephalic Flight 739

    Nov, 2007

    September 22, 2007 at 12:00 AM

  • Midwest Airlines logo

    Midwest Airlines

    Live Animal Incident Report – September 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007 Reporting Air Carrier: Midwest Airlines Flight Number: 801 Date/Tim...
    Death Dog MKE Flight 801

    Nov, 2007

    September 05, 2007 at 05:45 PM