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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Continental
Description of the Incident: Dog arrived Newark deceased. Description of the Cause of the Incident: Necropsy was performed and the examining veter...Death Dog EWR Flight 220Oct, 2005
August 02, 2005 at 12:00 PM
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Continental
Description of the Incident: Dog escaped kennel upon arrival in Houston (IAH). Description of the Cause of the Incident: Kennel was not secured wi...Injury Dog IAH Flight 605Oct, 2005
August 01, 2005 at 12:00 PM
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Alaska Airlines
Description of animal (including name): Dog breed-Boxer/Name-unknown Identification of the owner(s) and/or guardian of the animal: Redacted Narra...Injury Dog 000 Brachycephalic Flight 660Sep, 2005
July 29, 2005 at 06:00 PM
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Alaska Airlines
Description of animal (including name): Cat named Cricket Identification of the owner(s) and/or guardian of the animal: Redacted Narrative descr...Injury Cat 000 Flight 115Sep, 2005
July 29, 2005 at 05:00 PM
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Delta
Description of Animal Dog – Terrier Mix named “Terrie†Description of the Incident Dog was observed alive when loaded onto flight # DL1100 i...Death Dog ATL Flight 1100Sep, 2005
July 10, 2005 at 10:30 AM
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Continental
Description of the Incident: The animal was accepted in New Orleans for a trip to Portland, Oregon. Cable ties were added to secure the kennel doo...Loss Dog IAH Flight 1022Sep, 2005
July 05, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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Continental
Description of the Incident: Animal was decease inside his kennel upon arrival of the aircraft at Portland, Oregon, aboard non-stop flight from New...Loss Dog PDX Flight 784Sep, 2005
July 01, 2005 at 05:06 PM
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Continental
Description of the Incident: During flight from Washington, DC to Houston, this dog was able to bend the post of the kennel and she forced her way ...Death Dog IAH Flight 159Aug, 2005
June 29, 2005 at 09:35 PM
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United Airlines
Description of Incident: Jasmine was boarded in Hartford with a connection in Chicago where she was to have been transferred to a Portland Oregon f...Death Dog PDX Flight 455Aug, 2005
June 26, 2005 at 09:05 PM
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Northwest Airlines
Type: Injury Date/Time of Incident: June 23, 2005, approx 5pm Location: DTW Routing: NW49, CDGDTW Description of Animal: Golden retriever ...Injury Dog DTW Flight NW49Aug, 2005
June 23, 2005 at 05:00 PM
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Hawaiian Air
Date: 14Jun05 Time: 11:25 a.m. Reporting Station: HNL Flight: HA 383/HA 22 From: ITO To: SEA Animal...Injury Cat HNL Flight HA22Aug, 2005
June 14, 2005 at 11:25 AM
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Hawaiian Air
Date: 14Jun05 Time: 11:25 a.m. Reporting Station: SEA Flight: HA 22 From: HNL To: SEA Animal Inform...Injury Dog SEA Flight HA22Aug, 2005
June 14, 2005 at 11:25 AM
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Midwest Airlines
On June 11, 2005 Midwest Airlines flight 831 arrived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Phoenix, Arizona. Upon arrival the cargo hold door was opened and...Death Dog MKE Brachycephalic Flight 831Aug, 2005
June 11, 2005 at 06:05 PM
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Comair
The following information is being provided as a result of an injury that occurred to an animal in conjunction with required reporting guidelines o...Injury Dog IND Brachycephalic Flight 5839Jul, 2005
June 10, 2005 at 09:58 AM
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United Airlines
Description of incident: Buju, an English Bulldog, was traveling with a companion dog in a separate kennel. The dogs were boarded in Pittsburgh wi...Death Dog DEN Brachycephalic Flight 251Aug, 2005
June 09, 2005 at 07:30 PM
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight 640 Date and Time of the Incident 11JUN05 at 1110CDT Description of the Animal, Including Name...Death Cat ORD Flight 640Aug, 2005
June 05, 2005 at 11:10 AM
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Continental
Description of the Incident: Cat arrived in Houston and agents noticed a small amount of blood on its paw and on its mouth. Animal was transported...Injury Cat IAH Flight 633Aug, 2005
June 05, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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Alaska Airlines
Description of animal (including name): 7 year old white West Highland Terrier named Sputnik Narrative description of incident: Dog was checked as...Injury Dog BOS Flight AS12Jul, 2005
May 24, 2005 at 08:45 AM
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Alaska Airlines
Description of animal (including name): Domestic short hair cat named Tippy Identification of the owner(s) and/or guardian of the animal: Redact...Loss Cat SEA Flight 129Aug, 2005
May 23, 2005 at 09:00 PM
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Northwest Airlines
Type: Injury Date/Time of Incident: May 20, 2005, approx. 8:00pm Location: MSP Routing: NW #1057 PIT-MSP NW #321 MSP-LAX Description of Ani...Injury Dog MSP Brachycephalic Flight NW1057Jul, 2005
May 20, 2005 at 08:00 PM