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.
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Hawaiian Air
Carrier: Hawaiian Airlines Flight Number: 0328 Date & Time of Incident: 05/30/2019 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Bu...Death Dog Brachycephalic Flight 0328Jul, 2019
May 30, 2019 at 12:05 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1063 Date & Time of Incident: 05/28/2019 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: B...Injury Dog Flight 1063Jul, 2019
May 28, 2019 at 12:09 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1574 Date & Time of Incident: 05/16/2019 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: B...Injury Cat ORD Flight 1574Jul, 2019
May 16, 2019 at 12:07 AM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 1406 Date & Time of Incident: 05/05/2019 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Not ...Death Cat RDU Flight 1406Jul, 2019
May 05, 2019 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 0128 Date & Time of Incident: 04/16/2019 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Stan...Death Dog IAH Flight 0128Jun, 2019
April 16, 2019 at 12:00 AM
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Hawaiian Air
Carrier: Hawaiian Airlines Flight Number: 18 Date & Time of Incident: 03/01/2019 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Othe...Death Dog LAS Flight 18May, 2019
March 01, 2019 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 6263 Date & Time of Incident: 01/16/2019 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Not ...Death Dog DTW Flight 6263Mar, 2019
January 16, 2019 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1848 Date & Time of Incident: 12/19/2018 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Amer...Death Cat IAH Flight 1848Feb, 2019
December 19, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight Number: 64 Date & Time of Incident: 12/17/2018 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Abyss...Injury Dog JNU Flight 64Feb, 2019
December 17, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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Hawaiian Air
Carrier: Hawaiian Airlines Flight Number: 33 Date & Time of Incident: 09/02/2018 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Othe...Death Dog Brachycephalic Flight 33Nov, 2018
September 09, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 1274 Date & Time of Incident: 08/06/2018 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Othe...Death Guinea Pig JFK Flight 1274Oct, 2018
August 06, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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Hawaiian Air
Carrier: Hawaiian Airlines Flight Number: 202 Date & Time of Incident: 06/27/2018 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: B...Death Dog Brachycephalic Flight 202Aug, 2018
June 27, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 1473 Date & Time of Incident: 06/25/2018 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Aus...Injury Dog LAX Flight 1473Aug, 2018
June 25, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 1773 Date & Time of Incident: 06/21/2018 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Not ...Death Cat BWI Flight 1773Aug, 2018
June 21, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1925 Date & Time of Incident: 06/04/2018 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Amer...Death Cat Flight 1925Aug, 2018
June 04, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 2567 Date & Time of Incident: 05/31/2018 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Pome...Death Dog DTW Flight 2567Jul, 2018
May 31, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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American Airlines
Carrier: American Airlines Flight Number: 1115 Date & Time of Incident: 05/19/2018 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: ...Death Dog ONT Flight 1115Jul, 2018
May 19, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 2531 Date & Time of Incident: 05/03/2018 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Lab...Injury Dog LAX Flight 2531Jul, 2018
May 03, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 348 Date & Time of Incident: 05/01/2018 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Not ...Injury Cat DTW Flight 348Jul, 2018
May 01, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 0393 Date & Time of Incident: 04/03/2018 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Gol...Injury Dog DEN Flight 0393Jun, 2018
April 03, 2018 at 12:00 AM