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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Delta
A pet German Shepherd "Ajax" was accepted for transport in San Francisco CA (SFO) destined for Atlanta, GA (ATL). The canine was accepted in appare...Death Dog ATL Flight 2049May, 2018
March 21, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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American Airlines
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 2049 Date & Time of Incident: 03/21/2018 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Germa...Injury Dog Flight 1427May, 2018
March 13, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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SkyWest
Carrier: SkyWest Airlines Flight Number: 5619 Date & Time of Incident: 03/01/2018 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: ...Injury Cat Flight 5619May, 2018
March 01, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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Hawaiian Air
Date & Time of Incident: 02/23/2018 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Bulldog Animal Name: Flower Description of Incident: ...Death Dog Brachycephalic Flight HA08Apr, 2018
February 02, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1773 Date & Time of Incident: 12/22/2017 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed:...Death Dog EWR Brachycephalic Flight UA1773Feb, 2018
December 22, 2017 at 08:40 PM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 0534 Date & Time of Incident: 12/21/2017 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Other An...Death Bird LAX Flight UA534Feb, 2018
December 21, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1126 Date & Time of Incident: 12/14/2017 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Chow Ch...Injury Dog ANC Flight UA1126Feb, 2018
December 14, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1682 Date & Time of Incident: 11/03/2017 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Mastiff...Injury Dog ORD Brachycephalic Flight UA1682Jan, 2018
November 03, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1989 Date & Time of Incident: 10/23/2017 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Devon-Re...Death Cat ORD Flight UA1989Dec, 2017
October 23, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 2405 Date & Time of Incident: 10/23/2017 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Stafford...Death Dog Brachycephalic Flight UA2405Dec, 2017
October 23, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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American Airlines
Carrier: American Airlines Flight Number: 1090 Date & Time of Incident: 10/16/2017 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Bree...Death Dog ORD Flight AA1090Dec, 2017
October 16, 2017 at 02:45 PM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 1267 Date & Time of Incident: 10/11/2017 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Other A...Injury Dog TPA Flight DL1267Dec, 2017
October 11, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 155 Date & Time of Incident: 10/10/2017 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: ...Death Dog MAJ Flight UA155Dec, 2017
October 10, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 396 Date & Time of Incident: 09/29/2017 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Boxer An...Injury Dog SFO Brachycephalic Flight UA396Nov, 2017
September 29, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1562 Date & Time of Incident: 09/26/2017 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Other A...Injury Dog ANC Brachycephalic Flight UA1562Nov, 2017
September 26, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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American Airlines
Carrier: American Airlines Flight Number: 1129 Date & Time of Incident: 09/12/2017 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Poodl...Injury Dog Flight AA1129Nov, 2017
September 12, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1917 Date & Time of Incident: 09/11/2017 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Shiba I...Injury Dog AUS Flight UA1917Nov, 2017
September 11, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1473 Date & Time of Incident: 09/30/2017 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed:...Death Dog EWR Brachycephalic Flight UA1473Nov, 2017
September 09, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 876 Date & Time of Incident: 09/26/2017 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: ...Death Dog SFO Brachycephalic Flight UA876Nov, 2017
September 09, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 1537 Date & Time of Incident: 08/25/2017 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Australi...Death Dog DTW Flight DL1537Oct, 2017
August 25, 2017 at 12:00 AM