Airline Pet Incidents

Below is a list of all incidents involving the loss, injury, or death of a pet during air travel or shipping. Information current as of August 2025.

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Delta Air Lines Live Animal Incident Report - Redacted Reporting Period: March 2010 Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 1287 14MAR ATL/PD...
    Injury Cat PDX Flight 1287

    May, 2010

    March 14, 2010

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 152 (Kotzebue to Anchorage) Date of incident: February 20, 2010 Time of incident:...
    Death Dog ANC Flight 152

    Apr, 2010

    February 20, 2010

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Delta Air Lines Live Animal Incident Report - Redacted Reporting Period: February 1 - February 28 Carrier: Delta Air Lines, Inc. Flight Number: ...
    Death Dog ATL Brachycephalic Flight 51

    Apr, 2010

    February 18, 2010

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    REDACTED REPORT Animal Incident Report To the U.S. Department of Transportation Pursuant to 14 CFR 234.13 Submitted by United Airlines Reportin...
    Death Dog DME Brachycephalic Flight 964

    Apr, 2010

    February 02, 2010

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 76 (Juneau/Seattle) Date of incident: January 9, 2010 Time of incident: Approximately 6:00 ...
    Death Dog SEA Brachycephalic Flight 76

    Mar, 2010

    January 09, 2010

  • SkyWest logo

    SkyWest

    Date 1/6/10 SkyWest Flight Number 4543 Time of Incident 12:30p _ Reporting Manager/Supervisor Station IDA ...
    Injury Dog IDA Flight 4543

    Mar, 2010

    January 06, 2010

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 503 (SNA/SEA) Date of incident: December 31, 2009 Time of incident: Approximatel...
    Injury Dog SEA Flight 503

    Feb, 2010

    December 31, 2009

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #48 (DFW - CDG) Date and Time of the Incident 7 December 2009 Description of the Animal, In...
    Death Dog CDG Flight 48

    Feb, 2010

    December 07, 2009

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Cargo Incident Report # 1209-1 Type: Death Date of Incident: December 3, 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Routing: Los Angeles – Atlanta, Delta ...
    Death Dog ATL Brachycephalic Flight 2098

    Feb, 2010

    December 03, 2009

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number AA1839 (TUL-DFW-SEA) Date and Time of the Incident 0905 on 27-Nov-09 Description of the Animal, Including Name Puppy; ...
    Death Dog DFW Flight AA1839

    Jan, 2010

    November 27, 2009

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    Alaska Airlines

    Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 645 (PHX/SEA) Date of incident: November 21, 2009 Time of incident: Approximatel...
    Injury Dog SEA Flight 645

    Jan, 2010

    November 21, 2009

  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    United Flight: 68 LIH/LAX November 16, 2009 5:12 AM Animal: Dog - Buddy Narrative Description: Description of in...
    Death Dog LAX Flight 68

    Jan, 2010

    November 16, 2009

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number AA711(FLL to ORD) and continuing to EWR on AA1526 Date and Time of the Incident PM on 02-Nov-09 Description of the Ani...
    Death Dog ORD Brachycephalic Flight AA711

    Jan, 2010

    November 02, 2009

  • C

    Continental

    TOTAL ANIMALS SHIPPED DURING REPORTING PERIOD: 8,006 TOTAL REPORTABLE INCIDENTS DURING PERIOD: 1 % OF REPOR...
    Death Dog ATL Brachycephalic Flight 1420

    Nov, 2009

    September 21, 2009

  • NA

    Northwest Airlines

    Cargo Incident Report # 0909-1 Type: Death Date of Incident: September 11, 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Routing: Charlotte – Minneapolis/S...
    Death Dog CLT Flight 393

    Nov, 2009

    September 11, 2009

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #905 (MIA – GIG) Date and Time of the Incident 07 September 2009 Narrative Description of I...
    Death Dog GIG Flight 905

    Nov, 2009

    September 07, 2009

  • NA

    Northwest Airlines

    Type: Death Date/Time of Incident: Sept 3, 2009 Location: FRA (Frankfurt, Germany) Routing: NW52 DTW-FRA 5:20P / 7:40A +1 AWB: Not ap...
    Death Dog FRA Brachycephalic Flight 52

    Nov, 2009

    September 03, 2009

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Cargo Incident Report # 0809-1 Type: Death Date of Incident: August 29, 2009 Location: SFO Routing: Atlanta – San Francisco Delta Flight 1...
    Death Dog SFO Brachycephalic Flight 1065

    Oct, 2009

    August 25, 2009

  • American Airlines logo

    American Airlines

    Carrier and Flight Number AA, 1273 (RNO); Animal was never dispatched on flight Date and Time of the Incident 14-Aug-09 Narrative Description of ...
    Death Dog RNO Flight 1272

    Oct, 2009

    August 14, 2009

  • C

    Continental

    Animal Incident Report to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pursuant to 14 CFR § 234.13 Reporting Period: August 1-31, 2009 REDACTED Septem...
    Death Dog JAX Flight 1868

    Oct, 2009

    August 05, 2009

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