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
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 1868Oct, 2009
August 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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American Eagle
Carrier and Flight Number AE4404 Date and Time of the Incident 29 July 2009 Narrative Description of Incident Puppy was being shipped from FW...Death Dog ORD Flight AE4404Sep, 2009
July 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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Alaska Airlines
Incident 2 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: AS 697 (GEG-SEA) Date of incident: Saturday, July 18, 2009 Time of incident: Appro...Injury Dog SEA Flight AS 697Sep, 2009
July 18, 2009 at 07:05 AM
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Hawaiian Air
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES ANIMAL INCIDENT REPORT Date: 14JUL09 Time: 10:57 a.m. Reporting Station: HNL Flight: HA2 From: ...Loss Cat HNL Flight NA2Sep, 2009
July 14, 2009 at 10:57 AM
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: AS 86 (ANC-SEA) Date of incident: Monday, July 13, 2009 Time of incident: Approximately 5:05 ...Injury Dog SEA Flight AS 86Sep, 2009
July 13, 2009 at 05:05 PM
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #513 (TPA - SJU) Date and Time of the Incident 10 July 2009 Narrative Description of Incide...Death Dog SJU Flight 513Sep, 2009
July 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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Continental
TOTAL ANIMALS SHIPPED DURING REPORTING PERIOD: 10,378 TOTAL REPORTABLE INCIDENTS DURING PERIOD: 1 % OF RE...Death Dog DEN Flight 499Sep, 2009
July 03, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #1937 (BOS - SJU) Date and Time of the Incident 23 June 2009 Narrative Description of Incid...Injury Dog SJU Flight 1937Aug, 2009
June 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier Delta Air Lines Flight Number Flight # DL131/18 – MUC/ATL Flight # DL1975/18 – ATL/TPA Date and Time of Incident June 18, 2009 – 1417 T...Death Cat ATL Flight 131Aug, 2009
June 18, 2009 at 02:17 PM
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Continental
CO Flight #1595 Houston to Los Angeles Dog – French Bulldog / 3yrs old June 28, 2009 Male / Name: “Norman” DOT ...Death Dog LAX Brachycephalic Flight 1595Aug, 2009
June 15, 2009 at 10:40 AM
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Continental
INCIDENT #1: CO Flight #1010 Houston to Newark Dog – Golden Retriever / 5 yrs old June 10, 2009 Male / Nam...Death Dog EWR Flight 1010Aug, 2009
June 10, 2009 at 10:34 AM
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Northwest Airlines
Cargo Incident Report # 0609-1 Type: Death Date of Incident: June 2, 2009 Location: SEA Routing: NW 626 HNL-SEA NW 210 SEA-DTW NW 1098 DTW...Death Dog SEA Flight 626Aug, 2009
June 02, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number American Eagle#3738 (PPS Shipment from GSP-DFW #001GSP50955450) Date and Time of the Incident 0615; 5/31/09 Descripti...Loss Cat GSP Flight 3738Jul, 2009
May 31, 2009 at 06:15 AM
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United Airlines
Animal Incident Report To the U.S. Department of Transportation Pursuant to 14 CFR 234.13 Submitted by Trans States Airlines Reporting Period May 1...Death Dog ORD Brachycephalic Flight 8049Jul, 2009
May 25, 2009 at 02:50 PM
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #1351 (MIA - LAS) Date and Time of the Incident 10 MAY 2009 Narrative Description of Incide...Death Monkey LAX Flight 1351Jul, 2009
May 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number American Airlines Flight #940 (SCL - DFW) Date and Time of the Incident 15 MAR 2009 Description of the Animal, Inclu...Death Dog DFW Brachycephalic Flight AA 940May, 2009
March 15, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: AS 15 (BOS/SEA) Date of incident: Monday, March 9, 2009 Time of incident: Approximately 10:...Injury Dog SEA Brachycephalic Flight AS 15May, 2009
March 09, 2009 at 10:34 PM
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number Executive Airlines Flight #5055 (STX-SJU) Date and Time of the Incident 24 FEB 2009 Description of the Animal, Inclu...Death Cat SJU Flight 5055Apr, 2009
February 24, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier Delta Air Lines Flight Number DL1635 – BWI – SLC DL1193 – SLC - ANC Date and Time of Incident February 15, 2009 – approximately ...Loss Cat BWI Flight DL1635Apr, 2009
February 15, 2009 at 02:22 PM
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: AS19 (MCO-SEA) Date of incident: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Time of incident: 5:30 P.M. ...Death Dog MCO Flight AS19Jan, 2009
December 12, 2008 at 05:30 PM