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.

  • 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 at 12:00 AM

  • AE

    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 AE4404

    Sep, 2009

    July 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    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 697

    Sep, 2009

    July 18, 2009 at 07:05 AM

  • Hawaiian Air logo

    Hawaiian Air

    HAWAIIAN AIRLINES ANIMAL INCIDENT REPORT Date: 14JUL09 Time: 10:57 a.m. Reporting Station: HNL Flight: HA2 From: ...
    Loss Cat HNL Flight NA2

    Sep, 2009

    July 14, 2009 at 10:57 AM

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    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 86

    Sep, 2009

    July 13, 2009 at 05:05 PM

  • American Airlines logo

    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 513

    Sep, 2009

    July 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM

  • C

    Continental

    TOTAL ANIMALS SHIPPED DURING REPORTING PERIOD: 10,378 TOTAL REPORTABLE INCIDENTS DURING PERIOD: 1 % OF RE...
    Death Dog DEN Flight 499

    Sep, 2009

    July 03, 2009 at 12:00 AM

  • American Airlines logo

    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 1937

    Aug, 2009

    June 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM

  • Delta logo

    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 131

    Aug, 2009

    June 18, 2009 at 02:17 PM

  • C

    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 1595

    Aug, 2009

    June 15, 2009 at 10:40 AM

  • C

    Continental

    INCIDENT #1: CO Flight #1010 Houston to Newark Dog – Golden Retriever / 5 yrs old June 10, 2009 Male / Nam...
    Death Dog EWR Flight 1010

    Aug, 2009

    June 10, 2009 at 10:34 AM

  • NA

    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 626

    Aug, 2009

    June 02, 2009 at 12:00 AM

  • American Airlines logo

    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 3738

    Jul, 2009

    May 31, 2009 at 06:15 AM

  • United Airlines logo

    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 8049

    Jul, 2009

    May 25, 2009 at 02:50 PM

  • American Airlines logo

    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 1351

    Jul, 2009

    May 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM

  • American Airlines logo

    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 940

    May, 2009

    March 15, 2009 at 12:00 AM

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    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 15

    May, 2009

    March 09, 2009 at 10:34 PM

  • American Airlines logo

    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 5055

    Apr, 2009

    February 24, 2009 at 12:00 AM

  • Delta logo

    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 DL1635

    Apr, 2009

    February 15, 2009 at 02:22 PM

  • Alaska Airlines logo

    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 AS19

    Jan, 2009

    December 12, 2008 at 05:30 PM