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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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