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: 1111 Date & Time of Incident: 12/14/2016 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Yorkshi...Injury Dog DTW Flight DL 111Feb, 2017
December 14, 2016
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight Number: 759 Date & Time of Incident: 12/12/2016 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: ...Death Cat SEA Flight AS759Feb, 2017
December 12, 2016
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SkyWest
Carrier: SkyWest Airlines Flight Number: 4454 Date & Time of Incident: 11/26/2016 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Italia...Injury DogJan, 2017
November 26, 2016
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1081 Date & Time of Incident: 11/25/2016 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Sphynx A...Death Cat IAH Flight UA 1081Jan, 2017
November 21, 2016
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American Airlines
Carrier: American Airlines Flight Number: 1611 Date & Time of Incident: 11/30/2016 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Rottwe...Death Dog STT Brachycephalic Flight AA 1611Jan, 2017
November 21, 2016
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 477 Date & Time of Incident: 11/06/2016 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Bull Ter...Injury Dog SFO Brachycephalic Flight UA 477Jan, 2017
November 06, 2016
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1173 Date & Time of Incident: 10/27/2016 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Spanish ...Death Dog EWR Brachycephalic Flight UA 1173Dec, 2016
October 27, 2016
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American Airlines
Carrier: American Airlines Flight Number: 1060 Date & Time of Incident: 10/18/2016 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Bree...Death Dog BrachycephalicDec, 2016
October 18, 2016
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 1052 Date & Time of Incident: 10/18/2016 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: German ...Injury Dog MKE Flight DL 1052Dec, 2016
October 18, 2016
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 854 Date & Time of Incident: 10/18/2016 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Other Ani...Death Dog LIM Brachycephalic Flight UA 854Dec, 2016
October 18, 2016
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 1468 Date & Time of Incident: 09/30/2016 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed:...Death Dog SAL Brachycephalic Flight UA 1468Nov, 2016
September 30, 2016
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SkyWest
Carrier: SkyWest Airlines Flight Number: 4653 Date & Time of Incident: 09/23/2016 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed...Death Dog CVG Brachycephalic Flight 4653Nov, 2016
September 23, 2016
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American Airlines
Carrier: American Airlines Flight Number: 167 Date & Time of Incident: 09/18/2016 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Bree...Injury Dog Brachycephalic Flight AA 167Nov, 2016
September 18, 2016
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 180 Date & Time of Incident: 09/16/2016 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: ...Death Dog EWR Brachycephalic Flight UA 180Nov, 2016
September 16, 2016
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 830 Date & Time of Incident: 09/01/2016 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed:...Injury Dog DEN Flight UA 830Nov, 2016
September 01, 2016
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 0533 Date & Time of Incident: 08/18/2016 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed:...Death Dog LGA Flight UA 0533Oct, 2016
August 18, 2016
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 253 Date & Time of Incident: 08/17/2016 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed:...Injury Dog HNL Flight UA 253Oct, 2016
August 17, 2016
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Hawaiian Air
Carrier: Hawaiian Airlines Flight Number: 30 Date & Time of Incident: 08/09/2016 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed:...Death Dog HNL Brachycephalic Flight HA 30Oct, 2016
August 09, 2016
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 186 Date & Time of Incident: 08/04/2016 12:00 AM Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed:...Injury Dog MCOOct, 2016
August 04, 2016
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines Flight Number: 762 Date & Time of Incident: 07/23/2016 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Belgian M...Death Dog IAH Flight UA 762Sep, 2016
July 23, 2016
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