December 2014 Airline Pet Travel Report
Pet incidents for the month of October, 2014.
Delta reports the loss of a six year-old American Staffordshire Terrier. The plastic kennel bottom door hinge pivot point was broken and allowed the door to open when pushed by the dog. At the time of the report, the dog has not been found.
Hawaiian Airlines reported the death of a Miniature English Bulldog on a flight from Honolulu, HI to Hilo, HI. The Lead Ramp Agent noticed that the dog in the kennel was not responsive, another agent helped the Lead take the kennel out of the aircraft. They left the kennel with dog inside it on the tarmac while more freight was being offloaded. After unloading the freight, the dog and kennel were then transferred to Hilo Cargo Terminal.
Incidents by Airline
During October, 2014
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Delta
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
Hawaiian Air
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Complete listing for October, 2014
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: Delta 1760 Date and Time of Incident 10/31/2014 , 9:05 PM Type of Incident: Loss Description of Ani...
Loss Dog LAX Brachycephalic Flight DL1760October 31, 2014 at 09:05 PM
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Hawaiian Air
Date: 20OCT14 Time: 6:50 p.m. Reporting Station: ITO Flight: HA 380 From: HNL To: ITO Animal Information: Name:Unknown Description: Miniatu...
Death Dog ITO Brachycephalic Flight HA 380October 20, 2014 at 06:50 PM
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