December 2015 Airline Pet Travel Report
Pet incidents for the month of October, 2015.
Delta
A cat was able to escape its kennel while being loaded on a flight in Detroit, MI. The report indicated that the kennel doors were secured with zip-ties. At the time of the report, the cat had not been located.
Hawaiian Airlines
A female Bulldog arrived deceased on a flight from Los Angeles, CA to Honolulu, HI. No additional information on the incident was provided.
United Airlines
An eight year-old Labrador Retriever named Ginger injured her mouth trying to escape her kennel before she was loaded on the plane. The trip was cancelled.
Incidents by Airline
During October, 2015
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Delta
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
Hawaiian Air
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
United Airlines
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Incident Details
Complete listing for October, 2015
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Delta
Type: Missing Date of Incident: October 12, 2015 Location: Detroit, Michigan Routing: Detroit, MI (DTW) – Atlanta, GA (ATL) – Columbia, SC (CA...
Loss Cat DTW Flight DL901October 12, 2015 at 02:30 PM
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Hawaiian Air
Date: 10OCT2015 Time: 1:15 p.m. Reporting Station: HNL Flight: HA 3 From: LAX To: HNL Animal Information: Description: Female Bulldog Incid...
Death Dog HNL Brachycephalic Flight HA3October 10, 2015 at 01:15 PM
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #1: CARRIER: United Airlines ROUTING: Pittsburgh, OH (PIT) to Chicago, IL (ORD) to San Francisco, CA (SFO) to Incheon, South Korea (ICN...
Injury Dog PITOctober 20, 2015 at 12:00 PM
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