April 2016 Airline Pet Travel Report
Pet incidents for the month of February, 2016.
Delta Air Lines
A Cocker Spaniel injured its mouth trying to chew at its kennel on a flight originating in San Diego, CA.
On February 21st, 2016 an Abyssinian cat arrived deceased in Atlanta, GA from Omaha, NE. No issues were noted during the loading of the cat. The necropsy report the cat suffered acute pulmonary congestion and edema with evidence of chronic cardiac dysfunction and passive congestion in the liver with indications of acute heart failure.
Hawaiian Airlines
A Great Dane arrived deceased in Honolulu, HI from Los Angeles, CA. No additional information was provided and the necropsy report had not been completed at the time of the report.
Incidents by Airline
During February, 2016
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Delta
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
Hawaiian Air
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Incident Details
Complete listing for February, 2016
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 5771 Date & Time of Incident: 02/02/2016 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Cocker ...
Injury Dog Flight 5771February 02, 2016 at 10:56 AM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines Flight Number: 1326 Date & Time of Incident: 02/21/2016 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Abyssini...
Death Cat ATL Flight 1326February 21, 2016 at 09:07 PM
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Hawaiian Air
Carrier: Hawaiian Airlines Flight Number: 9 Date & Time of Incident: 02/29/2016 Type of Incident: Death Description of Animal: Breed: Great Dan...
Death Dog HNL Flight 9February 29, 2016 at 08:52 PM
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