November 2016 Airline Pet Travel Report
Pet incidents for the month of September, 2016.
American Airlines
A Affenpinscher dog injured its tail during transport. No additional information was provided.
SkyWest
A Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Mercedes arrived in Cincinnati, OH unresponsive. Dog was taken to vet and was deceased. Necropsy revealed this brachycephalic dog with narrow airway reduced dog's airflow and everted saccules led to increased respiration and continually rising body heat. The cause of death was respiratory failure.
United Airlines
A two year-old Boston Terrier named Cayetana arrived deceased in Newark, NJ. The owner declined a necropsy to determine the cause of death.
A three year-old Golden Retriever injured its mouth chewing on metal wire of cage door during a flight to Denver, CO.
A seven year-old American Staffordshire Terrier named Winston dies shortly before a flight from San Salvador. Heat stroke was listed as the cause of death. The reports states that there were no apparent discrepancies in handling or reports of extreme weather conditions, United is reviewing the internal process at El Salvador International Airport.
Incidents by Airline
During September, 2016
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
American Airlines
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
SkyWest
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
United Airlines
|
0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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Incident Details
Complete listing for September, 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 167September 18, 2016 at 12:00 AM
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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 4653September 23, 2016 at 12:00 AM
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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 180September 16, 2016 at 12:00 AM
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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 830September 01, 2016 at 12:00 AM
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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 1468September 30, 2016 at 12:00 AM
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