August 2019 Report

August 2019 Airline Pet Travel Report

Pet incidents for the month of June, 2019.

American Airlines had a death of an 8 week old Dalmatian puppy at the Chicago International Airport this month. Medical reports noted multiple internal issues with microscopic evaluation to follow is necessary.

Incidents by Airline

During June, 2019

Airline	Losses	Injuries	Deaths
American Airlines	0	0	1
Total	0	0	1

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Incident Details

Complete listing for June, 2019

American Airlines

Carrier: American Airlines

Flight Number: 2639

Date & Time of Incident: 06/24/2019

Type of Incident: Death

Description of Animal: ...

Death Dog ORD Flight 2639

June 24, 2019 at 12:00 AM
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Quick Stats

Total Incidents 1

Losses 0

Injuries 0

Deaths 1

Report Information

Report Period June 2019

Published August 2019

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