March 2020 Airline Pet Travel Report
Pet incidents for the month of January, 2020.
In January, we had a death of a cat on United Airlines and 2 injuries of dogs on American Airlines.
Van, an 11 year old domestic short-haired cat, was traveling from San Francisco, CA to Austin, TX on United Airlines 258 where it was discovered deceased upon arrival. Medical exam concluded the definitive cause of death was natural causes.
Tamara, a Laborador Retriever, traveling from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Miami, FL on American Airlines 1091 was found loose in the belly of the A/C from the result of chewing through the kennel. Tamara was taken to the Animal Hospital where biting through her travel crate resulted in lacerating her tongue and gingival areas of the oral cavity. Xrays were taken. Antibiotics were given and release the next day.
Bonita, a Rhodesian Ridgeback, traveling from Honolulu, HI with a stop in Dallas Fort Worth, TX and finally to Tennessee, arrived in Dallas for a planned comfort stop where crew found her bleeding. Bonita was taken to the vet for observation and bloodwork and completed her travel the next day.
Incidents by Airline
During January, 2020
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
American Airlines
|
0 | 2 | 0 |
Hawaiian Air
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
United Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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Incident Details
Complete listing for January, 2020
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United Airlines
Carrier: United Airlines
Flight Number: 258
Date & Time of Incident: 01/10/2020
Type of Incident: Death
Description of Animal:
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Death Cat AUS Flight 258January 10, 2020 at 12:00 AM
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American Airlines
Carrier: American Airlines
Flight Number: 1091
Date & Time of Incident: 01/30/2020
Type of Incident: Injury
Description of Animal: ...
Injury Dog MIA Flight 1091January 30, 2020 at 12:00 AM
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American Airlines
Carrier: American Airlines
Flight Number: 371
Date & Time of Incident: 01/27/2020 12:00 AM
Type of Incident: Injury
Description of ...
Injury Dog DFW Flight 371January 27, 2020 at 12:00 AM
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Hawaiian Air
Carrier: Hawaiian Airlines
Flight Number: HA154
Date & Time of Incident: 01/04/2020 12:00 AM
Type of Incident: Injury ...
Injury Dog HNL Flight HA154January 04, 2020 at 12:00 AM
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