March 2021 Airline Pet Travel Report
Pet incidents for the month of January, 2021.
To start out 2021, we had 2 injuries. One on American Airlines Flight 3317 from Harrisburg, PA to Dallas Fort Worth with a dog was found bleeding on arrival at Dallas Fort Worth and was taken to an Animal Emergency Hospital for exam, then released.
The other injury was on Hawaiian Airlines flight 214 from Lihue to Honolulu where during the 35 minute flight the dog escaped its kennel and was found loose upon arrival in Honolulu.
Incidents by Airline
During January, 2021
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
American Airlines
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
Hawaiian Air
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Incident Details
Complete listing for January, 2021
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American Airlines
Carrier: American Airlines
Flight Number: 3317
Date & Time of Incident: 01/12/2021 12:00 AM
Type of Incident: Injury ...
Injury Dog DFW Flight 3317January 12, 2021 at 12:00 AM
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Hawaiian Air
Carrier: Hawaiian Airlines
Flight Number: HA214
Date & Time of Incident: 01/14/2021 12:00 AM
Type of Incident: Injury ...
Injury Dog HNL Flight HAL214January 14, 2021 at 12:00 AM
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