July 2021 Airline Pet Travel Report
Pet incidents for the month of May, 2021.
PetFlight Family:
We hope everyone is well and enjoying the summer so far. Sad to report we have 3 deaths and 1 injury for this month.
Alaska Airlines had 2 deaths, both dogs. One was Bryce, a whippet, that suffered a seizure in the bagwell before being loaded onto the aircraft in San Diego, CA. The other was a Labrador Retriever puppy that was hit by a car near Cold Bay, AK where there were no veterinary services and passed away enroute to Anchorage due to the car accident.
American Airlines had 1 death of a great dane dog, Maximus, from heat exhaustion enroute from Honolulu, HI to Dallas Fort Worth, TX. The report indicated the kennel was of improper size as he did not have enough room to turn around, face the door, and access his water.
Hawaiian Airlines had 1 injury of a dog that chewed through his kennel during his flight from Los Angeles, CA to Honolulu, HI.
Lots of hugs to all our fur-kids! Stay safe!
Incidents by Airline
During May, 2021
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 2 |
American Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
Hawaiian Air
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Incident Details
Complete listing for May, 2021
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines
Flight Number: 760
Date & Time of Incident: 05/31/2021
Type of Incident: Death
Description of Animal:
B...
Death Dog SAN Flight 760May 31, 2021 at 12:00 AM
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines
Flight Number: 187
Date & Time of Incident: 05/26/2021
Type of Incident: Death
Description of Animal:
B...
Death Dog ANC Flight 187May 26, 2021 at 12:00 AM
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American Airlines
Carrier: American Airlines
Flight Number: 102
Date & Time of Incident: 05/20/2021 12:00 AM
Type of Incident: Death
Description of A...
Death Dog DFW Flight 102May 20, 2021 at 12:00 AM
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Hawaiian Air
Carrier: Hawaiian Airlines
Flight Number: HA3
Date & Time of Incident: 05/03/2021 12:00 AM
Type of Incident: Injury
Description of ...
Injury Dog HNL Flight 3May 03, 2021 at 12:00 AM
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