November 2023 Airline Pet Travel Report
Pet incidents for the month of September, 2023.
For this month we had one loss and one injured, both with Alaska Airlines.
On Sept. 8th, a 3.5 year old Terrier Mix on Flight 549 from St. Louis, MO to Seattle, WA escaped the kennel and baggage cart by chewing through the metal grate while being loaded onto the ramp but was recovered safely the next morning and returned to its owner.
On September 19th, a 3 year old Border Collie was injured on Flight 620 from Seattle to Denver due to unsecured cargo sliding into its kennel causing damage.
Stay safe everyone and happy travels!
Your PetFlight Team.
Incidents by Airline
During September, 2023
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines
|
1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Complete listing for September, 2023
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Alaska Airlines
AVI Dog Injury 9/19/23
Flight 620 SEA/DEN
Breed: Border Collie
Age: 3 years
Brief Description of Incident: On arrival it was discovere...
Injury Dog DEN Flight 620September 19, 2023 at 12:00 AM
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Alaska Airlines
AVIH Dog escape STL
9/8/23
Flight 549 STL/SEA
Breed: Terrier Mix
Age: 3.5 years
Brief Description of Incident: Upon discovery during...
Loss Dog ALN Flight 549September 08, 2023 at 12:00 AM
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