December 2023 Airline Pet Travel Report
Pet incidents for the month of October, 2023.
This month, we had 2 deaths.
The first one was a Golden Retriever Mix on Alaska Airlines Flight 461 traveling from Columbus, Ohio to Seattle, Washington. The dog chewed through the side of its kennel, while escaping the kennel the dog cut its throat and was found deceased upon arrival outside of its kennel in the cargo compartment.
The second was a Yuzu Shiba named Jiro on Hawaiian Airlines Flight 10 traveling from Honolulu, Hawaii to Los Angeles, California. Jiro was found deceased upon arrival at LAX and the owner shared that the dog had existing heart issues and was traveling to Los Angeles for a procedure/treatment.
Stay safe everyone! Your PetFlight Family
Incidents by Airline
During October, 2023
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
Hawaiian Air
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Incident Details
Complete listing for October, 2023
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines
Flight Number: 461
Date & Time of Incident: 10/06/2023
Type of Incident: Death
Description of Animal: Breed: Golden Re...
Death Dog SEA Flight 461October 06, 2023 at 12:00 AM
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Hawaiian Air
Carrier: Hawaiian Airlines
Flight Number: 10
Date & Time of Incident: 10/08/2023 5:04 PM
Type of Incident: Death
Description of Animal: Breed: ...
Death Dog LAX Flight 10October 08, 2023 at 05:04 PM
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