April 2024 Airline Pet Travel Report
Pet incidents for the month of February, 2024.
This month we had two incidents:
On Delta Airlines Flight DL75 from Amsterdam (AMS) to Atlanta (ATL) one of two cats traveling in separate kennels was found unresponsive during offloading of the Cargo Bulk bin. The cause of death is unknown and all procedures were properly followed.
On Alaska Airlines Flight 1367 from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico( PVR) to San Francisco (SFO0, an agent notice a dog had defecated inside its kennel prior to loading so the agent removed the dog from the kennel to clean it out and the dog bit the agent and escaped its kennel onto ramp. The dog was safely recovered with an injury to its foot.
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Incidents by Airline
During February, 2024
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
Delta
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Incident Details
Complete listing for February, 2024
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Alaska Airlines
Event: AVIH Escape/Injury
Carrier: Alaska Airlines
Date of event: 2/25/2024
Flight: AS1367 PVR/SFO
Breed: Lab Mix
Age: Unknown
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Injury Dog PVR Flight 1367March 25, 2024 at 08:58 PM
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Delta
Event: AVIH /Cat Death ATL
Carrier: Delta Air Lines
Flight: DL0075 AMS/ATL
Date of event: 02/29/2024
Type of Incident: Death
Breed: Cat
Age: ...
Death Cat ATL Flight 75March 25, 2024 at 09:01 PM
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