April 2009 Airline Pet Travel Report
Pet incidents for the month of February, 2009.
American Airlines reports the death of a cat in San Juan, Puerto Rico arriving from St Croix U.S. Virgin Islands on their inter-island carrier Executive Airlines. Little additional information is given and at the time of this writing there are no necropsy results.
Delta Airlines reports the loss of a 10 year-old cat as it was being delivered to the aircraft at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore, MD. The ramp driver noticed that the kennel was empty. It was determined that the accepting agent failed to follow Delta procedures and secure the kennel with resealable zip ties.
A reminder to always use zip-ties to secure the kennel halves and kennel doors.
Incidents by Airline
During February, 2009
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
American Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
Delta
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Complete listing for February, 2009
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American Airlines
Carrier and Flight Number Executive Airlines Flight #5055 (STX-SJU)
Date and Time of the Incident 24 FEB 2009
Description of the Animal,...
Death Cat SJU Flight 5055February 24, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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Delta
Carrier Delta Air Lines
Flight Number DL1635 – BWI – SLC DL1193 – SLC - ANC
Date and Time of Incident February 15, 2009 – approx...
Loss Cat BWI Flight DL1635February 15, 2009 at 02:22 PM
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