January 2012 Airline Pet Travel Report
Pet incidents for the month of December, 2011.
Alaska Airlines reports the death of an 11 year old Yorkshire Terrier on a flight from Seattle, WA to Maui, HI. The owner stated that the dog was an older dog with congenital tracheal malformation and was in failing health. The passenger was also traveling with a cat that arrived in good health.
Delta reports the death of a 17 year old cat traveling from Detroit, Michigan to Nagoya, Japan. The cat was originally accepted in Columbus, Ohio for transport to Manila, Philippines. A second cat contained in the kennel arrived without incident.
Incidents by Airline
During December, 2011
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
Delta
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Incident Details
Complete listing for December, 2011
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Alaska Airlines
Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 857 (Seattle, WA to Maui, HI) Date of incident: November 30, 2011 Time of incident: Approximate...
Death Dog OGG Flight 857November 30, 2011 at 12:40 PM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines
Flight Number: 629
Date and Time of Incident 01 November 2011 – 5:30 PM
Type of Incident: Death
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Death Cat NGO Flight 629November 01, 2011 at 05:30 PM
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