March 2013 Airline Pet Travel Report
Pet incidents for the month of January, 2013.
On Delta Airline flight 2312 from Los Angles, CA to Salt Lake City, UT a young rabbit named Ashes was found deceased upon arrival in Salt Lake City. The cause of the incident is not known, the airline reported that it had been handled properly. An examination by a veterinary thought the death was likely caused by stress. The incident happened on January 4, 2013, no preventative measures were taken.
On Alaska Airline Flight 19 from Orlando, FL to Seattle, WA a three year old bull dog named Otis was found deceased upon arrival in Seattle. The airline reported that the dog sustained no outside injuries, thus the cause of the incident is unknown. Alaska Airlines reports no mishandling on their part. The incident happened on January 13, 2013, no preventative measures were taken.
Incidents by Airline
During January, 2013
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
Delta
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Complete listing for January, 2013
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Alaska Airlines
DOT Animal Incident Report – February 2013 – Redacted Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 19 (Orlando, FL to Seattle, WA) Date of in...
Death Dog SEA Flight 19January 13, 2013 at 09:38 PM
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines
Flight Number: 2312
Date and Time of Incident January 4, 2013, 12:33 AM
Type of Incident: Death ...
Death Rabbit SLC Flight 2312January 04, 2013 at 12:33 AM
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