Below is a list of all the dog-related airline incidents for all major North American carriers in the year 2007.

The list proceeds in a linear fashion from January to December. An explanation of colors – the incidents in green were not brachycephalic (snub nosed) individuals, and the incidents in yellow did not contain any information regarding the dog’s brachycephalic status. The incidents with a white background indicate that the dog was brachycephalic, meaning that they are considered to be short-nosed dogs. Brachycephalic dogs all appear to have “pushed in” faces (think Pugs and Pekigneese) and they suffer from difficulties relating to a compromised respiratory system, often referred to as brachycephalic respiratory syndrome. This syndrome includes characteristic features like very narrow nostrils (stenotic nares), an elongated soft palate and narrow windpipe (tracheal stenosis). All of these characteristics compounded make these dogs very succeptible to heat stroke, which is a major contributing factor in most instances of airline related death for dogs.

If you have any doubts as to whether or not your dog should fly, consult your veterinarian.

Airline Type Breed Departure Destination
United Death Pug LAX HNL
American Death English Bulldog MIA LAX
Alaska Death Pug N/R N/R
United Death Lhasa Apso IDA GRU
Alaska Death Mixed N/R N/R
Continental Death Bulldog BOS EWR
Continental Death Doberman SJU EWR
Horizon Death Toy Aussie (Puppy) SEA EAT
Hawaiian Death Collie HNL PDX
Delta Death N/R FFL SFO
Alaska Injury N/R (Puppy) SEA SAN
Alaska Death N/R (Elderly) SEA KTN
Alaska Death Pug TUC SEA
Northwest Injury N/R MSP IAH
Continental Death English Bulldog IAH MCO
Alaska Death French Bulldog PVR LAX
Continental Death Am Staff BHM IAH
American Death French Bulldog HNL DFW
Continental Death Am Staff IAH ABI
Continental Death Pekigneese SLC PDX
Midwest Death Miniature Pinscher LAX MKE
Continental Death English Bulldog HOU SAN
SkyWest Injury Labrador Retriever SLC PDX
American Death English Bulldog PAP MIA
American Injury Mixed Breed MIA STT
Hawaiian Injury N/R (Puppy) HNL OGG
Delta Loss Pug SGF LGA
Alaska Injury N/R ANC SEA
Delta Death Bulldog ATL BUF
Delta Loss Great Dane MGM PVD
Alaska Injury N/R ANC SEA
Continental Injury Corgi Mix PHX IAH


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