American A320 at Des Moines on Apr 28th 2018, bird strike

Last Update: April 30, 2018 / 20:43:55 GMT/Zulu time

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An American Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N653AW performing flight AA-614 from Phoenix,AZ to Des Moines,IA (USA), was on final approach to Des Moines' runway 13 about 7nm before touch down when a large bird impacted the aircraft. The crew co...

An American Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N653AW performing flight AA-614 from Phoenix,AZ to Des Moines,IA (USA), was on final approach to Des Moines' runway 13 about 7nm before touch down when a large bird impacted the aircraft. The crew co

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Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N653AW
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-232
Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Model
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Engine Type
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Pounds of Thrust
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 28, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
FL-342

Departure
Not revealed

Destination
Not revealed

Aircraft Registration
N343434

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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