Horizon DH8D at Seattle on Apr 25th 2022, flock of birds
Last Update: April 26, 2022 / 19:22:16 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 25, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
Horizon Air
Flight number
AS-2553
Departure
Victoria, Canada
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N403QX
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FLOCK OF BIRDS DAMAGING PANEL ABOVE FIRST OFFICERS WINDOW, SEATTLE, WA."
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 25, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
Horizon Air
Flight number
AS-2553
Departure
Victoria, Canada
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N403QX
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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