American MD83 at Los Angeles on May 14th 2015, bird strike

Last Update: May 14, 2015 / 20:10:33 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 14, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-1258

Aircraft Registration
N570AA

ICAO Type Designator
MD83

An American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration N570AA performing flight AA-1258 from Los Angeles,CA to Saint Louis,MO (USA) with 144 people on board, departed Los Angeles' runway 25R when upon contacting departure the crew declared emergency reporting a bird strike, they needed to return to Los Angeles for an overweight landing, they had smell of birds in the air conditioning. The aircraft returned to Los Angeles for a safe landing on runway 25R. The crew indicated no further assistance was needed and taxied the aircraft to the apron.

A replacement MD-82 registration N475AA is estimated to reach Saint Louis with a delay of 5 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 14, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-1258

Aircraft Registration
N570AA

ICAO Type Designator
MD83

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