Frontier A320 at Indianapolis on Aug 6th 2017, bird strike
Last Update: August 7, 2017 / 20:59:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 6, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Frontier Airlines
Flight number
F9-1977
Departure
Indianapolis, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N207FR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The FAA reported the aircraft sustained unknown damage to an engine (CFM56).
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 6, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Frontier Airlines
Flight number
F9-1977
Departure
Indianapolis, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N207FR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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