Allegiant MD83 at Saint Petersburg on Aug 26th 2012, bird strike
Last Update: August 28, 2012 / 17:56:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 26, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Allegiant Air
Departure
Saint Petersburg, United States
Destination
Grand Rapids, United States
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
ICAO Type Designator
MD83
The airline confirmed birds were ingested by the right hand engine, a replacement aircraft took the passengers to Grand Rapids.
A replacement MD-83 reached Grand Rapids with a delay of 2 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 26, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Allegiant Air
Departure
Saint Petersburg, United States
Destination
Grand Rapids, United States
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
ICAO Type Designator
MD83
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