United B739 at Chicago on Aug 17th 2017, bird strike
Last Update: August 18, 2017 / 15:21:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 17, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1435
Departure
Cleveland, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N78438
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
The FAA reported the aircraft received minor damage.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 18 hours, then resumed service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 17, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1435
Departure
Cleveland, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N78438
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
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