Skywest CRJ2 at Grand Forks on Aug 18th 2017, bird strike

Last Update: August 19, 2017 / 20:12:05 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 18, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Skywest Airlines

Flight number
OO-4751

Departure
Grand Forks, United States

Destination
Minneapolis, United States

Aircraft Registration
N629BR

Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

A Skywest Canadair CRJ-200 on behalf of Delta Airlines, registration N629BR performing flight OO-4751/DL-4751 from Grand Forks,ND to Minneapolis,MN (USA) with 33 passengers and 3 crew, was rotating for takeoff from Grand Forks' runway 35L when an engine (CF34) ingested a number of birds prompting the crew to return to Grand Forks. The crew advised they'd join a left hand pattern for runway 35L, were immediately cleared to land - a waiting departure holding short chose of runway 35L to taxi to runway 35R - and landed back about 8 minutes after departure. The crew advised they had no engine failure or engine fire indication, however, requested the emergency trucks to follow them to the gate. Tower advised a runway inspection had found about 25 dead seagulls just north of runway 09L (in other words, about 1500 meters/5000 feet down runway 35L).

The flight was cancelled.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 14 hours, then returned to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
United States
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Manufacturer
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 18, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Skywest Airlines

Flight number
OO-4751

Departure
Grand Forks, United States

Destination
Minneapolis, United States

Aircraft Registration
N629BR

Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

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