American B738 at Managua on Oct 11th 2017, bird strike
Last Update: October 14, 2017 / 21:25:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-994
Departure
Managua, Nicaragua
Destination
Miami, United States
Aircraft Registration
N879NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Passengers reported there was suddenly a deafening noise while the aircraft was still in the takeoff roll, which ceased shortly after the aircraft had become airborne. Shortly after the captain announced they were returning to Managua due to an engine failure, it may have been possible that the engine was damaged by a bird strike. After landing the crew confirmed that a vulture was found, the engine was severly damaged.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-994
Departure
Managua, Nicaragua
Destination
Miami, United States
Aircraft Registration
N879NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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