Jetblue A320 at Boston on Oct 23rd 2017, bird strike

Last Update: October 24, 2017 / 00:22:45 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 23, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Jetblue

Flight number
B6-877

Departure
Boston, United States

Destination
Las Vegas, United States

Aircraft Registration
N784JB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport
General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport, Boston

Airport ICAO Code
KBOS

A Jetblue Airbus A320-200, registration N784JB performing flight B6-877 from Boston,MA to Las Vegas,NV (USA), departed Boston's runway 15R when the crew reported they had a bird strike, would level off at 3000 feet and return to the airfield, they took the bird at the left side, it may have impacted the engine, they didn't know, they guesstimated it was a flock of sea gulls. Departure assigned runway 04R for the return. The crew worked the related checklists and were setting up for the ILS approach to runway 04R, they requested to enter a hold to complete the checklists. The crew advised they would need 20 minutes to burn off fuel. The aircraft entered a hold for 20 minutes, then advised they needed another 10 minutes. The crew checked the RVRs for runway 04R (6000 feet, 4500 feet, 6000 feet). The ATIS changed with visibility of a quarter mile with mist, clouds 200 feet overcast, RVR still above 6000 feet. About 15 minutes later the crew decided in consultation with company dispatch to divert to New York's JFK Airport,NY (USA) advising they would go a little bit slow. The crew advised everything appeared to be functioning normally, they just were not happy with the weather at Boston, they maintained the emergency status and wanted emergency services follow them to the gate at JFK. The aircraft climbed to 10,000 feet, landed safely on JFK's runway 13L about 3:10 hours after departure from Boston and taxied to the apron.



Metars:
KBOS 232254Z 07003KT 1/4SM R04R/1400V3000FT FG VV002 14/14 A3020 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/4 SLP226 T01390139=
KBOS 232224Z 07006KT 1/4SM R04R/2800VP6000FT FG VV002 14/14 A3021 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1/2 T01390139=
KBOS 232200Z 09006KT 1SM R04R/6000VP6000FT BR BKN002 BKN250 14/14 A3022 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 VIS E-S 1/2 T01390139=
KBOS 232154Z 09004KT 1SM R04R/6000VP6000FT BR SCT002 BKN035 BKN250 14/14 A3022 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 SLP231 VIS E-S 1/4 T01390139=
KBOS 232145Z 08005KT 1/4SM R04R/P6000FT BR SCT002 BKN035 BKN250 14/14 A3022 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 VIS E-S 1/4 T01390139=
KBOS 232054Z 07005KT 1/4SM R04R/P6000FT BR OVC002 14/14 A3023 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 1/2 SLP236 T01440139 56018=
KBOS 232034Z 08006KT 1/2SM R04R/2200V5500FT BR OVC002 14/14 A3023 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 1/2 T01440139=
KBOS 232026Z 08005KT 1 1/4SM R04R/3000VP6000FT BR BKN003 OVC039 14/14 A3024 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 VIS E-S 1/2 T01440144=
KBOS 231954Z 07008KT 1 1/4SM BR SCT003 BKN037 BKN250 15/14 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 SFC VIS 6 VIS 3/4 E-S T01500139=
KBOS 231918Z 08006KT 1 1/4SM R04R/3500VP6000FT BR SCT003 BKN037 BKN250 15/14 A3026 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 2 1/2 T01500139=
KBOS 231854Z 07006KT 1 1/4SM R04R/1800V3000FT BR BKN002 BKN250 15/14 A3026 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 1/2 SLP245 T01500139=
KBOS 231818Z 07008KT 1SM R04R/3500VP6000FT BR OVC003 14/14 A3027 RMK AO2 T01440139=
KBOS 231754Z 08007KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN005 BKN250 14/14 A3028 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 5 SLP253 VIS E-SE 1 1/2 T01440139 10144 20122 56020=
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N784JB
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-232
Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Model
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Engine Type
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Pounds of Thrust
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 23, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Jetblue

Flight number
B6-877

Departure
Boston, United States

Destination
Las Vegas, United States

Aircraft Registration
N784JB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport
General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport, Boston

Airport ICAO Code
KBOS

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