Delta B752 at Chicago on Oct 28th 2017, reshaped nose cone
Last Update: October 30, 2017 / 16:49:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 28, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Departure
Minneapolis, United States
Destination
Chicago Midway, United States
Aircraft Registration
N650DL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
Oklahoma City Thunder players suspect something hit the nose of the aircraft.
The airline reported the aircraft was descending towards Chicago when the damage to the nose cone occurred, a bird strike is being suspected.
On Oct 30th 2017 the FAA reported the aircraft's nose cone sustained substantial damage while enroute. The occurrence was rated an accident.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 28, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Departure
Minneapolis, United States
Destination
Chicago Midway, United States
Aircraft Registration
N650DL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
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