Southwest B738 at Tampa on Nov 15th 2017, bird strike
Last Update: November 16, 2017 / 17:25:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 15, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-411
Departure
Tampa, United States
Destination
Buffalo, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8626B
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft was unable to continue its schedule and is still on the ground in Buffalo 25 hours after landing.
The FAA reported the aircraft sustained unknown damage to the horizontal stabilizer as result of a bird strike on departure.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 15, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-411
Departure
Tampa, United States
Destination
Buffalo, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8626B
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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