American A321 at Philadelphia on Nov 17th 2017, bird strike

Last Update: November 20, 2017 / 17:45:43 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 17, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-797

Aircraft Registration
N544UW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

An American Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration N544UW performing flight AA-797 from Philadelphia,PA to Los Angeles,CA (USA), was in the climb out of Philadelphia's runway 27L when a bird impacted the aircraft. Thew crew stopped the climb at 6000 feet, burned off fuel and returned to Philadelphia for a safe landing on runway 27L about 2:11 hours after departure.

The FAA reported the aircraft sustained unknown damage to fuselage and flap track. The occurrence was rated an incident.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N544UW
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Aircraft Model / Type
A321-231
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
A321
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 17, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-797

Aircraft Registration
N544UW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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