Delta B753 at Detroit on Sep 13th 2012, bird strike

Last Update: September 14, 2012 / 13:42:48 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 13, 2012

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-1217

Departure
Detroit, United States

Destination
Las Vegas, United States

Aircraft Registration
N590NW

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-300

ICAO Type Designator
B753

A Delta Airlines Boeing 757-300, registration N590NW performing flight DL-1217 from Detroit,MI to Las Vegas,NV (USA) with 219 passengers, departed Detroit's runway 22L when the aircraft suffered a bird strike. The aircraft continued the climb, but levelled off at FL260 continuing in the general direction of Las Vegas initially, the crew decided to divert to Minneapolis,MN about 40 minutes into the flight. The aircraft landed safely on Minneapolis' runway 30L about 90 minutes after departure from Detroit.

A replacement Boeing 757-300 registration N582NW reached Las Vegas with a delay of 2.5 hours.

The FAA reported the crew decided to divert to Minneapolis due to a rough running engine following a bird strike on departure from Detroit.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N590NW
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B753
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 Model
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 13, 2012

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-1217

Departure
Detroit, United States

Destination
Las Vegas, United States

Aircraft Registration
N590NW

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-300

ICAO Type Designator
B753

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