American A332 at Charlotte on Apr 16th 2018, bird strike
Last Update: April 18, 2018 / 14:06:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 16, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-749
Departure
Madrid, Spain
Destination
Charlotte, United States
Aircraft Registration
N293AY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
The FAA reported the aircraft sustained damage as result of a bird strike on final approach to Charlotte.
The aircraft returned to service after about 3.5 hours on the ground.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 16, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-749
Departure
Madrid, Spain
Destination
Charlotte, United States
Aircraft Registration
N293AY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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