American A320 at Des Moines on Apr 28th 2018, bird strike
Last Update: April 30, 2018 / 20:43:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 28, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-614
Departure
Phoenix, United States
Destination
Des Moines, United States
Aircraft Registration
N653AW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The FAA reported the radar cone was bent as result of the bird strike.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 37 hours, then positioned to Phoenix.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 28, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-614
Departure
Phoenix, United States
Destination
Des Moines, United States
Aircraft Registration
N653AW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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