Delta B763 at Salt Lake City on May 7th 2018, bird strike
Last Update: May 7, 2018 / 22:43:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 7, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-2048
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Salt Lake City, United States
Aircraft Registration
N1402A
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
A passenger waiting for the onward flight DL-2767 to Honolulu,HI reported the flight has been delayed by about 5 hours due to a bird strike on the incoming aircraft, flight DL-2048, resulting in a cracked windshield.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 7 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 7, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-2048
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Salt Lake City, United States
Aircraft Registration
N1402A
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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