Delta A320 at Orlando on Jun 11th 2018, bird strike
Last Update: June 12, 2018 / 17:25:14 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 11, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-2128
Departure
Detroit, United States
Destination
Orlando, United States
Aircraft Registration
N356NW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The FAA reported the aircraft struck a Turkey Buzzard on final approach and received substantial damage but rated the occurrence an incident.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Orlando for about 18.5 hours, then returned to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 11, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-2128
Departure
Detroit, United States
Destination
Orlando, United States
Aircraft Registration
N356NW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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