Delta A320 at Minneapolis on Nov 10th 2011, bird strike
Last Update: September 6, 2018 / 19:21:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 10, 2011
Classification
Accident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1691
Departure
Minneapolis, United States
Destination
Reno, United States
Aircraft Registration
N331NW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
On Aug 11th 2018, almost 7 years after the occurrence, the NTSB released first information stating: "According to the flight crew, a flock of "50-100" large white birds, possibly geese, appeared in front of the airplane during initial climb. The first officer, who was the pilot flying, increased the rate of climb to attempt to avoid the flock, but at least one bird made impacted the aircraft. After striking the bird, the flight crew received an Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor message for loss of cabin pressure and the right side airspeed indication became erratic. The flight crew declared an emergency and made an uneventful landing back at KMSP. Examination of the aircraft after landing revealed substantial damage to the forward pressure bulkhead and minor damage to the right engine."
On Sep 6th 2018 the NTSB released their final report (dated Sep 5th 2018) concluding the probable cause of the accident was:
In-flight collision with birds during initial climb, which resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 10, 2011
Classification
Accident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1691
Departure
Minneapolis, United States
Destination
Reno, United States
Aircraft Registration
N331NW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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