Allegiant A320 at Cedar Rapids on Aug 19th 2018, bird strike
Last Update: August 20, 2018 / 21:52:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 19, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Allegiant Air
Flight number
G4-500
Departure
Phoenix Mesa, United States
Destination
Cedar Rapids, United States
Aircraft Registration
N220NV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft however was unable to depart for the return flight and is still on the ground in Cedar Rapids about 20 hours after landing.
A passenger waiting for the return flight G4-501 reported they were told the aircraft had sustained a bird strike on landing. The flight was postponed by 30 minutes several times, the flight was then cancelled and the passengers moved out of the airport's security zone. They were told to either seek their way to another Allegiant Airport or wait for the replacement flight 24-36 hours later.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 19, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Allegiant Air
Flight number
G4-500
Departure
Phoenix Mesa, United States
Destination
Cedar Rapids, United States
Aircraft Registration
N220NV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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