United B789 at San Francisco on Aug 23rd 2018, bird strike

Last Update: August 24, 2018 / 22:04:54 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 23, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-1

Aircraft Registration
N24974

ICAO Type Designator
B789

A United Boeing 787-900, registration N24974 performing flight UA-1 from San Francisco,CA (USA) to Singapore (Singapore), was climbing out of San Francisco's runway 28R when upon contacting departure the crew advised they had about 4-5 bird strikes on departure. The aircraft continued the climb, was cleared to climb to FL340 however stopped the climb at FL300 advising they had a couple of bird strikes on departure and were consulting with the company and wanted to return to San Francisco. The crew advised they were concerned about the integrity of the airframe, the bird strikes occurred when the flaps were down. The aircraft dumped fuel and landed safely back on San Francisco's runway 28L about 80 minutes after departure. The aircraft vacated the runway and stopped for an inspection by emergency vehicles.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N24974
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
787-9
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B789
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 23, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-1

Aircraft Registration
N24974

ICAO Type Designator
B789

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