Delta B712 at Jackson on Sep 22nd 2018, bird strike
Last Update: September 24, 2018 / 20:37:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 22, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-935
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Jackson, United States
Aircraft Registration
N969AT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 717-200
ICAO Type Designator
B712
The FAA reported: "DELTA AIRLINES FLIGHT 935 BOEING 712 STUCK BIRD ON SHORT FINAL, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT" and reported unknown damage.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 21 hours, then positioned to Atlanta and resumed service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 22, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-935
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Jackson, United States
Aircraft Registration
N969AT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 717-200
ICAO Type Designator
B712
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