AirTran B712 at Baltimore on Sep 29th 2012, bird strike
Last Update: October 1, 2012 / 20:29:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 29, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Airtran
Flight number
FL-226
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
Baltimore, United States
Aircraft Registration
N970AT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 717-200
ICAO Type Designator
B712
The FAA reported the engine sustained damage.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 29, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Airtran
Flight number
FL-226
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
Baltimore, United States
Aircraft Registration
N970AT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 717-200
ICAO Type Designator
B712
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