Piedmont E145 at Williamsport on Oct 23rd 2018, rejected takeoff due to deer strike
Last Update: October 24, 2018 / 19:47:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 23, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Piedmont Airlines
Flight number
PD-4952
Departure
Williamsport, United States
Destination
Philadelphia, United States
Aircraft Registration
N906AE
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145
ICAO Type Designator
E145
The flight was cancelled.
The airport reported the aircraft sustained minor damage but needed a thorough check after a striking a deer on the runway. The deer likely had jumped the airport perimeter fence and did not survive the contact with the aircraft.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 23, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Piedmont Airlines
Flight number
PD-4952
Departure
Williamsport, United States
Destination
Philadelphia, United States
Aircraft Registration
N906AE
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145
ICAO Type Designator
E145
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