Southwest B738 at Pittsburgh on Nov 14th 2018, bird strike
Last Update: November 15, 2018 / 17:08:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 14, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1486
Departure
Pittsburgh, United States
Destination
Fort Myers, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8509U
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A post flight inspection revealed a large hole in the right hand horizontal stabilizer with a goose hanging down.
The FAA reported the unknown aircraft sustained unknown damage when it struck a bird at an unknown phase of flight, it was unknown whether there were any injuries.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N8678E reached Fort Myers with a delay of 4 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 14, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1486
Departure
Pittsburgh, United States
Destination
Fort Myers, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8509U
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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