Jetblue E190 at Boston on Mar 19th 2019, bird strike
Last Update: March 20, 2019 / 22:12:19 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 19, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Jetblue
Flight number
B6-111
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N178JB
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190
ICAO Type Designator
E190
The airline reported the crew returned as a precaution after a bird strike, the passengers were re-accommodated on the next flight, which reached Chicago 2 hours after the scheduled landing of B6-111.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 19, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Jetblue
Flight number
B6-111
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N178JB
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190
ICAO Type Designator
E190
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