Jetblue A320 at West Palm Beach on Sep 24th 2019, bird strike
Last Update: September 25, 2019 / 13:38:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 24, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Jetblue
Flight number
B6-643
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
West Palm Beach, United States
Aircraft Registration
N705JB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The FAA reported a post flight inspection revealed a hole in the radome as result of the bird strike.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 24, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Jetblue
Flight number
B6-643
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
West Palm Beach, United States
Aircraft Registration
N705JB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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