Delta A319 at Austin on Dec 28th 2019, apparent bird strike
Last Update: December 29, 2019 / 21:20:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 28, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1281
Departure
Austin, United States
Destination
Salt Lake City, United States
Aircraft Registration
N324NB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
Austin airport reported the nature of the problem is still under investigation, it might have been a bird or drone strike.
Delta Airlines reported the aircraft suffered a mechanical issue.
A replacement A319-100 registration N346NB reached Salt Lake City with a delay of 9.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Austin about 25 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 28, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-1281
Departure
Austin, United States
Destination
Salt Lake City, United States
Aircraft Registration
N324NB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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