American B772 at New York on Jan 21st 2020, bird strike
Last Update: January 22, 2020 / 17:35:15 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 21, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-45
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
N799AN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
The FAA reported the aircraft received damage to its right hand engine when it struck a large flock of geese.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 21, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-45
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
N799AN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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