Alaska B738 at San Jose on Feb 11th 2020, bird strike
Last Update: February 13, 2020 / 21:50:26 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 11, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-299
Departure
San Jose, Costa Rica
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N536AS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The flight was cancelled.
The aircraft is still on the ground in San Jose about 30 hours after landing back.
A ground observer reported the left hand engine emitted five bangs and streaks of flame while climbing out, levelled off and returned to San Jose. Emergency services checked the aircraft before the aircraft taxied to the apron.
On Feb 13th 2020 The Aviation Herald received information that the left hand engine is going to be replaced.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 11, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-299
Departure
San Jose, Costa Rica
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N536AS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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